Vocabulary1
balanced
When the north side of a magnet interacts with the north side of another magnet they will:
What word means " a force that pulls object toward Earth"
gravity
Why didn't the paper clip have to be touching the magnet in order for the forces to be balanced?
An invisible magnetic field extended out beyond the magnet.
What is the effect on a chair if a stronger force is pushing it to the right for a very long time?
The chair will move farther to the right.
What word means, "a push or a pull"?
force
when the north side of a magnet interacts with the south side of another magnet they:
pull or attract to one another
What word means, " to be in an unstable position, or unequal forces"?
unbalanced
What was the effect when the string was pulled a little further away?
The paper clip fell to the ground.
Mrs. Davis is pushing a chair foward, however Mrs. M&M is pushing the chair back towards Mrs. Davis. The chair begins to move back towards Mrs. Davis. Is this balanced or unbalanced?
Unbalanced
What word means, "to push away from"?
repel
When the south side of a magnet interacts with the south side of another magnet they:
push or repel from one another
What word means, "to pull towards".
attract
What caused the paper clip to fall?
If Mrs. Wait is pushing a chair in front of her, what direction is the chair moving?
Forward
What word means, "when you make things move toward you"?
pull
when the south side of a magnet interacts with the north side of another magnet they:
pull or attract to one another
What word means, "a force that attracts iron and steel"?
Magnetism
What would the effect be if you had two magnets instead of one on the chair leg?
The magnetic force would be stronger and the distance of the floating paper clip would increase.
If Mrs. Sparrow is pushing a chair forward and Ms. Efrid is pushing the chair back toward Mrs. Sparrow but the chair is not moving. Is this balanced or unbalanced?
What wore means, "an invisible field around a magnet"?
Magnetic Field
What happens when like poles (such as north and north) of two magnets approach each other?
They push away or repel from one another.
What word means, "the force produced by a magnetic field".
magnetic force
What was happening to allow the paper clip to float in the air?
All three forces were balanced to keep it in place. The 3 forces were magnetism, gravity, and the force applied by the string.
If there are 1,000 books stacked on your desk, what could possibly be the effect?
The desk might not be able to apply an equal force causing the desk to break and books to fall.