U2. Magnetism

An object that creates magnetic field around it is called

An area where a magnet can still attract certain objects is called

The word magnet derived from _______ which is the name of a place where magnet was first found.

Examples of magnetic materials

• iron, cobalt, neodymium

• iron, steel, nickel

• steel, nickel, mercury

• gold, silver, copper

Materials that are strongly attracted to a magnet such as iron, nickel, cobalt are called as

• electromagnetic

• diamagnetic

• paramagnetic

• ferromagnetic

Materials that are weakly attracted to a magnet (almost cannot be detected) such as aluminum are called as

• electromagnetic

• diamagnetic

• paramagnetic

• ferromagnetic

Materials that cannot be attracted/affected by a magnet such as gold, silver, mercury, copper are called as

• electromagnetic

• diamagnetic

• paramagnetic

• ferromagnetic

Read the statement and decide which properties of magnet!

Magnet can attract nails, safety pin, paper clips but cannot attract wood, rubber, rock.

• Unlike poles of a magnet attract each other

• Magnet has magnetic field

• Magnet can pull certain objects

• Magnet can penetrate an object

Look at the picture and decide which properties of magnet!

• Unlike poles of a magnet attract each other

• Magnet has magnetic field

• Magnet can pull certain objects

• Magnet can penetrate an object

Look at the picture and decide which properties of magnet!

• Unlike poles of a magnet attract each other

• Magnet has magnetic field

• Magnet can pull certain objects

• Magnet can penetrate an object