permanent and induced magnets Flashcards
1
Q
where magnetic forces strongest?
A
at the poles of a magnet
2
Q
what do two like poles do?
A
repel eachother
3
Q
what do two unlike poles do?
A
attract eachother
4
Q
what are attraction and repulsion both an example of?
A
non-contact forces
5
Q
what is a permanent magnet?
A
a permanent magnet produces its own magnetic field
6
Q
what is an induced magnet?
A
an object that becomes a magnet when placed in a magnetic field
7
Q
what does induced magnetism always cause?
A
a force of attraction
8
Q
what happens to induced magnet when we take away the permanent magnet?
A
the induced magnet loses most or all of their magnetism quickly
