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Elementary Magnetism

This site was designed for elementary school students studying magnets during the 2001 Nash Summer Camp.

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MAGNETISMINVISIBLE FORCE THAT ATTRACTS OR PUSHES OBJECTS
MAGNETITENATURALLY OCCURRING IRON ORE THAT IS MAGNETIC
POLESTWO POINTS ON A MAGNET WHERE THE EFFECT IS STRONGEST
NORTH AND SOUTHNAMES FOR POLES
COMPASSMEASURES MAGNETIC NORTH
MAGNETIC FIELDTHE AREA OF FORCE SURROUNDING MAGNETS AND MAGNETITE
TEMPORARY MAGNETSSOFT IRON AND CERTAIN IRON ALLOYS WHICH ARE EASILY MAGNETISED
ELECTROMAGNETA STRONG MAGNET PRODUCED BY PLACING A METAL CORE INSIDE A COIL OF WIRE CARRYING AN ELECTRIC CURRENT
RULE OF MAGNETISMLIKE POLES REPEL AND UNLIKE POLES ATTRACT
WILLIAM GILBERTSCIENTIST WHO FIRST REALIZED THE EARTH WAS A GIANT MAGNET AND THAT MAGNETS COULD BE MADE BY BEATING WROUGHT IRON
HANS CHRISTIAN OERSTEDFIRST SCIENTIST TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THERE WAS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
MAGNESGREEK SHEPHERD WHO LEGEND CLAIMS FIRST NOTICED ROCKS STICKING TO THE NAILS IN HIS SHOES
SUPERCONDUCTORSTHE STRONGEST MAGNETS


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