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What is a metal object that attracts other metal objects
What is a magnet
What happens when magnets attract to each other?
They stick/ pull towards one another
Name something that magnets stick to around the classroom
Whiteboard, desk, chair, etc.
When a magnet repels, what is it doing?
What is push away from each other
A magnet will stick to steel
True - steel is an alloy that has iron in it
What describes things that attract objects containing iron
What is Magnetic
What holds the magnets together?
Door handle, cabinet handles etc.
Magnets can stick to all nails
False
A push or a pull
What is force
Can magnetic force go through materials?
Yes
A magnetic item was attracted to a magnet, then another magnetic item stuck to the original item.
Both sides of a magnet will stick
False
A magnet that is always a magnet is called what?
What is a permanent magnet
Does a magnet stick on both sides?
No
In the experiment "Breaking the force" how did we get a more accurate reading on how many washers it took to break the force?
We came up with a way to put washers in together. (Be more gentle/slow/stack)
Can a magnet use force to repel objects through materials
Yes, the object will not stick.
In the story "Magnus gets stuck" Magnus wore sneakers that stuck to the rock
A piece of iron that behaves like a magnet when magnetic force is going through it
What is a temporary magnet
The strength of attraction ______________ when the distance between two magnets increases
What is weakens/decreases
Explain how you found the magnet in the experiment "finding the force"
Used iron filings/compass.
The strength of attraction ______________ when the distance between two magnets decreases
The magnetic need on the compass always points toward North
True