Magnetism
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 magnet | any material that attracts iron or materials containing iron |
| magnetite or lodestone | naturally occuring magnets and it is a rock |
| ferromagnetic materials | show strong magnetic effect (ex. iron, nickel, cobalt) (INC) |
| magnetic field | area around a magnet where magnetic forces act |
| North & South | 2 poles on a magnet |
| at the poles (ends) | where magnetic force is strongest |
| like and unlike poles | ------- poles repel and ------- poles attract |
| spinning electrons | create a magnetic field |
| orbiting electrons | create a magnetic field |
| domains | groups of atoms with their magnetic fields lined up |
| magnetic substances | has its magnetic fields lined up in the same direction |
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