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Magnets can be fun but they are also very useful.

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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1 .

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

2 .

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?

3 .

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

4 .

This helps people use maps to find their way. The needle is a magnet. What is it?

Clock

Watch

Timer

Compass

Have you ever used a compass like this one?

5 .

What are these?

Cups

Nails

Hammers

Magnets

Magnets have a North end and a South end

6 .

These are letter magnets on a board. What must be inside the board?

Wood

Plastic

Water

Metal

The frame may be plastic or wood, but the magnets will only stick to a metal board. The metal is steel

7 .

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

8 .

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.