MAGNETISM
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MAGNETISM
A magnet is an object which can attract other objects made of iron and other metals.
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We call this magnetism.
attraction
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Magnets can be natural or artificial.
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There are minerals, like magnetite, that attract metallic objects. These are natural magnets.
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However, we usually artificial magnets.
use
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All magnets have two poles that attract metal objects. In most magnets, the poles are at the two ends of the magnets.
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The poles are called north pole and south pole.
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What happens magnets touch?
when
two
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If we put the same poles together, the magnets repel.
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If we put the opposite poles together, the magnets attract each other.