Magnetism

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

• They will attract each other.
• They will repel each other.
• Both magnets will turn to the left
• Both magnets will turn to the right

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Magnets have a north and a south ___________

• shape
• color
• pole
• region

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Which object would a magnet attract?

• a copper nail

• a golden chain

• an aluminum paperclip

• a plastic pin

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

• they repel
• they attract
• they cancel each other out
• the strength of the magnet is doubled

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Which of the following is true about a bar magnet?

• Its magnetic field is strongest near its center.
• It is surrounded by a magnetic field.
• The north pole is stronger than the south pole.
• The south pole is stronger than the north pole.

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A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to detect the presence of a magnetic field is a:

• Ruler

• magnet

• compass

• magnetic field

A north pole and a south pole will attract.

• True
• False

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Which two metals will be attracted by a magnet?

• iron and steel
• gold and silver
• aluminum and lead
• copper and cobalt

When two magnets attract, they ______________

• push apart
• change color
• get colder
• pull together

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When two magnets repel, they ________________

• change color
• pull together
• push apart
• get colder

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