Exploring Magnets and Forces

What is a force?

• A type of food

• A push or a pull

• A kind of animal

• A type of weather

Which of the following objects is most likely to be magnetic?

• A wooden spoon

• A plastic bottle

• A steel paperclip

• A rubber band

What happens when two magnets are placed with their north poles facing each other?

• They attract each other

• They repel each other

• They change colour

• They make a sound

Which of these materials is NOT attracted to a magnet?

• Iron

• Copper

• Nickel

• Cobalt

If you drop a ball, which force pulls it towards the ground?

• Magnetic force

• Friction

• Gravity

• Air resistance

What is the effect of friction on a moving object?

• It speeds up the object

• It slows down the object

• It changes the object's colour

• It makes the object lighter

Which of these is an example of a pulling force?

• Tug of war

• Kicking a ball

• Typing on a keyboard

• Pressing a button

Which of these is an example of a pushing force?

• Lifting your pencil case

• Kicking a ball

• Removing a plug

• Dragging a sledge