Magnetic materials
Magnets are able to attract objects which are made from certain materials, e.g. iron, steel, nickel and cobalt. These are called magnetic materials.
Non-magnetic materials
Magnets are unable to attract objects which are made from materials such as paper, plastic and copper. These are called non-magnetic materials.
Poles of a magnet
If iron filings are sprinkled over a bar magnet or a horseshoe magnet, most of them will stick to the two ends. These are the strongest parts of the magnets and are called the poles. Magnets have two poles, a north pole and a south pole.
Attraction and repulsion between poles
If two opposite poles are placed close together they attract
If two similar poles are placed close together they repel
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