Magnets

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What is a magnet?

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A magnet is an object that can attract certain metals like iron and steel.

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What does it mean to attract?

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To pull together.

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What materials can magnets attract?

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Magnets can attract materials like iron, steel, and some types of nickel.

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What happens when two magnets are the same poles?

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They push away from each other.

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What happens when a north pole and a south pole of magnets come close?

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They attract each other.

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What are the two types of poles in a magnet?

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North pole and south pole.

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Can magnets attract paper?

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No, magnets cannot attract paper.

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What is an example of something that has a magnet in it?

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A refrigerator magnet.

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What is the force that pulls magnets together called?

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Magnetic force.

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What is the opposite of attract?

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Repel.