Chapter 4 , lesson 1 vocabulary

Magnet

Is any object that attracts the metal iron

magnetic pole

is a place on a magnet where the force it applies is strongest

Magnetic force

The force of attraction or repulsion between the poles of two magnets

magnetic field

Any material that is strongly attracted to a magnet

ferromagnetic element

elements, including iron, nickel, and cobalt, that have an especially strong attraction to magnets

magnetic domain

A region in which the magnetic fields of all atoms are lined up in the same direction

temporary magnet

a magnet that quickly loses its magnetic field after being removed from a magnetic field

permanet magnet

A magnet that remains a magnet after being removed from another magnetic field