Magnetism

If you place the North pole of a magnet next to the South pole of another magnet, they will:

• Attract
• Repel
• Do nothing
• Shatter

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What do the lines around this magnet represent?

• North Pole
• South Pole
• Magnetic Declination
• Magnetic Field

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As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:

• Increases
• Decreases
• Stays the Same

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If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?

• One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole
• Both halves get only a North Pole
• Both halves get only a South Pole
• Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole

A refrigerator magnet is an example of a:

• magnetic material

• permanent magnet

• horseshoe magnet

• temporary magnet

A paper clip is an example of a:

• magnetic material

• permanent magnet

• bar magnet

• insulator

Which of the following would be attracted to a magnet?

• ping pong ball

• iron needle

• rubber band

• penny

What two poles attract to each other?

• north and north

• south and south

• east and west

• north and south

What will happen when a magnet is brought close to a jar filled with paper clips.

• The paper clips will not move.

• The paper clips will jump out of the jar.

• The paper clips will move towards the magnet.

• The magnet will repel the paper clips.

It is possible for a magnet to have only one pole.

• True
• False