Magnets

True or False? Magnetism is a force that you can see.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Magnetism is an invisible force. However, we can see the effects of magnetism.

Magnetism is a force that pulls metal objects which are magnetic towards a magnet. True or False.

• True

• False

Magnets have two poles. What are the names of the poles?

• East and West

• North and South

On a bar magnet, the north pole is?

• Blue

• Red

A magnetic field is......

• a place where you see lots of different magnets

• the area surrounding a magnet where the force is acting on another magnet or magnetic material.

• a big magnetic building

Opposite poles attract (pull towards) or repel?

• attract

• repel

True or False.... magnets that repel means they will push each other apart and will not touch or attract each other at all.

• True

• False

Which of these metals are non-magnetic?

• steel

• iron

• copper

True or false. Magnetic materials can only be metal.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is true, the only materials that are magnetic are metals. However, not all metals are magnetic.

True or false...... iron, steel, cobalt and nickel are all examples of magnetic metals.

• True

• False