What is magnetism?

Targets

At the end of this Unit you should be able to answer the following questions 

1. What are electricity and magnetism, and how can they be used safely?

1.1 What is electricity?

1.2 What is magnetism, and how is it related to electricity?

1.3 What are the dangers of electricity, and how can it be used safely?

2. How can electricity be controlled and used?

2.1 How is the electricity we use daily measured and paid for?

2.2 Do all materials allow electricity to flow through them?

2.3 How can we understand, design, and control electrical pathways?

2.4 How can we change circuits to control the amount of electricity that flows?

3. How can we use electrical circuits to build devices?

3.1 How can electrical technology be used to build devices and solve problems?

targets

A magnet is an object that produces an invisible magnetic field.  


Recall how a magnet works.

It has two poles, a North and South pole like Earth.

Opposite poles attract.


Similar poles repel.
Pixabay- Magnets attract certain things made of metals. 

  Simulation

Magnets Simulator