Magnet

A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...

• plastic

• iron or steel

• glass

• copper

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The strongest parts of the magnet are ...

• fronts

• backs

• poles

• middle

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Which direction does a compass always point?

• north

• south

• east

• west

The area around a magnet is called the .....

• attraction zone

• work area

• magnetic field

• hot zone

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is the purpose of a compass?

• to tell you directions

• to tell how far you have walked

• to tell what time you left

• to tell where the sun is

Jordan places four ring magnets A, B, C and D onto a wooden stand as shown.

If he wants the four ring magnets to be attracted to each other, which magnet A, B, C or D should he flip?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The diagram shows what happens when bars X and Y are brought near to each other.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

• X is a magnet but Y is a magnetic material.

• Both X and Y are magnets.

• X is made of aluminium but Y is made of iron.

• Both X and Y are made of non-magnetic materials.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The diagram shows an arrangement of three magnets. The poles of the magnets are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F respectively.

Which one of the following arrangements of the three magnets is possible?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Bar magnets have two poles. What are they?

• north and south

• red and blue

• east and west

• red and green

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NGSS.3-PS2-3

Like poles __________ each other while unlike poles ___________ each other.

• attract, repel

• repel, attract

• oppose, connect

• connect, oppose