Magnetism Flashcards

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What is the rule for forces between magnetic poles?

Unlike poles attract, like poles repel.

Name the magnetic materials you need to know.

Iron, steel, nickel and cobalt.
Copper, aluminium, plastic and wood are not magnetic.

The north end of a plotting compass needle points towards one end of a bar magnet. Which pole of the magnet is that end?

The south pole — unlike poles attract.

What is a magnetic field?

The region around a magnet in which it exerts a force on magnetic materials or on other magnets.