Y 4 Magnets Quiz

Tick 2 metals that are attracted by a magnet.

• Gold

• Silver

• Cobalt

• Aluminium

• Iron

The North pole of a magnet is held near the North pole of another magnet. These magnets --------- each other

• Attract

• Repel

The South pole of one magnet is held near the North pole of another magnet. these magnets -------- each other

• Attract

• Repel

Children tested the strength of three magnets by finding out how many steel paper clips each magnet attracted.

Which magnet is the strongest?

• Bar

• Round

• Horseshoe

Y 4 are testing magnets to see which is the strongest.

They use three identical bar magnets: A, B and C.

They use these to attract identical steel paperclips.

They hold the magnet the same distance above the paperclips to see what happens.

Which magnet is the strongest?

• Magnet A

• Magnet B

• Magnet C

Dan wins the 100 m race at his school’s sports day. He gets a medal.How can Dan test his medal to find out if it is steel or aluminium?

• Hold a magnet next to each medal

• Shine light on each medal

• Measure the size of each medal

Which of the following is a cylindrical magnet?

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Magnets produce an area of magnetic force called ........................................

• Magnetic poles

• Magnetic materials

• Magnetic field

How do we use magnets?

• To separate different mobiles from each other

• To separate steel cans from rubbish

• To separate plastic spoons from paper cups

Bigger magnets are always stronger than smaller ones

• True

• False