Magnetic field

Magnets can interact without touching.

• True
• False

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What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?

• they repel
• they attract
• they cancel each other out
• the strength of the magnet is doubled

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A north pole and a south pole will attract.

• True
• False

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The area of magnetic force around a magnet is known as its _____________.

• magnetic field

• magnetic declination

• magnetic fan lines

• magnetic tan lines

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A ________ is a device that has a magnet on a needle that spins freely. It is used for navigation because its needle usually points north.

• calculator

• ruler

• compass

• map

Dylan puts two magnetic toy trains very close to each other on a track. What will happen next, and why?

• The trains will not move because the magnets are not touching.

• The trains will move closer to each other because the magnetic force will pull the trains together.

• The trains will move away from each other because the magnetic force will push the trains apart.

• The trains will move away from each other because the magnets are not touching.

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True or False: A magnet is attracting when it pushes objects away from each other.

• True

• False

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Which way will the magnets move after they are released?

• Towards each other
• Away from each other
• Not enough information

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How can magnets cause objects to have kinetic energy?

• A magnetic force can convert kinetic energy stored in a magnetic field to potential energy.
• Kinetic energy can convert potential energy stored in a gravitational field.
• A magnetic energy can convert potential energy stored in a gravitational field to kinetic energy.
• A magnetic force can convert potential energy stored in a magnetic field to kinetic energy.

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The energy something has because it is moving

• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• magnetic energy
• force

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