Sunday, May 16, 2010

Magnets: magnetism

The term magnetism is used to describe how materials respond to a magnetic field; to categorize of if a material is magnetic. Magnetic materials, like iron and steel are also known as ferrous materials. Materials that are not affected by magnetic fields are known as non-magnetic or non-ferrous materials. They include copper, aluminium, water, gases, and plastic.

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