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Lesson 1.1 - What is Magnetism?

Interaction of Magnetic Poles

Vocabulary
  • magnet
  • magnetic pole
  • magnetic force
  • magnetic field
  • magnetic field lines
A Magnetic Pole
  • Any magnet, no matter what shape, has two ends, each one called a magnetic pole.
  • The magnetic effect is strongest at the poles.
 
 North & South Pole of a Magnet
  • The pole of a magnet that points north is labeled the north pole. The other is labeled the south pole.
  • A magnet always has a pair of poles, a north and south pole.
 
 
 




Magnetic Pole Interaction
 
 
 












Rules of Attraction
 
 
 










Magnetic Force
  • The attraction or repulsion between magnetic poles is magnetic force.
  • A force is a push or a pull that causes an object to move.
  • Any material that exerts a force is considered a magnet.