Year 8-Magnets And Magnetic Fields Flashcards
1
Q
What does a magnet have?
A
North and a south pole
2
Q
North poles repel
A
North poles
3
Q
South poles repel
A
South poles
4
Q
North poles attract
A
South poles
5
Q
Name the 3 magnetic materials
A
Iron (Fe),nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co)
6
Q
What is a magnetic field?
A
A force on the magnet or magnetic material
7
Q
What does the earths core act like?
A
A giant magnet
8
Q
Explain the domains of a magnet?
A
The domains always face the same direction in a magnet
9
Q
What can a magnet do to a magnetic material?
A
Arrange the domains making it magnetic
