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What color is the South side of a magnet?
Blue
True or False: The Earth is a giant magent
True
Is iron magnetic?
Yes
What is the smallest subatomic particle?
An electron
What flows through a circuit?
Electrons or electricity
What are the two types of basic magnets?
Bar and horseshoe
Are electromagnets always on?
It depends if they are connected to a power source
What are the two poles of a magnet called?
North and South
At the pole
How many sides does a magnet have?
2: North and South
If the distance between two magnets increases, what happens to the strength of the magnetic field between them?
It decreases
Cobalt, iron, nickel
The presence of naturally-occurring ferromagnetic deposits in the rocks around you
If you put the south side of a magnet with the north side of another magnet, will it attract or repel?
Attract
What are the three parts of a circuit?
Source, conductor, load or device
What is the magnetic field around Earth called?
The magnetosphere
What are the three types of magnets called?
Temporary magnet, permanent magnet, natural magent
What is the field around a magnet that attracts metal and magnetic material like iron called?
The magnetic field
Attraction and repulsion
How far apart do magnets need to be in order to experience a magnetic force?
It depends on the strength of the magnet
How do you make an electromagnet?
You need to get a battery source, some type of conductor like a wire, and you need to wrap it around something metal and then connect the wires to the power source and then wrap it around the metal object
What way could you increase the electrical charge in a circuit?
Add more power
What happens to a magnet when it is broken into two? Does each part have 1 pole or two poles each?
Each broken magnet piece will have two poles
What is a natural material that is magnetic called?
A ferromagnetic material
What is a magnetic compass used for?
Locating the Earth's magnetic poles