Electromagnetic Force Investigation

A magnet has an invisible magnetic field extending from its poles.

• True

• False

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The ancient Romans knew about an earth material called lodestone. Lodestone is a rock that is a natural magnet. The Romans created a monument in one of their temples that included a statue suspended in midair. How might they have used lodestone to create this effect?

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What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

• They will attract each other.

• They will repel each other.

• Both magnets will turn to the left

• Both magnets will turn to the right

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Which object would a magnet attract?

• a glass bottle

• a piece of paper

• a metal paper clip
  compass

• a rubber eraser
  magnetic field

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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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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A north pole and a south pole will attract.

• True

• False

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What would we call a nail that can pick up a paperclip because it is touching a magnet?

• temporary magnet

• poles

• force

• detector

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The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________

• cold

• round

• closer together

• farther apart

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What is the primary force responsible for the interaction between charged particles?

• Gravitational force

• Electromagnetic force

• Nuclear force

• Frictional force

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Which of the following is a real-world application of electromagnetic force?

• Photosynthesis in plants

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

• Evaporation of water

• Combustion in engines

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