Vocab 1
A bar or mass of steel or iron that has the property of attracting certain substances, like iron
What is a magnet?
Thin flat, circular magnet
`What is a disk magnet?
What is a lightweight silver white metal?
What is aluminum?
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
False
One of the opposite or directions in which a polar force is manifested
What is a pole?
A common reddish brown metal
What is copper?
What poles attract?
What is north and south poles?
If a north and south pole of two magnets are placed near each other, what would happen?
What is they would attract one another?
To act with force in opposition; push away
What is repel?
A bright silver-white metallic element, resistant to corrosion
What is nickel?
What poles repel each other?
What is north to north poles or south to south poles?
If a south and south pole are placed near each other, what would happen?
What is they would repel?
The center of the earth, consisting of iron and nickel
What is core?
What is an electromagnet used for in everyday life
What is to run small appliances or lift cars?
On a magnet where is magnetism the strongest?
What is at the poles?
The area around a magnet that has magnetic force?
What is a magnetic field?
Pulling force; come together
What is attract?
What is used for electromagnet?
What is electricity?
Beth combs her hair and notices her hair sticking up. What type of electricity is it?
What is static electricity?
What three metals stick to magnets?
What is cobalt, nickel, and iron?