Forces and Magnets Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• push: an object is moved away from something;
• pole: the north and south poles are opposite ends of a magnet (the magnetic field flows from north to south);
• friction: a force acting between two surfaces moving, or trying to move past each other.
• magnetic strength: the pull strength of a magnet;
• surface: the top layer of something;
• forces: power or energy used to move something, usually by pushing or pulling;
• attract: pulls object together. opposite poles attract (north and south);
• pull: an object is moved towards something;
• iron: a common type of metal, which is magnetic. the earth’s magnetic field is due to the core and mantel being made out of iron;
• magnet: an object that has the power to pull items made of iron towards it. these can come in different shapes: bar, ring, button and horseshoe;
• magnetic: objects which are attracted to a magnet are magnetic. they usually contain the metals iron, nickel or cobalt;
• contact force: a push or pull, which touches the object being moved;
• non-contact force: a push or pull which does not touch the object being moved;
• repel: repulsion is a force that pushes objects away from one another. similar poles repel (north-north and south-south);