Magnet Basics
Magnetism is a force. Is it only a pull, or also a what?
A push — magnetism can push OR pull.
This common metal — used in nails and paperclips — sticks to a magnet.
Iron (steel).
Every magnet has a North pole and this pole.
A South pole.
These magnets hold up your art and reminders in the kitchen.
Fridge magnets.
How many players are on court during a singles squash match?
Two (2).
True or False: you can SEE magnetism doing its work.
False — it's invisible; you can only feel it.
Will a magnet stick to a plastic toy?
No — plastic is not magnetic.
Bring a North and a South pole close together and they do THIS.
Attract — they pull together.
Our whole planet acts like one giant one of these.
A magnet.
In squash, players keep a rally going by hitting the ball against this wall.
The front wall.
A magnet can pull or push an object across a gap without doing THIS.
Touching it.
Besides iron, name one other metal a magnet pulls on.
Nickel or cobalt.
Two of the SAME pole do this to each other.
Repel — they push apart.
This tool has a tiny magnetic needle that points North.
A compass.
The central spot players return to after each shot is marked by this letter.
The "T".
Name one everyday device that hides magnets inside.
A motor, a phone, or a speaker.
Wood, glass, and paper all do THIS to a magnet.
Trick question: Nothing they ignore it — they're not magnetic.
A magnet's pull is strongest at these two spots.
The poles — the two ends.
In this fun toy game, you use a magnet on a string to "catch" little toy fish.
A magnetic fishing game.
This country produced squash legends Jahangir and Jansher Khan.
Pakistan.
Magnetism is a lot like this other invisible force that pulls things down.
Gravity.
True or False: Gold, aluminum, and copper are metals, so they are magnetic.
False.
Break a bar magnet in half and you get THIS.
Two new magnets, each with its own N and S.
These trains float and glide along on magnetic force.
Maglev trains.
Squash was invented in the 1830s at this English boarding school.
Harrow School.