Electricity and Magnetism

An object that attracts iron or other materials that have magnetic qualities similar to iron is a ______________.

• nail

• magnet

• element

• force

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A force of attraction or repulsion created by a magnet is a ___________________.

• magnet

• force

• magnetic force

• pole

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What are the names of the two poles on a magnet?

• east and south

• south and west

• west and north

• north and south

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A place on a magnet where the force it applies is strongest is its ____________________.

• magnetic pole

• force

• magnet

• iron filings

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If like poles on a magnet are put together, they will ___________ other.

• attract

• repel

• turn up their nose

• push or pull

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If opposite poles of a magnet are put together, they will ____________ each other.

• attract

• repel

• dance

• push or pull

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Why are magnets a noncontact force?

• Because they have to be touching to exert a force

• Because they don't have to be touching to exert a force

• Because they exert a force on all objects

• Because they have energy

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What are iron filings used to show?

• magnetic poles

• magnetic force

• magnetic fields

• magnetic north

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Stored energy that is the result of interactions of magnetic poles in a magnetic field is __________________________.

• magnetic potential energy

• magnetic kinetic energy

• electric kinetic energy

• electric potential energy

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Magnetic field lines are farther apart at the poles of a magnet - True or False

• True

• False

• Sometimes

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