After
this reading this section you will be able to do
the following:
Perform
an experiment to detect what materials are magnetic and explain
why you think they are magnetic.
After experimenting
with the applet and thinking about the questions, please be sure
to click on the discussion link.
Questions
What conclusions
can you make about these items and magnets?
What is
a magnet?
How do
you think something becomes a magnet?
What do
you think is different about the items that attract to a magnet
and items that do not?
How do
you think magnets originated?
The discussion button below opens
a page that summarizes the concepts that you experienced in the
experiment above. After you have experimented with the interactive
applet and thought about the questions, click on the discussion
button to learn more.
