Magnets

Which of the following materials will be attached to a magnet?

• Gold

• Silver

• Copper

• Iron

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To which of the following purposes would a magnet be best suited?

• Heating the water in a pot

• Sorting a mixture of iron shavings and black pepper

• Powering an electronic device

• Conducting electrical charge

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True or False: A magnet is an object that attracts certain materials such as iron.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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True or False: Like poles attract and opposite poles repel each other.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Do all magnets have a north and south pole?

• YES

• NO

The north and south poles of two magnets will _______ each other.

• attract

• repel

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True or False: Magnets can attract objects made of aluminum.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What happens when you cut a magnet in half?

• Each piece becomes a new magnet with its own north and south poles

• One piece will have only a north pole and the other only a south pole

• The magnetic properties are lost

• It will no longer attract metals

Which of the following is a property of a magnet?

• It can conduct electricity

• It can attract certain metals

• It can produce light

• It can absorb water

True or False: Magnets can attract objects made of plastic.

• TRUE

• FALSE