Magnets
6 free practice questions with explanations
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Magnets: example questions & answers
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Which of these would a magnet stick to?
- AA steel paperclip✓
- BA paper napkin
- CA wooden spoon
- DA plastic cup
Answer: Magnets stick to some metals like steel, but not to plastic, wood, or paper.
A magnet can pull some metal objects towards it. What is this called?
- AFriction
- BFloating
- CGravity
- DMagnetism✓
Answer: Magnetism is the special pulling force that magnets have on some metals.
What happens when you try to push two magnets together the wrong way round?
- AThey melt together
- BThey disappear
- CThey push each other away✓
- DThey turn into gold
Answer: Magnets have two ends, and matching ends push each other away.
The two ends of a magnet are known as its what?
- AWheels
- BPoles✓
- CWings
- DLegs
Answer: Every magnet has two poles, often called north and south.
Which of these materials is NOT pulled by a magnet?
- AIron
- BSteel
- CNickel
- DRubber✓
Answer: Magnets pull metals like iron, steel, and nickel, but not rubber.
A magnet can move a metal object without even touching it if it is close enough. True or false?
- AOnly at night
- BFalse
- CTrue✓
- DOnly underwater
Answer: A magnet's pulling force can reach across a small gap to move metal objects.