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===About Magnetism===
 
===About Magnetism===
: '''Magnetism''' only affects certain materials:
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: [[Magnetism]] is a [[Non-contact Force|non-contact force]].
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: [[Magnetism]] only affects certain materials:
 
*Iron
 
*Iron
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*Steel
 
*Cobalt
 
*Cobalt
 
*Nickel
 
*Nickel
: '''Magnets''' have two poles; North and South.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|[[File:MagneticMetals.gif|center]]
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|'''Magnets''' are attracted to some metals. Those metals are '''magnetic''' but they are not magnets themselves.
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: Magnetism can be attractive or repulsive.
 
: When two North Poles are placed next to each other two '''magnets''' will repel each other.
 
: When two North Poles are placed next to each other two '''magnets''' will repel each other.
 
: When two South Poles are placed next to each other two '''magnets''' will repel each other.
 
: When two South Poles are placed next to each other two '''magnets''' will repel each other.

Revision as of 14:25, 31 August 2018

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Meaning

Magnetism is a force that causes magnets to be attracted or repelled from one another.

Noun: Magnetism

About Magnetism

Magnetism is a non-contact force.
Magnetism only affects certain materials:
  • Iron
  • Steel
  • Cobalt
  • Nickel
MagneticMetals.gif
Magnets are attracted to some metals. Those metals are magnetic but they are not magnets themselves.
Magnetism can be attractive or repulsive.
When two North Poles are placed next to each other two magnets will repel each other.
When two South Poles are placed next to each other two magnets will repel each other.
When the North Pole of one magnet is placed next to the South Pole of another magnet they attract each other.
MagneticMetals.gif
MagnetBarNorthSouth.png
Magnets are attracted to some metals. Those metals are magnetic but they are not magnets themselves. Magnets have two poles; North and South.
MagnetRepel.gif
MagnetAttract.gif
Two magnets facing North-North will repel each other and two magnets facing South-South will repel each other. Two magnets facing North-South will attract each other.