Magnets
By: MaKayla and Cheyenne
3 Properties of Magnets
- Attract iron/materials with iron
- Attract or repel other magnets
- Point north when they swing freely
Magnetic Poles
North Pole
South Pole
How Poles Interact:
If the poles are opposite they will attract.
Magnetic Force
2 Types Of Force:
attraction
repulsion
If two of the same poles are together they repel from each other.
If two different poles are together they attract.
Attracting Magnets
Repeling magnets
Like poles are facing each other.
Example:[north,north],[south,south]
Atractting magnets
Opposite poles are facing each other.
Example:[north,south],[south,north]
Magnetic Domains
- When a material is magnetized all of the atoms are grouped and aligned.
- When a material is unmagnetized all of the atoms are apart from each other and are not aligned.