Fun Forces
Kicking a all is an example of what kind of force?
Pushing Force
Either North-North, or South-South
Lightning is an example of what kind of force?
Electrostatic
Who discovered Gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton
What is another more scientific work for "push".
Repel
What do we call a tool that is attracted to the magnetic poles and always points North, allowing us to find which direction we are going?
What do we call a force that can attract or repel?
Magnetism
True or False:
Banks and Credit Cards use magnetism to make their strips work.
True
Daily Double:
Think carefully, does Gravity pull things down?
It does not pull down, it pulls towards the Earth.
Daily Double:
True of False; A balloon sticks to your hair because of this force.
Static Electricity
Daily Double: What is the force that allows a MagLev car to work?
Repelling Magnetic Force
True
True or False, all magnets have a North and South Pole.
True
True or False, the closer two magnets are to each other, the stronger the magnetic force.
True
What is one downside to a MagLev vehicle?
- Cost
-Speed
- Distance
What is another more scientific word for "pull".
Attract
True or False; if rub a a metal object with a magnet you will create a temporary magnet.
List the three materials that are attracted to magnets.
Cobalt, Iron, and Nickel
Why do we call static electricity and magnetism, "non-contact" forces?
We call them non-contact because we can move things without physically touching them.