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Magnetism

What is ?

What causes magnetism?

What is a magnet?

What is a magnetic field?

What is a compass and for what is used for?

a physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge, resulting in attractive and repulsive forces between objects.

f the majority of electrons in the atom spins in the same direction, a strong magnetic field is produced. The direction of the electrons spin determines the direction of magnetic field.

piece of iron that has its component atoms so ordered that the material exhibits properties of magnetism, such as attracting ..

a region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts.

A compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic cardinal directions