KS3 Y8 Magnets and Magnetism

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It is possible to a metal with another metal with either the other.

This is a force with no contact between the metals whatsoever. For that reason is said to be a force.

A piece of metal that can attract other metals is called a .

However metals are attracted. Metals that can be attracted are called materials.

, el and t are magnetic materials. They are elements because they cannot be made any .

Steel is also magnetic because it contains . Steel is actually a . For as long as is to be found in a mixture the mixture will exhibit .

A magnet is usually or ly shaped. It can also be or shaped. It has two ends and they are called the north pole and the south pole.

Generally speaking magnets can magnetic materials that are not magnets themselves.

Magnets can also other magnets.

This is because of the of the magnet.

If the north pole of a magnet is brought close to the of another magnet it will (which means pushing away) it. However if the north pole of a magnet is brought close to the of another magnet it will it.

In the same way when the south pole of a magnet is brought close to the south pole of another magnet it will it.

The can act a material. This is how it is possible to move a magnetic object resting a table top with a magnet placed the table.

KS3 Y8 Magnets and Magnetism

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