Let's Pick Up
Polar Express
May the force be with you
Let's take the train!
Define the following:
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What can a magnet pick up?
Things made of metal that contain iron.
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What are the poles of a magnet?
North and South but not east or west
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What are the 2 forces of a magnet?
attract or repel
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What is a maglev train?
A train that uses magnetism to move it forward.
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What is magnetic field?
A space in which a magnet's force can act.
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What can't a magnet pick up?
Wood,glass, paper, plastic , some metals
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Where are the poles?
At the opposite ends of a magnet
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What is the space in which a magnet's force can act?
Magnetic field
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What is a health benefit of maglev trains?
Maglev trains keep the air clean.
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What is a compass?
A magnetized needle free to turn
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What can a magnet pick up?
Screws , staples, paper clips, steel nails
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Which force occurs when the South Pole of one magnet is placed near the South Pole of another magnet?
Repel
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What is the pattern that shows a magnet's field?
Lines of force
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What is one environmental benefit of the maglev train?
They don't pollute the environment.
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What is magnetism?
The property for attracting materials like iron.
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What metals can't a magnet pick up?
gold silver copper tin
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Which force occurs when the north pole of one magnet is placed near the north pole of another magnet?
Repel
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What are some of the objects that magnetic forces can travel through?
Thin paper, some books, a chair, your ear
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What does Maglev stand for?
Magnetic Levitation
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What are lines of force?
The patterns that show a magnet's field.
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What is the element that magnets are attracted to?
iron
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Which force occurs when the north pole of one magnet is placed near the south pole of another magnet?
Attract
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What are some objects too thick for a magnet's force to travel through?
Some tables, your leg, a large dictionary, the wall
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Which train meets the rules set forth by the Air Quality Act for clean air?
A Maglev train
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What is lodestone?
A naturally occurring magnetic rock.
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