MAGNETS
The video below will help you learn about magnets. Here are a few questions to think about while watching:
1. How do you think a magnet works?
2. Do you know of any items that are magnetic? If so, what are they?
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1. How do you think a magnet works?
2. Do you know of any items that are magnetic? If so, what are they?
(If no video appears, click here to visit the video webpage)
Magnets are attracted to iron, so objects containing iron are known to be magnetic.
Magnetic interactions are caused by the magnetic field created by the poles in magnets.
As magnets move further away from each other, their magnetic force on one another decreases as well.
Magnetic interactions are caused by the magnetic field created by the poles in magnets.
As magnets move further away from each other, their magnetic force on one another decreases as well.
Click here to play a fun game to help you learn about magnets and their poles! Before you play, think about this question: How do poles on magnets interact with each other?