BrainPop Magnets

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What helps Earth act like a gigantic magnet?

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its iron core

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What are the two poles on a magnet?

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north and south

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What kind of objects will a magnet attract?

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iron objects

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Why won’t a magnet attract a nail that is on the other side of the room?

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because the magnet’s magnetic field is not strong where the nail is

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What is a magnet?

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An object that produces a magnetic field and can attract certain metals.

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What is a magnetic field?

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

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What materials are attracted to magnets?

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Iron, nickel, and cobalt.

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What happens when you bring two magnets close together?

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They can either attract or repel each other.

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What is the north pole of a magnet?

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The end of a magnet that points towards the Earth's North when allowed to rotate.

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What is the south pole of a magnet?

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The end of a magnet that points towards the Earth's South when allowed to rotate.