Compléter Magnets: IntroVersion en ligne Let's recap what we've learnt about magnets! par Emma Everitt 1 pull strongest wood lodestone Nickel North poles non suspended South push attract Aluminium repel magnetic compass What are Magnets ? Magnets are special objects that attract or pull objects made of metals such as iron and steel . A natural magnet is called a . A magnet can attract materials . Magnetic metals : ? Steel ? Iron ? ? Cobalt Non - Magnetic metals : ? Gold ? ? Silver ? Copper All non - metals such as glass and are - magnetic . The ends of a magnet are called . They are the North pole and the South pole . The attraction of the magnet is at these two poles . A freely - magnet points in the North - direction when it comes to a rest . We can use a to identify the poles of the magnet . The pole that points to the North on the compass is the pole . When two magnets are placed near each other , they will either attract ( ) or repel ( ) each other . Like poles each other . Unlike poles each other .