GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

MAGNETISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Choose the correct word to fill the gap: ____ is an object’s ability to attract certain metals
A
magnetism
B
magnetic
C
magnet
D
magnetite
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Magnets are objects, which can attract, or pull, on some metals, like iron and steel. If you rub a piece of steel with a strong magnet, the piece of steel will become a magnet too. It has become magnetized.

Detailed explanation-2: -Magnetism is the ability of magnets to attract elements that have a magnetic component. These magnets are composed of positive and negative poles that have the peculiarity of attracting and retaining objects with ferromagnetic materials depending on whether they are equal or different poles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Attract. Certain metals are attracted to magnets, meaning that they are pulled in by the magnet’s magnetic field. Magnets also attract one another, opposite pole to opposite pole.

Detailed explanation-4: -The force which attracts objects like iron is called magnetic force.

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