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  1. Magnetism - Wikipedia

    Magnetism is the class of physical attributes that occur through a magnetic field, which allows objects to attract or repel each other. Because both electric currents and magnetic moments of elementary …

  2. Magnetism | Definition, Examples, Physics, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 9, 2025 · Magnetism, phenomenon associated with magnetic fields, which arise from the motion of electric charges. It can be an electric current in a conductor or charged particles moving through …

  3. How Do Magnets Work? The Physics Behind Magnetism

    May 23, 2025 · At its core, magnetism is a force—a special kind of interaction between objects that can cause attraction or repulsion without physical contact. Magnets produce magnetic fields, invisible …

  4. Magnetism - National Geographic Society

    In most substances, equal numbers of electrons spin in opposite directions, which cancels out their magnetism. That is why materials such as cloth or paper are said to be weakly magnetic.

  5. What Is Magnetism? Definition, Examples, Facts - ThoughtCo

    Nov 5, 2019 · Learn the definition of magnetism, discover the types of magnetic materials, and get interesting magnetism facts.

  6. Magnetism - Math is Fun

    There are several types of magnetism, but the two types we experience in everyday life are: Fridge magnets, compass needles and some door fasteners are all examples of permanent magnets. Their …

  7. Magnetism - Learn Physics

    Magnetism is a physical phenomenon by which materials exert attractive or repulsive forces on each other, primarily due to the motion of electric charges within them.

  8. 22: Magnetism - Physics LibreTexts

    Magnetism is a subject that includes the properties of magnets, the effect of the magnetic force on moving charges and currents, and the creation of magnetic fields by currents.

  9. Magnetism - NASA

    Nov 25, 2001 · In nature, magnetic fields are produced in the rarefied gas of space, in the glowing heat of sunspots and in the molten core of the Earth. Such magnetism must be produced by electric …

  10. MAGNETISM Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the property of attracting certain metals or producing a magnetic field as shown by a magnet, a magnetized material, or a conductor carrying an electric current.