Physics Notes: Magnetism

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering basic concepts of magnetism, magnetic poles, attraction, repulsion, and non-contact forces.

__________ describes the ability of magnets to attract and repel other magnets without touching them.

Magnetism

Every magnet has a north pole and a __________ pole.

south

If two magnets are close enough, the south pole of one magnet will __________ the north pole of the other magnet.

attract

If one magnet is turned so that both south poles or both north poles are close together, the magnets will __________ each other.

repel

Opposite poles on a magnet attract and like poles on a magnet repel, which is an example of a __________ force.

non-contact

Sentence to memorise: Unlike magnetic poles attract, __________ poles repel, and magnetism is a non-contact force.

like