Curriculum
Science — First Preparatory
Unit 1: Matter
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Unit 2: Forces
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Unit 3: Life
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Unit 4: Earth and Space
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Text lesson
Magnetic Forces
Magnetic Forces
Common mistakes
Common mistakes
- Believing that a magnet attracts all metals. Aluminium and copper are not affected by a magnet.
- Believing that the north pole of one magnet attracts the north pole of another. Like poles repel.
- Thinking that a single pole can be isolated. In fact both poles always appear together.
- Confusing the compass direction with the geographic direction. The north-seeking end of the needle points roughly to the geographic north.
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