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Physics · Grades 2–4

Magnet poles

Study guide for Grades 2 to 4: 2 worked examples and 2 practice questions. Every magnet has a north pole and a south pole. Like poles push apart; opposite poles pull together.

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Rule and key idea

Every magnet has a north pole and a south pole. Like poles push apart; opposite poles pull together.

N-N repel · S-S repel · N-S attract

Worked examples

Two magnets are held with their north poles facing each other. What happens?

Like poles repel; opposite poles attract.

They push each other away (repel).

Can a magnet pull a steel paper clip through a thin sheet of paper?

Magnetic force can act through thin, non-magnetic materials.

Yes, magnetic force can act through paper.

Try two questions

  1. Two magnets are held with their south poles facing each other. What happens?

    1. Nothing happens.
    2. They pull together (attract).
    3. They push each other away (repel).

  2. Which way does a compass needle point?

    1. always toward the Sun
    2. toward the ground
    3. toward magnetic north

Answers and reasoning

Answers and marking notes
  1. They push each other away (repel).

    Like poles repel; opposite poles attract.

  2. toward magnetic north

    A compass needle is a small magnet that lines up with Earth’s magnetism.

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