P2.1.6 - Magnets and Magnetic Fields Flashcards
Identify the 2 magnetic poles.
North pole
South pole
North poles ______ North poles
Repel
South poles ______ South poles
Repel
North poles ______ South poles
Attract
South poles ______ North poles
Attract
A material that is attracted to a magnet is called a…
magnetic material
Identify the 3 only 3 magnetic metals found in the periodic table.
Iron
Nickel
Cobalt
Why is steel magnetic?
It contains iron
The invisible force field that surrounds a magnet is called a…
magnetic field
If a magnetic material is place in a force field what happens?
A force acts on the material (push or pull)
Draw the magnetic field lines that represent a magnetic field on the magnet below:
Which 2 methods can we use to observe the magnetic field lines around a magnet?
Iron filings
Mini compasses.
Which direction doe the magnetic field lines travel in?
From the North pole ot the South pole
What does it mean if the magnetic field lines are close together?
The magneitc field is stronger.