What happens to magnets when like poles are placed

together?

They repel.

How can you tell that a paperclip has been made into

a temporary magnet?

The paperclip will attract another paperclip or many metal that is normally attracted to magnet.

What does it mean if the Magnetic Field Viewer shows that a magnet has more than

two poles?

The magnet is made up of more than 1 magnet.

How many poles does a single magnet have?

2

What happens to the poles of a magnet if it is

cut in half?

The two parts each become magnets having a North

and South Pole.

What properties do objects attracted by a magnet all have

in common?

They are all made of metal.

What happens to magnets when unlike poles are placed

together?

They attract.

Which magnet showed that it had more than 2 magnets when

viewed under the Magnetic Field Viewer?

The button magnet

What will happen to a magnet if it is dropped on

a hard surface?

The magnet will become demagnetized.

What can be made into a temporary magnet?

Any metal object that is attracted to a magnet.

Name some things that magnetism will pass

through:

Aluminum Bar

Brass Bar

Sponge

PlasticTongue Depressor

Wooden Bar

Which part of the magnet has the strongest pull?

The North and South Poles

What will happen if the South pole of 1 magnets is brought

together with the North pole of another magnet?

They will attract.

How can you make a temporary magnet out

of a nail?

Rub the nail with a magnet

repeatedly in the same direction.

What would the domains look like inside a paperclip that was made into a temporary magnet

but then hit with a hammer?

What is a temporary magnet?

When a metal object becomes a magnet only for a short time.

How can you measure the strength of a magnet?

4. Count the number of paperclips that the hooked

paperclip held before it fell. The magnet that holds

the most is the strongest.

1.Take a paperclip and make a hook out of it.

2. Allow the hook to attract to a magnet.

3. Once it is attracted to the magnet, hang paperclips on the hooked paperclip. Do this until the hooked paperclip falls from the magnet.

What will happen if the South poles of 2 separate magnets are

brought together?

They will repel.

Which picture best represents the magnetic field around a

magnet?

What is a magnetic field?

The invisible field around a

magnet. It is made up of lines of

force, which form closed loops

from pole to pole.

How can a magnet become demagnetized?

By dropping it on a hard surface

By hitting it with a hard object

By heating it

Name the 3 types of metals that are attracted to a magnet:

Iron

Nickel

Cobalt