Physics

Question 1

Magnets: What are magnets?

Answer 1

Metals that are able to attract and repel each other

Question 2

Name nine magnetic materials that can become magnets? Starting with: Icnsnlgds

Answer 2

Iron, cobalt, nickel, steel, neodymium, lodestone, gadolinium, dysprosium, samarium

Question 3

What are two example of metals that are not magnetic?

Answer 3

Copper and aluminium

Question 4

Can only magnetic materials become magnets?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

What does the N and S mean on a magnets?

Answer 5

N is the north seeking pole and S is the south seeking pole

Question 6

Can you have a magnet with one pole?

Answer 6

No they must have two poles a N and a S

Question 7

Laws of magnetism : what are the two laws of magnetism?

Answer 7

1. Magnets can exert forces on other magnets
2. Magnets can exert forces on unmagnetised magnetic materials

Question 8

What happens two N poles come close together

Answer 8

They repel

Question 9

What happens two S poles come close together

Answer 9

They repel

Question 10

What happens when a N pole comes close to a S pole

Answer 10

They attract

Question 11

What happens when an N pole come close to an unmagnetised iron nail?

Answer 11

They attract

Question 12

What happens when an S pole come close to an unmagnetised iron nail?

Answer 12

They attract

Question 13

Complete the sentences: Like poles……..

Answer 13

Repel

Question 14

Opposite poles……..

Answer 14

Attract

Question 15

Both poles will always ……

Answer 15

Attract unmagnetised magnetic materials