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Lesson 1.1 - What is Magnetism?

Vocabulary
  • magnet
  • magnetic pole
  • magnetic force
  • magnetic field
  • magnetic field lines

Properties of a Magnet

Magnet
  • A magnet is any material that attracts iron and materials that contain iron.
 
 
 

Magnetite and Lodestones
  • Rocks containing the mineral magnetite attracts materials that contain iron and also repel other magnetic rocks.
  • Magnetic rocks are known as lodestones.
 
 
 

Magnetism
  • The attraction or repulsion of magnetic materials is called magnetism.
 
 
 
 
Properties of a Magnet
  1. Magnets attract iron and materials that contain iron.
  2. Magnets attract or repel other magnets.
  3. One part of a magnet will always point north when allowed to swing freely.
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Quiz 1.1
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