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This document describes an experiment to compare the magnetic force of two different magnets. It provides instructions on how to test the pulling distance of each magnet on a paper clip or pin placed on a ruler. Students are asked to test each magnet 10 times and record the distances pulled. They will then calculate the mean average for each magnet and compare results to determine which magnet has the strongest pull. The goal is to test the relative strengths of two magnets.

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Magnets

This document describes an experiment to compare the magnetic force of two different magnets. It provides instructions on how to test the pulling distance of each magnet on a paper clip or pin placed on a ruler. Students are asked to test each magnet 10 times and record the distances pulled. They will then calculate the mean average for each magnet and compare results to determine which magnet has the strongest pull. The goal is to test the relative strengths of two magnets.

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MAGNETIC FORCES

You need to know that: there are forces of attraction and


repulsion between magnets AND forces of attraction
between magnets and magnetic materials.

MAGNETS QUIZ

1. The force that pulls 2 magnets towards each other is


a. friction
b. attraction
c. repulsion

2. The force that pushes 2 magnets apart is


a. attraction
b. gravity
c. repulsion

3. Most magnets have 2 ends, these are called the north and
south
a. parts
b. poles
c. areas

4. When the north pole of one magnet is placed next to the


north pole of another magnet they
a. repel
b. do nothing
c. attract

5. When the north pole of one magnet is placed next to the


south pole of another magnet they
a. do nothing
b. repel
c. attract

6. Which of these is the only magnetic material?


a. plastic
b. steel
c. wood
YOUR TASK
Aim: To test 2 different magnets to find out which has the
strongest magnetic pull or force.(Copy this down)

You will need: 2 different magnets, a ruler which shows


mm, a paper clip OR pin, a flat table top.

Test to see how far each magnet can pull your pin or
paper clip along a flat table top.

Test each magnet in EXACTLY the same way and do the


test 10 times for each magnet. Under the heading
Method, write 4 sentences describing what you did; draw
a labelled diagram to help show this.

Record your results in mm (use a table like the one


below).

Distance paper clip/pin Distance paper clip/pin


Test number pulled (mm) pulled (mm)
Bar magnet Horseshoe magnet
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Mean Average

To work out the mean average just add the 10 results


then divide the answer by 10. Do this for both magnets.

Under the heading Conclusions write down what you


found out about the strength of your 2 magnets.
RECORDING SHEET

Aim: We wanted to find out which of two


_ _ _ _ _ _ _ had the strongest pulling _ _ _ _ _.

Method: We put a paper clip/pin on the _ _ _ _ _ next to


the 0mm mark on a _ _ _ _ _. We then moved a magnet
slowly towards it, along the line of the ruler. We recorded
how far away the magnet was when it
_ _ _ _ _ _ the paper clip/pin towards it.

Results:
Distance paper clip/pin Distance paper clip/pin
Test number pulled (mm) pulled (mm)
Bar magnet Horseshoe magnet
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Mean Average

Conclusion: We found out that the _________ magnet


was the strongest.

Word Bank

magnetsforce table

ruler pulled

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