Topic 3 - Magnets and Electromagnets

Like poles on a magnet

• attract
• repel

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NGSS.3-PS2-3

Opposite poles on a magnet

• repel

• attract

Which materials are magnetic? You can pick more than one.

• Copper

• Zinc

• Cobalt

• Aluminium

• All the Above

Surrounding every magnet is...

• a magnetic field

• an electrical current

• a solenoid

Which direction does the magnetic field move towards?

• South to North

• North to South

• Left to Right

• Magnetic Fields to not move towards anywhere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Are magnetic fields visible?

• Yes

• No

The magnetic field is strongest at the poles, where the field lines are most concentrated?

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The Earth produces its own magnetic field.  True or false?

• False
• True

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which direction does the needle of a compass point to?

• North

• South

• East

• West

• None of the above

What is the metal center of an electromagnet called?

• the current

• the solenoid

• the power supply

• the core