Study Jams Magnetism

Which of these objects is magnetic?

• a baseball

• a dumbell

• an apple

• a jacket

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What is special about the ends of a magnet?

• They are identical

• They are places where the magnetic forces are the strongest

• They are places where the magnetic forces are the weakest

• The ends aren't any different from the rest of the magnet

When you hold the ends of two magnets together, the magnets repel. What does this tell you about the poles of the magnets?

• They are the same

• They are opposites

• They are not made of the same substance

• They can be forced together with enough pressure

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What happens to opposite poles in a magnet?

• They sometimes repel and sometimes attract

• They repel

• They have no effect on each other

• They attract

Which of the following has characteristics of a magnet?

• The Sun's rays

• The Earth

• The Moon

• The Atmosphere

Why does a compass always point north?

• The magnet inside the compass orients itself along north/south lines

• The magnet inside the compass orients itself along east/west access

• The person holding the compass must always face north

• Not all compasses point north

A magnet sticks to your refrigerator. What does this tell you about the magnetic fields of the fridge and the magnet?

• Their magnetic fields are not strong

• They have the same poles

• They have opposite poles

• They have no iron in them

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