Magnetism Concepts and Properties

How many poles does a magnet have?

• 1

• 2

• 0

• 4

What happens when you cut a magnet in half?

• Each piece becomes a new magnet with two poles

• It stops working

• It becomes a single pole magnet

• It loses its magnetism

Which of the following materials is typically magnetic?

• Wood

• Plastic

• Iron

• Glass

What is the region around a magnet where magnetic forces act called?

• Thermal field

• Magnetic field

• Gravitational field

• Electric field

Magnets have a magnetic ​ (a)   pole and a magnetic ​ (b)   pole.

• north
• south
• east
• west

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NGSS.3-PS2-3

What metals does a magnet attract?

• iron

• nickel

• aluminum

• copper

Where is a magnet the strongest?

The forces two magnets exert on each other are either a(n) ______ or a(n) _____ force.

• attractive, repulsive

• push, pull

• north, south

• positive, negative

If two poles of the same type are moved close to each other, they _____.

• repel each other

• attract each other

• cancel each other out

• nothing happens

If two poles of a different type are moved close to each other, they _____.

• repel each other

• attract each other

• cancel each other out

• nothing happens