Blocking magnetic force | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What is the name for the type of force that acts between objects that are touching each other?

'contact force' ✓
Magnets attract ______ metals.

silver-coloured

all

some ✓
Which of these is not a type of magnet?

bar

triangular ✓

horseshoe

button
Yes or no - Is aluminium magnetic?

'no' ✓
Match the pairs of poles to the behaviour of the magnets.

N and N next to each other

⇔

magnets repel ✓

N and S next to each other

⇔

magnets attract ✓
Would the magnets in this image attract or repel each other?

'attract' ✓

Scientists can carry out ______ to test which materials allow magnetic force to pass through.

investigations ✓

competitions

equipment
What are materials?

different items such as pencils and bottles

the things that only clothes are made from

the things that all objects are made from ✓
Match the part of an investigation to the definition.

predict

⇔

to say what you think will happen ✓

observe

⇔

to watch carefully ✓

conclude

⇔

to explain what the results mean ✓
Look at the image. If you put a thin piece of wood between the fork and the magnet, would the fork still be attracted to the magnet?

'yes' ✓
Which of these could you get out of a glass bottle using a magnet?

a rubber eraser

a silver ring

a steel screw ✓

an iron nail ✓

a brass key
Which of these is the definition of “block”?

to make something move or have an effect

to stop something from moving or having an effect ✓

to have no effect on whether something moves or changes

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Magnetic forces can act at a distance when some materials are placed between the magnet and the magnetic material
Scientists can carry out investigations to test which materials allow magnetic force to pass through
Sometimes the results of an investigation are different to what was expected or predicted

Magnets can exert a force through paper, but not wood, a table, or other thick materials.

Explicit teaching and investigation will clarify that magnetic force can act through a range of materials.

Magnetic force - Magnetic force is the force caused by a magnet.
Block - To block something is to stop it from moving or having an effect.
Non-contact force - A non-contact force is a force which occurs when objects are not touching each other.
Material - A material is the thing that objects are made from such as wood.
Predict - To predict is to say what you think will happen.