What Are Magnets?: a Magnet

The video introduces magnets, explaining their unique ability to attract certain metals, particularly those containing iron. It contrasts magnetic and non-magnetic materials, such as copper and wood, and describes various shapes and uses of magnets, like holding papers on a refrigerator.

Explain why a paperclip is attracted to a magnet.

What materials are attracted to magnets?

Describe the difference between metals that are attracted to magnets and those that are not.

What are some examples of materials that are not attracted to magnets?

What are some common shapes of magnets?