Front

What is the force that pushes two magnets or magnetic objects apart?

Back

Repulsion

Front

What is a temporary magnet created by passing an electric current through a coil of wire?

Back

Electromagnet

Front

What is an object that can attract or repel other magnets and certain materials, such as iron and nickel?

Back

Magnet

Front

What is the force that pulls two magnets or magnetic objects together?

Back

Attraction

Front

What is the end of a magnet pointing toward the earth's North Pole?

Back

North Pole

Front

What do we call the area around a magnet where magnetic forces can be felt?

Back

Magnetic field

Front

What is the opposite end of a magnet called that attracts the North Pole of another magnet?

Back

South Pole

Front

What happens when you bring two like poles of magnets together?

Back

They repel each other.

Front

What happens when you bring two opposite poles of magnets together?

Back

They attract each other.

Front

What is the term for the ability of a material to be attracted to a magnet?

Back

Magnetism