Poles of a Magnet

• What are the poles of a magnet?

  The places where magnetic forces are strongest
• Why are the poles of a magnet significant?

  They indicate where magnetic forces are strongest
• What happens when two magnets are brought close together?

  They exert a force on each other
• How do like poles of magnets interact?

  They repel each other
• How do unlike poles of magnets interact?

  They attract each other
• What does a permanent magnet produce?

  Its own magnetic field
• What is an induced magnet?

  A material that becomes magnetic in a magnetic field
• What happens to a material placed in a magnetic field?

  It can become an induced magnet
• What occurs when an induced magnet is removed from a magnetic field?

  It loses most or all of its magnetism
• What is the effect of removing an induced magnet from a magnetic field?

  It quickly loses its magnetism
• What is the primary cause of attraction between two magnetic poles?

  Induced magnetism causes attraction
• What happens to an induced magnet when it is placed in a magnetic field?

  It experiences a force of attraction
• What happens to the magnetism of an induced magnet when it is removed from the magnetic field?

  It loses most of its magnetism
• How does the strength of an induced magnet change when removed from a magnetic field?

  It decreases quickly