3.3 Magnets

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What is a magnet?

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A magnet is an object that can attract certain metals like iron and produce a magnetic field.

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What does it mean to be magnetic?

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Being magnetic means that an object can be attracted to a magnet.

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What materials are attracted to magnets?

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Materials like iron, nickel, and cobalt are attracted to magnets.

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What is a magnetic field?

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A magnetic field is the area around a magnet where magnetic forces can be felt.

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Can all metals be attracted to magnets?

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No, only certain metals like iron, nickel, and cobalt are attracted to magnets.

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What happens when you bring a magnet close to a magnetic object?

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The magnetic object will be pulled towards the magnet.

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What is the opposite of a magnet?

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A non-magnetic object, which does not attract or respond to magnets.

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What is the North Pole of a magnet?

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The North Pole is the end of a magnet that is attracted to the Earth's North.

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What is the South Pole of a magnet?

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The South Pole is the end of a magnet that is attracted to the Earth's South.

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What happens when you put two magnets together?

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If the same poles are facing each other, they repel; if opposite poles are facing, they attract.