KS3: Magnetism Questions
Q5. The diagram below shows a toy shark. Magnets X and Y make the shark 'float' above the plastic base.
(a) On magnet X, write the letters N and S to label the poles of the magnet.
1 mark
(b)
(i) Complete the following sentence by choosing a word from the list below.
attract
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repel
The toy shark 'floats' because the magnets ........repel........ each other.
1 mark
(ii) Buffy pressed down on the tail of the shark with her finger.
What happened to the shark when she removed her finger?
The tail bounced up again, settling down in its original position.
1 mark
(c) Buffy then added weights to the toy shark and measured the distance between the two magnets.
Her results are shown below.
weight added to the toy shark (N) |
distance between the magnets (mm) |
0.1 |
6 |
0.2 |
4 |
0.3 |
3 |
Complete the sentence below.
As the weight on the toy shark increased, the distance between the magnets decreased.
1 mark
(d) Buffy turned the magnet in the plastic base the other way up.
What happened to the shark?
any one from
it was attracted to the base
it moved down
it would stick to the base
1 mark
(Total 5 marks)
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