Which of these devices uses a magnet or electromagnet to make it work?
All of these devices use a magnet or electromagnet.
A compact disc
A microchip
An electric bell
If you hang a magnet so it is free to swing and turn, what have you created?
Flux capacitor
Compass
Watch
Nothing
Which two metals will be attracted by a magnet?
Iron and steel
Gold and silver
Aluminium and lead
None of these
Magnetism is a type of:
Electricity
Gravity
Force
When you squash a spring down with your hand, you feel:
An upward push on your hand
A downward push on your hand
No push or pull at all
When two magnets repel each other, they:
Push away from each other
Pull towards each other
Neither push nor pull
Which of these objects would be attracted to a magnet?
A leather purse
A steel key
A wooden ruler
Charcoal
Why will a magnet not attract pieces of paper?
Because paper is not magnetic
Because paper is not sticky
Because paper is not strong
In which direction do the field lines go around a magnet?
From south to north
It's different for every magnet
Clockwise
From north to south
Are all metals magnetic?
Yes, all metals are magnetic
No, no metals are magnetic
No, only a few such as iron and steel
