Vocabulary
Magnet
What type of magnet is always on
Permanent Magnet
What does repulsion mean?
When two or more things slide away from each other.
Attract
Opposite ends of a magnet
Magnetic Poles
What type of magnet can be turned on and off with electricity
Electromagnet
What does attraction mean?
When two or more things pull together
Like poles (south/south) will...
Repel
The ability to cause change or do work
Energy
These magnets only become magnetized when they are in a magnetic field
Temporary Magnets
When the north end of a bar magnet meets the south end of another magnet, what happens?
Attraction
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
To pull together
Attraction
An electromagnet requires what kind of current?
Electric
Name 3 objects that magnets are attracted to.
Any type of metal object
What is the space around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act called?
Magnetic Field
Attraction/Repulsion between magnetic poles
Magnetic Force
A bar magnet is what type of magnet?
Permanent
The south pole of a magnet ___________ the south pole of another magnet.
Repels
What causes objects to cluster around the poles of magnets?
The force of attraction is strongest at the poles