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: The North Seeking Pole of a magnet can '''attract''' the South Seeking Pole of another magnet. | : The North Seeking Pole of a magnet can '''attract''' the South Seeking Pole of another magnet. | ||
: Magnetism can be an '''attractive''' force or [[Repel|Repulsive]] [[force]]. | : Magnetism can be an '''attractive''' force or [[Repel|Repulsive]] [[force]]. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | [[Attraction]] is when a [[force]] acts to pull [[object]]s towards each other. | ||
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| + | ===About Attraction=== | ||
| + | : [[Object]]s are '''attracted''' to the [[Earth]] by the [[force]] of [[weight]]. | ||
| + | : The opposite [[poles]] on [[magnet]]s are '''attracted''' to one another. | ||
| + | : A [[Negative Charge|negative charge]] is '''attracted''' to a [[Positive Charge|positive charge]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 3 April 2019
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Attraction is when two things are pulled towards each other by a force.
About Attraction
- Objects feel attraction when forces pull them together. When you drop a pencil the Earth is attracted to the pencil and the pencil is attracted to the Earth.
- The North Seeking Pole of a magnet can attract the South Seeking Pole of another magnet.
- Magnetism can be an attractive force or Repulsive force.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Attraction is when a force acts to pull objects towards each other.
About Attraction
- Objects are attracted to the Earth by the force of weight.
- The opposite poles on magnets are attracted to one another.
- A negative charge is attracted to a positive charge.