Page 14 - TYPES OF FORCES (FRICTIONAL , GRAVITATIONAL, MAGNETIC AND BOUYANT FORCES)

6. MAGNETIC FORCE:
6 . M A G N E T I C FO R C E :

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attracts certain materials such as
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as magnetic materials.
a s m a g n etic m a teria l s .
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