Magnetism Flashcards
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What two stones did the Egyptians and the Greeks talk about?
A
Magnetite & Lodestone
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Who wrote about magnetism back then?
A
The Egyptians and the Greeks.
2
Q
Objects that use magnets in everyday life
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Compasses Trains Fridge magnets Bank cards Car doors Used to lift cars CD players Hair dryers
3
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Magnetic poles
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Magnets can attract each other but they can also repel each other.
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Q
What does repel mean?
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Repel means to move away from something.
5
Q
what do you call the ends of magnets?
A
The poles
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Q
What are the poles of magnets?
A
North pole & South pole
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Q
Magnetic force
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The attraction and repulsion of the magnet is known as a force and it is specifically called a magnetic force.
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Definition of a magnetic force
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A magnetic force is the force of attraction or the force of repulsion between two magnets.
Like poles repel each other while unlike poles attract.
