Simple Description

An object that can attract anything made from iron, steel, nickel or cobalt

Further Detail

Magnets will attract a magnetic material (iron, steel, nickel or cobalt). They can also attract or repel other magnets - if two north or two south poles face each other then they will repel, whereas if a north pole faces a south pole they will attract ("opposites attract").

Related Words:

• North pole
• South pole

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