Forces of Magnetism and Gravity

What is a Magnet? Watch the video and answer the questions about magnets. Fill in the blank with the correct response using the video. A magnet has two ends, called poles. One end is called the north pole (N). The other end is called the south pole (S). The north pole of one magnet attracts to the south pole of another magnet. Vocabulary Match Please match the correct word and definition. Force A push or pull on an object Repel to push away Attract to pull an object Magnetism a force in which one material attracts or repels another material Gravity an attraction between any two objects. They do not need to touch for the force to affect them Poles that are different (N and S)- Pull together Push apart Are magnets attracted to all materials? Yes No Poles that are the same (N and N or S and S)- Pull together Push apart Gravity Watch the video about gravity and answer the questions below. Gravity is a force that causes objects to move toward each other, just like a magnet. Gravity helps everything on Earth stay in place…trees, water, animals, and buildings because the center of the Earth is pulling on those things. True False Gravity is an attraction between any two objects. True False Objects do not need to touch each other for the force of gravity to affect them. True False What type of metals are attracted to magnets? aluminum, steel, iron iron, steel, ferrium cobalt, steel, iron metal, cobalt, iron Magnets can attract metal through water, plastic, and wood. True False