Magnets and Magnetic Fields

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What is a magnet?

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A magnet is an object that produces a magnetic field, attracting certain metals like iron, nickel, and cobalt.

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What is a magnetic field?

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The area around a magnet where magnetic forces can be detected.

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What do magnetic field lines represent?

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Magnetic field lines represent the direction and strength of the magnetic field, pointing from the north pole to the south pole.

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What happens when a north pole and a south pole of magnets are brought together?

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They attract each other.

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What happens when two north poles of magnets are brought together?

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They repel each other.

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What is a compass?

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A compass is a device that uses a magnetized needle to show direction, with the needle pointing towards the Earth's magnetic north.

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What are the two types of magnets?

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Permanent magnets and temporary magnets.

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What is a permanent magnet?

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A permanent magnet is a magnet that maintains its magnetic properties over time.

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What is a temporary magnet?

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A temporary magnet is a material that acts like a magnet only when in the presence of a magnetic field.

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What is magnetic declination?

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Magnetic declination is the angle between magnetic north and true north.