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Magnets & Magnetism Study Guide

1. //Describe// the properties of magnets.

2. //Describe// the four types of magnets.

3. What is the difference between a magnetic force and a magnetic field?

4. What causes magnetism?

5. Why are some iron objects magnetic and others not magnetic?

6. Name //three// actions that can cause a magnet to lose its magnetic properties.

7. When a magnet is cut into two pieces, is either piece still magnetized? //Explain//.

8. If Earth’s inner core is not the cause of Earth’s magnetic field, then what is the cause?

9. What would show the shape of the field that is formed by spinning electric charges?