Basics of Magnetism

The poles of a magnet are...

• North

• East

• South

• West

Steel is a magnetically hard material. This means it loses its magnetism quickly.

• True

• False

Select the magnetic metals.

• Cobalt

• Copper

• Iron

• Nickel

• Titanium

Magnetically soft materials, such as iron, lose their magnetism _______.

• quickly

• slowly

A north pole and a south pole will...

• attract

• repel

• do nothing

Two south poles will...

• attract

• repel

• do nothing