Magnetism Flashcards
North/south pole
The ends of a bar magnet
Magnetic force
The force of attraction or the force of repulsion between two magnets
Poles attractions and repulsion
Like poles repel each other and unlike poles attract each other
Magnetic field
The region around a magnet in which the magnetic force can be detected
The earth
Has its own magnetic field
Location of magnetic north pole
In the southern hemisphere
The location of the magnetic south pole
The northern hemisphere
Magnetic materials
Materials that are often attracted magnets
Materials not attracted to magnets
Non magnetic materials
Types of magnets
Bar magnets and horseshoe magnets
Iron, nickel, cobalt or their alloys
Can be magnetised
The magnet effect
Of a magnet is the strongest at the two ends called the north pole and the south pole
Magnetic compass
Contain a small magnet balanced on a thin spindle which is free to move. Its north pole points North
Magnetic fields can be shown using…….
Iron fillings or plotting compasses
Magnetic field lines
Go from north pole to the south pole of a magnet
