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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
[[File:SolarFlare1.gif|right|300px|thumb|This animation shows a solar flare curving back to the [[Sun]] due to a strong '''magnetic field'''.]]
A '''magnetic field''' is the region around a [[magnet]] that affects other [[magnet]]s or [[Magnetic Material]]s.
===Examples===
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|[[File:MagneticFieldLines.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:MagneticFieldLinesEarth.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:MagneticFieldLinesElectromagnet.png|center|200px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''magnetic field''' of a [[Bat Magnet|bar magnet]].
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''magnetic field''' of [[Earth]].
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''magnetic field''' of an [[Electromagnet]].
|}