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Magnets

Authored by James Powell

Science

5th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In a homemade electromagnet, what must you do to increase the number of paper clips their electromagnet picks up?

make the wire longer

remove the nail from the center of the wire

increase the number of loops of wire around the nail

spread the loops of wire apart on the nail so they do not touch

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Donna is attempting to make an electromagnet to pick up old nails in and around her driveway. Which of these materials would be best to use for the core in order to make the strongest electromagnet to pick up the most nails?

iron nail

water

wooden stake

plastic spoon

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You rub a balloon on your head and it becomes negatively charged. The balloon will be MOST attracted to ...

a piece of metal.

positively charged hair.

the neutrally charged wall.

another negatively charged balloon.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which set of magnets correctly illustrates the attraction of unlike poles?

A

B

C

D

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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This force is a pull between all objects. It is the force that gives us weight here on Earth. And, if we throw a rock off of a cliff, it is the force that causes the rock to fall to Earth. What is this force?

Gravity

friction

resistance

magnetism

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which electromagnet would have the most strength?

An electromagnet with 5 coils.

An electromagnet with 10 coils.

An electromagnet with 15 coils.

An electromagnet with 20 coils.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which change would result in a stronger electromagnet?

Reducing the number of batteries

Increasing the voltage of the battery

Substituting another metal for the iron core

Decreasing the number of coils around the iron core.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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