Magnetism

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

What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?

• refridgerator magnet
• electromagnet
• magnetite
• iron

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The strongest part of a magnet is...

• the bars.
• the force field.
• the poles. 
• the middle.

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If a glass plate is placed over a magnet and iron filings are sprinkled over the glass, a pattern will be visible. What does this pattern indicate?

• The magnetic field

• The electrostatic field

• The piezoelectric effect

• The chemical reaction of the magnet and the filings

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The center of a bar magnet is the strongest

• True
• False

Magnetic poles and electric charges are similar in that...

• like poles repel and opposites attract
• magnetic force is equal to electric force

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If the end of an unknown magnet sticks to a magnet pole labeled "North" the unknown end must be...

• North
• South
• East 
• West

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Electricity can be used to create a magnet

• True
• False

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A Magnet can be used to create electricity

• True
• False

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