Forces - Magnets

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Studying forces in science at school you will have used simple magnets. They are fun to use. You can pick up things made of iron and steel. At home, you may have fridge magnets - they use force to stick to the door of the fridge - as long as it contains some iron or steel. Magnets are very useful and simple to use. How much do you know about magnets?

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These building bricks are made of plastic. Tom tries to pick them up with a magnet. But the magnet will not pick up the bricks. Why will the magnet not pick up the bricks?

Because the bricks are different colors

Because Tom was holding the magnet the wrong way round

Because the bricks are made of plastic

Because the bricks are too small

Magnets do not pick up things that have no metal in them

What are these?

Cups

Nails

Hammers

Magnets

Magnets have a North end and a South end

Magnets are stuck to the door of this fridge. What material is the door of the fridge made from?

Only plastic

Wood

Metal

Only rubber

If magnets will stick to the door, the door must have metal inside it

Which one of these will a magnet pick up?

Plastic ruler

Balloon

Metal paperclip

Piece of paper

Does the magnet have to touch the paperclip before it picks it up?

This magnet is very big and powerful. It is being used in a _____ ____.

Playground

School yard

Scrap yard

Farm yard

This magnet can pick up and drop heavy pieces of scrap metal. Lots of old cars end up in scrap yards

These toy cows are made of wood. Amy tries to pick them up with a magnet. But the magnet will not pick up the toy cows. Why will the magnet not pick up the toy cows?

Because the cows are not alive

Because the cows are only toys

Because the toy cows are made of wood

Because there are three toy cows

Magnets cannot pick up wood

Connor is learning numbers at school. Connor can move the numbers round. The numbers stick to a metal board. The numbers do not fall off. The numbers have _______ inside them.