Magnets

Question 1

What is a magnet?

Answer 1

An object that is made f special material that can direct a non-contact force such as attrition and repulsion.

Question 2

What is the word when you make an object a magnet

Answer 2

Induced magnetism

Question 3

What is induced magnetism and how does it work?

Answer 3

When you make an object a magnet, by aligning its domains to point a specific way, distinguishing its south and north poles, giving it a magnetic field

Question 4

What metal elements are magnetic?

Answer 4

Iron, Cobalt, Nickel.

Question 5

What are domains?

Answer 5

Groups of particles in a particle which determine whether it is a magnet or not. If the domain points different ways it is not magnetic.

Question 6

What are three characteristics of magnets?

Answer 6

-the closer the field lines the stronger the magnetic field
-field lines come from the north to south
-field line work in 3D
-they always have a north and south pole