| A | B |
|---|
| magnet | a material or object that produces a magnetic field and attracts iron or steel |
| magnetic material | magnetic material—a |
| non-magnetic | an object that is not attracted to a magnet |
| magnetized (Am) / magnetized (Br) | an object made from a magnetic material which has all its domains aligned; i.e. behaves like a magnet |
| north pole | the end of the magnet that points northwards when suspended in the earth’s magnetic field |
| south pole | the end of the magnet that points southwards when suspended in the earth’s magnetic field |
| magnetic field | a region where magnetic forces can be detected |
| attract | to pull together by magnetic force |
| repel | push back or away by magneticforce |
| magnetic shield | an object that prevents magnetic forces from reaching another object |
| *ferromagnetic | having the property of being strongly attracted to either pole of a magnet |
