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Magnets: why do some things stick to a magnet and others do not?

Magnets: why do some things stick to a magnet and others do not?

A new science topic for learners aged 10 to 12 (Class 5-6, India). Cover: what a magnet is; poles, attraction and repulsion; which materials are magnetic (iron, nickel, cobalt, steel) and which are not (wood, plastic, copper, aluminium); th

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MagnetPoleMagnetic materialNon-magnetic materialMagnetic fieldCompass