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Magnetism Diagnostic Worksheet
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Magnetism Diagnostic Worksheet
You are helping set up a magnetic-materials station at a community science fair. Show what you know about magnets, magnetic forces and magnetic fields. Read each task carefully; some questions ask you to explain your thinking.
Investigate the force
Use your science knowledge to solve the fair’s set-up questions.
1.A magnet is tested near four objects. Which object is most likely to be attracted?
- Plastic button
- Iron nail
- Wooden craft stick
- Glass marble
2.Select all the statements that are correct about magnetic poles.
- A magnet has a north pole and a south pole.
- Like poles repel one another.
- Unlike poles attract one another.
- A north pole attracts another north pole.
3.Two bar magnets are brought close together. What happens when the north pole of one faces the south pole of the other?
4.A student says, “A magnet only works when it touches an object.” Is the student correct? Explain using the idea of a magnetic force.
Plan a fair test
At the science fair, you need to find out which objects are magnetic and how distance affects a magnet’s pull.
5.Choose the two objects most likely to be attracted to a magnet.
- Steel paper clip
- Aluminium drink can
- Iron washer
- Rubber band
6.Write a simple fair-test plan to compare how strongly a magnet attracts a paper clip at different distances. Say what you would change and what you would keep the same.
7.A magnetic field is the region around a magnet where magnetic forces can act. Draw a bar magnet, label its two poles north and south, and draw field lines outside the magnet with arrows to show their direction.
8.Give two examples of useful magnets or magnetic devices you could find in everyday life in Aotearoa New Zealand. For each, say what the magnet helps it do.
9.A student tests a piece of aluminium foil with a magnet and finds it is not attracted. What can the student reasonably conclude about the foil’s material?
10.Explain how Earth’s magnetic field helps a person using a compass find direction. Include the words “magnetic field” and “needle”.
11.A bar magnet is broken into two pieces. What poles will each piece have, and why?
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