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Any object that attracts iron and materrails that contain iron.
Ex: A magnet can stick to the refrigerator because it attracts iron. |
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A force produced when magnetic poles interact.
Ex: Unlike poles attract and like poles repel. |
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The region around a magnet where the magnetic field is exerted.
Ex: because of magnetic fields , magnets can react without touching. |
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Magnetic Field Lines
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Invisible lines that map out the magnetic field around a magnet.
Ex: The magnetic field is stringest at the two poles, where the magnetic field lines are closest. |
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The smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element. Ex: All matter is made up of atoms. |
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One of about 100 basic materials that make up all matter.
Ex: The structure and composition of the atoms that make up a particular element make that element different from any other element. |
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The core at the center of every atom.
Ex: The nucleus is one of the common things that all atoms have. |
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A positively charged particle that is part of an atom's nucleus.
Ex: Protons is a particle tha carries a postive charge that is in the atom's nucleus. |
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| The small uncharged particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom. Ex: A neutron is a particle that does not carry a charge and is in the nucleus. |
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| A negatively charged particle that is found outside the nucleus of an atom. Ex: Negatively charged electrons move randomly throughout the atom. |
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| A region in which the magnetic fields of all atoms are lined up in the same direction. Ex: Arrows represent the magnetic domains of a material. |
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Ferromagnetic Material
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| A material that is strongly attracted to a magnet, and which can be made into a magnet. Ex: Some magnets are made from platinum and cobalt which is a kind of Ferromagnetic material. |
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A magnet made from a material that easily loses its magnetism.
Ex:a metal paper clip can be magnetized and temporarily attract another paper clip. |
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A magnet made of material that keeps its magnetism.
Ex: Magnets that are made from ferrite are permanent magnets. |
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