Magnetic Introduction Flashcards
Magnet
An object that attracts or repels other magnetic objects
Magnetic Elements
Iron, Nickel, Cobalt
Magnets Attract
When opposite poles of the magnet are brought together
Magnets Repel
when the same poles of the magnet are brought together
Magnetic Allays
When a magnetic material is combined with a non-magnetic material
Magnetic Field
The area around a magnetic in which magnetic materials will experience a force
Magnetic field lines
Lines to show the direction in which a force acts on a magnetic object
Permanent magnet
A magnet that is magnetic all the time
Temporary Magnet
A magnet which only stays magnetic for a set amount of time
Test for magnesium
Check if the object is attracted or repelled by a magnet