What is magnetism?

Magnetism is when some objects can push or pull other objects without touching them.

Imagine you have a toy car that moves by itself, not because someone pushes it, but because of something special inside it. That’s like magnets! Some things, like a fridge magnet or a bar magnet, have this power to make other things move toward them or away from them.

Think about your hair on a windy day. When the wind blows, your hair moves because of air pushing around it. Magnets do something similar, but with invisible forces, like invisible hands that can grab or let go of things nearby.

Some magnets are strong enough to hold up a picture on your fridge, even though they’re not touching it. That’s because the magnet has a special kind of energy that reaches out and grabs metal.

You can turn some objects into magnets too! If you rub a piece of iron with another magnet many times, it becomes magnetic, just like how you might make your favorite toy move by pushing it around.