Magnets - Glossary
To attract :
The force by which one object attracts another.
To repel:
The force by which one object is repulsed, forced back or pushed back.
Magnetic force :
Force which possess an extraordinary ability to attract.
Magnetism :
Attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force ...
Bar magnet :
A magnet in the form of a bar with magnetic poles at each end.
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