Magnetism I
Basic science JSS3 Second term
Sub-theme: learning about our environment
WEEK 7
Magnetism I
Performance Objectives
The student should be able to:
- Describe lodestone as a naturally occurring magnet.
- State the laws of magnetism.
Content
Magnetism
Lodestone a naturally occurring magnet
The name lodestone comes from Middle English and means 'course stone' or 'leading stone'.
Lodestone was named "Magnes" after the boy who discovered it and later became known as "magnet".
Lodestone is a piece of magnetite or other naturally magnetized minerals, able to be used as a magnet. They are naturally occurring magnets that attract pieces of iron.
The process by which lodestone is created has long been an open question in geology. Only a small amount of the magnetite on Earth is found magnetized as lodestone. Recent research.... View More
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- ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- SKILL ACQUISITIONS
- TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND ABORTION
- ELEMENTS, COMPOUND AND ATOMIC STRUCTURE
- RADIOACTIVITY
- CHEMICAL SYMBOLS AND FORMULAE
- SIMPLE CHEMICAL EQUATIONS
- SIMPLE MACHINE
- DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
- THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Resources from living things I
- Resources from living things II
- Resources from living things III
- Resources from living things IV
- Sound Energy I
- Basic Science JSS3 Second Term Mid-Term Assessment
- Test
- Sound Energy II
- Magnetism I
- Magnetism II
- Electrical Energy I
- Electrical Energy II
- Basic Science JSS3 Second Term Final Assessment
- Test
- Chapters 22
- Category JSS3
- Author ClassNotes Edu
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