Feeling the attraction
Posted by Science Oxford on October 1, 2009 | comments
Cool facts about magnets:
1. Magnets have two poles, North and South
2. Opposite poles will attract each other, similar poles will push each other away.
3. Magnets are able to attract items that contain iron, nickel, or cobalt.
4. Iron filings can be used to see a magnetic field.
Check out our videos below: a magnetic experiment in the discovery zone at Science Oxford Live and something to try at home…
In the discovery zone:
Something for at home:
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