Magnetism Flashcards
1
Q
What is any material that attracts iron and materials that contain iron?
A
a magnet
2
Q
What are the ends of the magnet called?
A
Poles, north and south
3
Q
Like poles will…
A
repel
4
Q
Opposite poles will…
A
attract
5
Q
What is the attraction or repulsion between magnetic poles called?
A
magnetic force
6
Q
What are invisible lines that map out the magnetic field around a magnet?
A
magnetic field lines
7
Q
The closer the magnetic field lines are, the ______ the field.
A
stronger
8
Q
When magnetic fields of two or more magnets overlap, the result is a ______ field
A
combined
