Magnets and Motors Assessment

What kind of material is attracted to a magnet?

• silver
• water 
• all metals
• iron

What happens when two like poles of a magnet are placed together?

• they attract
• they repel

A north pole of one magnet placed near the south pole of another magnet will...

• attract
• repel

What will happen to these two magnets?

• they will attract
• they will repel

All metals stick to magnets.

• True
• False

A magnet has to touch an object to cause a force.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Why does the needle of a compass move?

• The Sun's gravity
• The Earth's gravity
• The Earth is a magnet
• Friction

Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?

• the poles
• the center
• it is the same throughout the magnet

A magnet covered with cloth or paper will attract a paperclip.

• True
• False

Insulators...

• allow electrons to flow.
• resist electrons but allow some to flow.
• prevent the flow of electrons
• keep electrons warm.