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Magnets!. Science SOL 2.2 Created by cmy@2008. What are Magnets?. What are magnets?. Force that can push or pull things. What attracts a magnet?. Certain metals like iron or nickel or cobalt Lodestone or magnetite. How can you make a magnet?. Use a strong magnet
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Magnets! Science SOL 2.2 Created by cmy@2008
What are magnets? • Force that can push or pull things
What attracts a magnet? • Certain metals like iron or nickel or cobalt • Lodestone or magnetite
How can you make a magnet? • Use a strong magnet • Rub against something like a needle or pin many times
What are poles? • Every magnet has a pole • North • South • Ends of magnets
Attract and Repel • Like poles repel • Unlike poles attract
How does a compass work? • Poles line up with the Earth’s poles • Magnetized needle will point north • Experiment: bowl of water, cap, magnetized needle
Help us do work Pick up things that drop Hold notes Hold metal objects Compass Motors (electromagnet) Telephones Toys How do we use magnets?