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What are the properties of magnetism?


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Magnetism:

The force exerted by magnets when they attract or repel each other is called magnetism.

Every magnet has two poles:

  1. North pole
  2. South pole

Properties of magnetism:

  1. Magnets are attracted to ferromagnetic materials like iron, nickel, and cobalt.
  2. A magnet's magnetic force seems to be stronger through its extremities than those in the center point.
  3. Magnetism is a moving electric charge that produces an attractive as well as a repulsive phenomenon.
  4. A completely hanging magnet constantly points northwards to southwards.

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