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Magnets
All About Magnets and Magnetism
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3rd Grade
01/18/2011

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Term
magnet
Definition
any material which attracts other materials through invisible force fields caused by the motion of unpaired electrons.
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magnetic field
Definition
the invisible field around a manget consisting of lines of force which form closed loops from pole to pole.
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magnetic pole
Definition
one of the ends of a magnet where its magnetic field is concentrated.
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magnetism
Definition
an invisible force caused by the motion of unpaired electrons which causes an object to attract another material.
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unlike poles
Definition
two poles that repel or oppose each other. Example: North pushes away from North and South pushes away from South.
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like poles
Definition
two poles that attract each other. Example: North moves closer to South and South moves closer to North.
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compass
Definition
an instrument used for determining directions, as by means of a freely rotating magnetized needle that indicates magnetic north.
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iron
Definition
one of three subtances that can be used to make a magnet.
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nickel
Definition
one of three subtances that can be used to make a magnet.
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cobalt
Definition
one of three subtances that can be used to make a magnet.
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