The Attractiveness of Magnetic Fields
What causes a material to be magnetic? Learn the properties of magnets and how magnetic fields are produced.
Media Details
Runtime: 5 minutes 13 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics, Science Experiments
- Grade/Interest Level: 5 - 8
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2013
- Producer/Distributor: Mitk12 Videos
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