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Contact Force

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When an object comes in contact with another object. For example:
Brushing your hair
Hitting a golf ball

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Non-contact Force

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When the motion and/or shape of an object can be changed without touching them with anything. For example:
Dropping a pen

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Gravity

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The force of Gravity pulls down . Gravity is a non-contact force.

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Force

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A push or pull in a certain direction. For example:
Riding a bike (pushing down on the pedals)
Opening a door (pushing or pulling the handle)
Using a keyboard (pushing down on the keys)

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Permanent Magnets

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Magnets that retain their magnetism when removed from other magnets

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Temporary Magnets

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Magnets that loose their magnetism when removed from other magnets

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Repulsion

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An opposing force

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Attraction

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Physics. the electric or magnetic force that acts between oppositely charged bodies, tending to draw them together.

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Magnetic fields

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Magnetic fields are the areas where the magnetic force acts

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Magnetic Domains

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If the domains are lined up facing the same direction, the material has an overall north and south pole. If this is true the object is magnetic

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Non magnetic domains

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If the domains are not lined up and not facing the same direction, the material dose not have an overall north and south pole. If this is true the object is not magnetic

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Electromagnet

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A coil of wire around an iron coil. As electricity passes through it makes them a magnet

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Domains

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Domains are mini magnets that are lined up in rows in side of a magnet that make the magnet magnetised

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