Magnetism Unit Vocab

the process of aligning the magnetic domains in an object to create a magnet

small internal magnets in a ferromagnetic material; when they are aligned make that material a magnet

The south end of a magnet that attracts to the Geographical South Pole of the Earth

geographic south pole

pictures, diagrams, or other representations of objects or processes in science

A material that can attract to a magnet; magnetic domains in the material are unaligned

a push or a pull between two objects that are not touching

a giant magnet

The north end of a magnet that attracts to the Geographical North Pole of the Earth

furthest point South; magnetic north pole

geographic north pole

A ferromagnetic material with 3 properties to a magnet, has a North and South Pole, Attracts to ferromagnetic materials & Repels other magnets

the furthest point North; magnetic south pole