INTRODUCTION Magnets Attract Poor Wile E Coyote He tries so hard to attract success but all he gets is trouble Maybe Wile E should study the science of magnets If he understood what they are and how they work catching Road Runner might not be so painful Coyote Hungrius carnivorio Road Runner Speedius birdius
A magnet is any object that produces an invisible magnetic field Some magnets are shaped like bars Some are shaped like horseshoes Some magnets are small and some are large A magnet's magnetic field attracts certain substances But a feather is not one of them No matter the size or shape a magnet will never attract a bird But a steel sign Yes CLANG magnetic field a region of space near a magnet or electric current in which a magnetic force can act on an object attract to pull something toward something else
CHAPTER 1 FIELD DAY Lodestones Most magnets are manufactured but a few occur in nature These natural magnets are called lodestones Lodestones can be found in rocks lying on the ground Wile E is learning about them the hard way Magnets are made of metal Most are made of iron Heavy and gray iron is the most commonly found metal on Earth Iron is found in many places including rocks Scientists think lightning could create lodestones A bolt of lighting produces a strong electric current The current creates a powerful magnetic field If a rock is struck by lightning it comes in contact with the magnetic field The iron in the rock would be permanently magnetized This would create a natural magnet
Lodestones can be hard to find But Wile E has found one What a lucky coyote WHY ME
