Look out Santa! We’ve got some surprising news that’ll knock your (woolen) socks off! You know that trusty, dusty compass you’ve counted on to show you the way? Well, it might not be so trustworthy, after all. See, your compass works because a magnetic pin inside spins freely, its north-seeking end aligning with the Earth’s […]
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If you’ve been following our blog you probably know that all magnets have at least one north pole and one south pole. But what are these poles? What do they do? And how can you tell which is which? Well, the areas of a magnet that have magnetic strength are called “poles”. When you have […]
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“A magnetic field is the area around a magnet, magnetic object, or an electric charge in which magnetic force is exerted.” Huh? Let’s put it this way. The invisible area around a magnetic object that can pull another magnetic object toward it or push another magnetic object away from it is called a magnetic field. […]
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