If I bring a North and South Pole together which word or phrase best describes what happens?
Attraction
Reaction
Repulsion
Brownian motion
Which two metals will be attracted by a magnet?
Iron and steel
Gold and silver
Aluminium and lead
None of these
Why will a magnet not attract pieces of paper?
Because paper is not magnetic
Because paper is not sticky
Because paper is not strong
When talking about magnets, what word is the opposite of attract?
Compass
Gravity
Rebel
Repel
Which of these objects would be attracted to a magnet?
A leather purse
A steel key
A wooden ruler
Charcoal
How can an electromagnet be made stronger?
Add an iron core.
Increase the voltage.
Add more coils of wire.
All of these
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
Magnetism is a type of:
Electricity
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
Which pole of a magnet in a compass points north?
Neutral pole
South Pole
North Pole
