Magnetism

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What is the property of a magnet that allows it to attract iron?

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Magnetism

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What is the space called where a magnet's force can act?

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Magnetic field

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

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They repel each other (push apart).

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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 (stick together).

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What is a magnetized needle that swings freely called?

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Compass

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What is the term for materials that can be attracted to magnets?

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Magnetic materials

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What is the opposite of magnetism?

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Demagnetization

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What is a temporary magnet?

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A magnet that loses its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field.

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What is a lodestone?

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A naturally magnetized piece of the mineral magnetite.

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What do we call the force that pulls magnetic materials toward a magnet?

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Magnetic force