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Activity 2
Test Mag...1, 2!
Testing for Evidence of Magnetism
Objectives:
1. Identify the forces (attraction/repulsion) between
a. two magnets, and
b. a magnet and magnetic/nonmagnetic materials.
2. Distinguish a magnet (permanent or temporary) from a non–magnetic object.
Materials: pair of 3”- 6” bar magnets
6-10 objects made of different materials from inside the room
science notebook and pen
Safety Precautions:
Handle magnets with care so as not to drop those. These might break, chip off, and weaken upon impact.
Keep magnets away from computer units/screens, memory storage drives and disks, magnetic
tapes, mechanical watches, and the like.
Procedure:
Use a bar magnet and explore the possible effect/s it can have on the other magnet when made to
interact. On your science notebook, make a table similar to Table 4 and record the observed force effect/s.
Answer also the guide questions.
Table 4. Interaction between two permanent bar magnets

What I did to the pair of magnets to cause Observed effect/s

interaction… (attracted or repelled)

This time, use only one bar magnet and explore its possible effect/s on six to ten different objects
found inside the classroom. Record the observed effect/s on a table similar to Table 5. (Exclude record on
objects with no observed interaction with the magnet.)
Table 5. Interaction of a bar magnet with other objects
Observed effect/s
Objects that interacted with the magnet…
(attracted or repelled)

Guide Questions:
Q1. What conditions with observable effects make magnets interact with another magnet?
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Q2. In general, what conditions with observable effects make magnets interact with non-magnet materials?

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Q3. What type/s of force can a magnet exert on another magnet?

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Q4. What type/s of force can a magnet exert on non-magnet objects?

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Q5. How will you distinguish magnets from non-magnetized magnetic materials?

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Conclusion:
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