The farther away from the magnet, the stronger the attraction to metal.

• True

• False

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Study the image. What happens when these two magnets are pushed together?

• They flip over.

• They push apart.

• They spin in circles.

• They stick together.

Each end of a magnet affects metal differently.

• True

• False

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Which object might use a magnet to work properly?

• water bottle

• jacket zipper

• cabinet door

• playground swing

Laron dropped some nails behind a counter. He wants to use a magnet to pull them out. What question should he ask to successfully design a device to retrieve the nails?

• Are the nails magnetic?

• How wide is the counter?

• What is the counter made of?

• How many nails were dropped?

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Describe what happens when one magnet is turned around. Choose 3 answers. (short answer question)

• nothing would happen

• north and south end of the magnets would line up

• would cause the magnets to push apart

• they would push together

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Will uses a magnet to pick up 12 paper clips. How many paper clips would he pick up with a magnet that is twice as large? Explain. Choose more than one answer. (short answer question)

• The magnet would pick up the same amount of paper clips.

• The magnet would pick up less paper clips.

• The larger magnet has twice as much force.

• The magnet would pick up twice the number of paper clips.

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What does the term attraction mean?

• pushing away

• one side of a magnet

• pulling towards

• an object with a north and south pole

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What does the word repulsion mean?

• pushing away

• one side of magnet

• pulling towards

• an object with a north and south pole

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What does the term magnet mean?

• pushing away

• one side of a magnet

• pulling towards

• an object with a north and south pole