Magnets 1

What will happen when these magnets are brought near each other?

• They will repel each other.

• They will attract each other.

• They will stay at the same position.

A freely suspended magnet will always point in a __________ direction.

• east-west

• east-north

• north-south

• north-west

What is one way to increase the strength of a magnetised iron nail using the stroke method?

• Increase the number of batteries

• Change the iron strip to a steel strip

• Increase the number of coils of wires around the iron nail

• Increase the number of strokes of the magnet on the iron nail

Louis had a bar magnet with its north pole, N, marked as shown in the picture.

Which of the following correctly shows what pole X is?

• N-pole

• S-pole

When two magnets repel, they ________________

• change color
• pull together
• push apart
• get colder

Which two metals will be attracted by a magnet?

• iron and steel
• gold and silver
• aluminum and lead
• copper and cobalt

Choose the right name of the magnet below.

• Cylinder magnet

• Bar magnet

• Horseshoe magnet

• Button magnet

What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?

• they repel
• they attract
• they cancel each other out
• the strength of the magnet is doubled

True or False: All metals are attracted to magnets.

• True

• False

If you put a magnet with two different poles together, they...

• repel (move away)

• attract (move closer)