How Does Magnetism Work

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Magnetism (What is it and how does it work?)
Give your kid a little magnet and let them go through the house and see how many things and what type of things they can pick up, using only the magnet.

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Let's start at the beginning...

What is magnetism?
Magnetism is a force that is created by electric current that is most likely caused by the moving electrons.

What is magnets?
A magnet has two end that we call poles, a north pole/north-seeking pole or a south pole/south-seeking pole. The north pole of a magnet attracts the south pole of a second magnet, but the north-pole of one magnet repels the north-pole.

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A magnet creates an invisible area round itself, magnetism, we call it an magnetic field. The

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