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North + North/South + South = Repel
North + South/South + North = Attract
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agothat unlike poles attract and like poles repel
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∙ 15y agoopposite ends attract (ie:north and south) and the same poles repel (ie:north and north) opposite ends attract (ie:north and south) and the same poles repel (ie:north and north)
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∙ 15y agoit is because it has force
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What is the meaning of the science word repel?
To repel something is to keep it away. To attract something is to draw it towards oneself. "Repel" and "attract" are words usually used to describe magnetism. Magnets have two opposite ends, or "poles", called "north" and "south". When the north pole of one magnet gets close the north pole of another magnet, they repel each other. When the north pole of a magnet gets close to the south pole of another magnet, they attract each other. Chuis attarct is when to magnets push together like the north and south magnet attract. repel is when to magnets pull apart from each other like the north pole and the north pole repel
Why do some electromagnets repel rather than attract?
SOME Electromagnet like permanent magnets have two poles(north/south). Likewise the rules for SOME Electromagnets are the same as those of a permanent magnet(same poles repel, different poles attract).
What determines whether charges attract or repel?
If charges are alike, they repel. If charges are opposite, they attract.
Do opposite charges attract each other?
If the atoms have opposite charges (positive to negative) they will attract. If the atoms have the same charges (positive to positive or negative to negative) then they will repel. You can look at the Law of Electric Charges to get more information on this.
Why do poles on a magnet attract and repel?
Poles on a magnet attract or repel because of the way the electrons line up. The electrons in the valence shells tend to line up on one side of the nucleus. The electrons have a negative charge and the nucleus has a positive charge. The negative charges in one magnet repel the negative charges in another magnet but attract the positive charges in another magnet.
When magnets repel and attract what does that mean?
Like poles repel and opposite poles attract.
What type of metals does a magnet repel?
Usually magnets attract any iron based metals. Magnets usually only attract or repel other magnets
Conditions that magnets use for them to repel?
Magnets attract or repel other magnets thanks to something called the magnetic force.
What is the term when two magnets do not attract?
repel
Do magnets attract or repel in vacuum?
Vacuum has no effect on the actions of magnets.
What are the rules that tell whether two magnets will attract and repel?
The opposite poles attract and similar poles repel.
Can magnets attract metal in water?
yes even though magnets repel water
Explain the saying opposites attract and alikes repel?
Let's pretend that we do not know about the law that opposite poles attract and alike poles repel. We experiment with two magnets. And we find that sometimes we can make the magnets repel, and sometimes we can make them attract. Magnets like every other Mass in the universe, are made of Atoms,, including you, and me.
What can magnets do to different materials?
It can repel or attract different materials depending on which they are
How do electromagnets affect nearby magnets?
If an electromagnet is close enough, it will either attract or repel other magnets.
What do like poles on magnets do?
Like poles repel; opposite poles attract.
What are the property of magnets?
Opposite poles of magnets attract each other while like poles repel. So... North is attracted to South but two Norths repeal and two Souths repel. Magnets are also attracted to magnetic substances such as Iron and Nickel. Basically, magnets have two poles, they come in various shapes and attract/repel other magnets.
