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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.
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: 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.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 14:26, 31 August 2018

Key Stage 2

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
Magnetism only affects these metals.
Magnetism can be attractive or repulsive.
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.