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Magnetism and force

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name

Class

Date

Magnets have a north and a south ___________

shape

color

pole

region

Which object would a magnet attract?

a glass bottle

a piece of paper

a metal paper clip
compass

a rubber eraser
magnetic field

What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?

they repel

they attract

they cancel each other out

the strength of the magnet is doubled

A magnet will pick up a nail, but not a penny because the nail

has rust on it.

is lighter than the penny.

has a sharp point.

contains iron.

Magnets will stick to refrigerator doors because the doors are

Painted with plastic.

Made of metal.

Easy to open.

Heavy.

_{^{The magnet's shown will}}

not move

attract

repel

all of the above

_{^{The magnet's sho}}_{^{wn will}}

not move

attract

repel

all of the above

What do you call it when two magnets come together?

attract

iron

poles

repel

Magnetism is a type of ____________

force

book

plant

animal

10.

When two magnets attract, they ______________

push apart

change color

get colder

pull together

11.

When two magnets repel, they ________________

change color

pull together

push apart

get colder

12.

Which object would a magnet attract?

a glass bottle

a piece of paper

a metal paper clip
compass

a rubber eraser
magnetic field

13.

A force that is caused by two surfaces rubbing together:

Friction

Force

Push

Pull

14.

True or False: objects that are smooth have LESS friction than objects that are rough

TRUE

FALSE

15.

Imagine you decide to jump out of an airplane 🛩

Which force is going to pull you down towards earth

Fluid Friction

Static Friction

Gravity

The wind from the airplane

16.

How does friction affect speed?

more friction decreases speed

more friction increases speed

less friction decreases speed

17.

The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.

True

False

18.

Rougher surfaces have ...

greater friction

less friction

the same level of friction

19.

Without gravity we would________.

Float away

Stay in the ground

Nothing would happen.

I don't know

20.

Why can astronauts jump and float a little on the Moon?

Because the Moon's gravity is NOT that STRONG.

Because the Moon's gravity is VERY STRONG.

21.

Where would you weight more, on Earth or on the Moon?

Earth

Moon

22.

What would happen is a north pole of a magnet came close to a north pole of another magnet?

they would be attracted to each other

they would be repelled from each other

23.

What happens if you hold the south pole of one magnet close to the north pole of another magnet?

They will attract each other

They will repel each other

They will grow very hot

Nothing will happen

24.

If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?

The bulb doesn't light

The bulb is dimmer

The wires get hot

There is no change

25.

1. When solving problems, the series of steps that engineers follow is called _______.

the engineering method

the engineering problem

the engineering design process

the scientific method

26.

What is the main goal of the Engineering Design Process?

write reports

make charts and graphs

find solutions to problems

make things

100 %

Magnetism and force

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

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