Unit 1 Lesson 2: Magnetism and designing solutions.

Which device uses a magnet?

• light bulb

• fuse

• circuit breaker

• compass

                                   is the ability of an object to push or pull on another object made of

iron, steel, or nickel.

• Force

• Magnetism

In which of the following situations could the outcome of the scenario be improved by using a simple magnet? Select all answers that apply.

• Displaying a picture in the kitchen for everyone in your home to see.

• Getting a better score on your favorite video game.

• Hanging a poster on your bedroom wall.

• Finding a screw dropped on the ground when fixing a chair.

Several metal thumbtacks spilled on the classroom floor. Which tool should be used to pick them up in the fastest and safest way?

• Battery

• Pair of tweezers

• Bar magnet

• Piece of steel

A person can use a magnet to move a game piece from one space to another if the game piece is made of                                                 .

• Metal

• Wood

Which pair of magnetic poles attracts one another?

• two north poles

• two south poles

• one neutral pole and one south pole

• one north pole and one south pole

The ______attracts certain types of metal.

The magnetism of an object depends on the __________between the objects.

 

 

Magnets have two _____represented by north, N, and south, S.

 

 

Magnets can attract and _____each other with magnetic force.