How Does a Magnet Work at the Atomic Level?

Imagine your toys are little magnets inside every atom. When they line up in the same direction, a magnet is born! Like when you sort your toy cars by color, if most of them choose red, they all become one big red team.

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A magnet sticks to the fridge because its tiny atoms are all lined up like soldiers.
When you bring two magnets together, they either push or pull, just like friends who either want to be close or stay apart.
Your phone uses magnets inside it, that’s how your earpiece stays in place.

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