Magnets 1
What do we call a magnet found in nature?
natural
What is an item attracted to magnets called?
magnetic
When a north pole of a magnet is placed against the south pole of another magnet, they _______________.
attract
When a south pole of a magnet is placed against the south pole of another magnet, they _____________.
repel
Name 2 indirect forces.
magnetism and gravity
What do we call the ends of a magnet?
poles
Each magnet has a _____________ pole and a ______________ pole.
north and south
What kind of forces can cause an object to move?
direct and indirect forces
What do we call the push and pull of a magnet?
magnetic force
The earth is a magnet. True or false?
True
Name an everyday object that uses magnets.
Examples:
cars
cell phones
televisions
computers
What is it called when you guess what will happen in a scientific investigation?
prediction
What metal are magnets attracted to?
iron
What direction does a compass point?
north
A mother and her child on a swing use what kind of force?
push
What is a push and pull force that can move items?
magnetism
What is an example of gravity as a PULLING force?
Choose 2:
apple falling person biking downhill
balloon floating astronaut floating
apple falling
person biking downhill
Which poles repel on a magnet?
like poles (north and north OR south and south)
Playing tug-of-war in gym is an example of which kind of force?
pull
I am in indirect force that causes objects to move.
gravity