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𧲠Forces & Magnets â Year 3
Science · Year 3 (KS2) â practises friction, magnetic materials and how magnetic poles attract and repel
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Questions
You open a door by moving it away from you. What kind of force are you using?
A magnetic force
A pull
A push
A twist
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Which of these objects would a magnet attract?
A wooden lolly stick
A plastic ruler
A glass marble
A steel paperclip
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What happens when the north poles of two magnets are put close together?
They pull towards each other
They push each other away
They stick together tightly
Nothing happens at all
20s
A toy car is pushed with the same force on four surfaces. On which will it roll the furthest?
A thick carpet
Long grass
Rough sandpaper
A smooth wooden floor
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Why do trainers have bumpy, rubbery soles?
To make the trainers lighter to carry
To make the trainers magnetic
To give more friction so you do not slip
To give less friction so you can slide
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A metal drinks can is not attracted by a magnet. What metal is it most likely made of?
Aluminium
Steel
Nickel
Iron
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Which force can work on an object without touching it?
Friction
A push from your hand
Magnetic force
A pull on a rope
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A recycling centre uses a big magnet to sort cans. What does the magnet do?
It lifts out paper from cans
It lifts out steel cans from aluminium cans
It lifts out plastic bottles from cans
It lifts out aluminium cans from steel cans
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You hold the north pole of a magnet near one end of another magnet. That end is pushed away. Which pole is it?
The middle of the magnet
It could be either pole
A north pole
A south pole
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Ruby wants to find out which of her magnets is the strongest. Which test should she use?
Measure how long each magnet is
Check which magnet is the biggest
Weigh each magnet on a scale
Count how many paperclips each one holds
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