Download Magnet Study Guide Test on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 Students

Magnet Study Guide
Test on Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Students should know the following information for their magnet test:
 Magnetic objects include: nail, soup can, paper clip, needle, screw, as
well as other metal objects containing iron, nickel, or cobalt.
 Nonmagnetic objects include: soda can, chalk, wood, eraser, coffee
grounds, aluminum foil, penny, rubber band, as well as anything that does
not contain iron, nickel, or cobalt.
 A magnet creates an invisible area of magnetism all around it called a
magnetic field.
 You should never put a magnet near computers, TVs, credit cards, tape
recorders, DVD players, tapes, DVDs, or CDs.
 A compass always points north no matter which direction you are facing.
Even if you are walking south, the compass will still point north.
 The biggest magnet is the Earth.
 All magnets have a north and south pole. The poles have the most
magnetic force and are the strongest part of the magnet.
 If two opposite poles (N-S or S-N) are facing each other, they will attract.
 If two like poles (N-N or S-S) are facing each other, they will repel.
 You can find a natural magnet (magnetite or lodestone) in a cave.
 Electromagnets are used in junkyards.
 Some cereals (like Total) are magnetic because they contain 100% of the
iron your body needs.
 As you are studying, think about the experiments we did in class!