Magnetism

The north and south poles of two magnets ______________ each other.

• a. have no reaction to
• b. move away from
• c. repel
• d. attract

A horseshoe magnet has __________

• a. a battery on each end
• b. two south poles
• c. two north poles
• d. a north pole and a south pole

If you placed the south pole of one bar magnet near the south pole of another bar magnet, the two magnets would __________ each other.

• attract
• cancel
• repel
• discharge

The material best attracted by a magnet is ________________.

• silver
• copper
• iron
• glass

Iron filings form this when sprinkled on a piece of paper over a magnet.

• temporary magnet
• lines of force
• magnetism
• north pole

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All metals are attracted to magnets

• true
• false

The Earth is a giant magnet.

• true
• false

A magnetized needle that is allowed to swing freely is a compass.

• true
• false

The space in which the force of a magnet can act is its magnetic field.

• true
• false

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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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