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What poles repel and attract?

A

like poles repel unlike poles attract

1
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What is magnetism?

A

the force of attraction

2
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What is a compass?

A

a magnet which is free to rotate.

3
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What is a magnetic field?

A

The space around a magnet where a magnetic force can be seen

4
Q

How can magnetic fields be shown?

A

Using iron filings or plotting compasses.

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What direction do magnetic field lines go in?

A

from the north pole to the south pole of a magnet

6
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What can magnets be made out of?

A

Iron, steel, cobalt and nickel.

7
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What materials are attracted by magnets.

A

Iron, nickel, cobalt and steel

8
Q

Name three uses of magnets

A

used in compasses
Used for lifting items in scrap yards
fridge doors

9
Q

write out compass experiment

A

hurrah

10
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name two instruments you can use to show the magnetic field of something.

A

plotting compasses and iron filings

11
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Where is the Earth’s magnetic south pole located?

A

in the geographical north

12
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where is the Earth’s magnetic North pole located?

A

the geographical south

13
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why does a compasses north pole point north, south pole point south etc.

A

because the earth’s magnetic south pole is in the geographical north and a compasses north pole is attracted to the earths south pole.
because the earth’s magnetic north pole is in the geographical south and a compasses south pole is attracted to the earth’s north pole.