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magnetism

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Also known as magnetics

thumb|300px|The shape of a bar magnet's [[magnetic field is revealed by the orientation of iron filings sprinkled on the table around it.]]

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Magnetism is a natural force produced by moving electric charges that creates invisible fields capable of attracting or repelling certain materials like iron. It matters because it powers many technologies we rely on daily, from electric motors and generators to compasses and data storage devices.

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Encyclopedic overview

28 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Sources
  • Types
  • Diamagnetism
  • Paramagnetism
  • Ferromagnetism
  • Magnetic domains
  • Antiferromagnetism
  • Ferrimagnetism
  • Superparamagnetism
  • Nagaoka magnetism
  • Other types of magnetism
  • Electromagnet
  • Magnetism, electricity, and special relativity
  • Magnetic fields in a material
  • Magnetic force
  • Magnetic dipoles
  • Magnetic monopoles
  • Units
  • SI
  • Other
  • Living things
  • Interpretation of magnetism by means of relative velocities
  • Quantum-mechanical origin of magnetism
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Bibliography

thumb|300px|The shape of a bar magnet's [[magnetic field is revealed by the orientation of iron filings sprinkled on the table around it.]]

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 particles give rise to a magnetic field, magnetism is one of two aspects of electromagnetism.

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