Magnetic Attraction worksheet for learning about magnet forces.
Magnetic attraction worksheet showing pairs of magnets with labels to determine if they attract or repel.
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Let’s go through each pair of magnets one by one. Remember:
- Opposite poles (N and S) attract.
- Same poles (N-N or S-S) repel.
We’ll look at the ends that are facing each other in each picture.
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Top Row, Left:
Two bar magnets side by side.
Left magnet: N on left, S on right → so right end is S.
Right magnet: S on left, N on right → so left end is S.
Facing ends: S and S → same poles → repel
Top Row, Middle:
Two bar magnets stacked vertically.
Top magnet: N on top, S on bottom → bottom end is S.
Bottom magnet: S on top, N on bottom → top end is S.
Facing ends: S and S → same poles → repel
Top Row, Right:
Horseshoe magnet above a bar magnet.
Horseshoe: left leg is N, right leg is S → so bottom of right leg is S.
Bar magnet below: left end is S, right end is N → so top of left end is S? Wait — actually, we need to see which parts are closest.
Actually, looking carefully:
The horseshoe magnet has its two poles pointing down — left pole is N, right pole is S.
The bar magnet below it is horizontal: left end is S, right end is N.
So the S pole of the horseshoe (right side) is near the N pole of the bar magnet (right side).
Wait — no, let’s think again.
Actually, the bar magnet is placed such that its S end is under the N end of the horseshoe? Let me reorient.
Better approach: Look at the poles that are closest to each other.
In this case, the horseshoe magnet’s right leg (S) is directly above the bar magnet’s right end (N). So S and N are facing → opposite → attract
But wait — maybe both legs are interacting? Actually, for simplicity, we consider the nearest poles.
Alternatively, perhaps the bar magnet is aligned so that its S end is under the N end of the horseshoe? Let’s check the diagram mentally.
Actually, standard interpretation: In the top-right image, the horseshoe magnet has N on left leg, S on right leg. The bar magnet below has S on left, N on right. So the S pole of the horseshoe (right leg) is above the N pole of the bar magnet (right end) → S and N → attract.
Also, the N pole of the horseshoe (left leg) is above the S pole of the bar magnet (left end) → N and S → also attract.
So overall, they will attract.
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Middle Row, Left:
Oval-shaped magnet (like a ring but bent) — it’s labeled: top part is N, bottom part is S.
Another identical oval magnet below it — top part is N, bottom part is S.
They are stacked vertically. So the bottom of the top magnet is S, and the top of the bottom magnet is N.
S and N facing → opposite → attract
Middle Row, Middle:
Bar magnet on top: S on left, N on right → so right end is N.
Bar magnet below: N on left, S on right → so left end is N.
Facing ends: top magnet’s right end (N) and bottom magnet’s left end (N)? But they’re not directly facing — actually, they’re offset.
Wait — looking at positions: the top magnet is shifted right, so its S end is over the N end of the bottom magnet? Let’s see:
Top magnet: left=S, right=N
Bottom magnet: left=N, right=S
If top magnet is moved to the right, then its S end is above the N end of the bottom magnet → S and N → attract.
Yes — because the S of top is near N of bottom → attract
Middle Row, Right:
Horseshoe magnet with N on left leg, S on right leg.
Bar magnet to the right: S on left, N on right.
So the S pole of the horseshoe (right leg) is next to the S pole of the bar magnet (left end) → S and S → same → repel
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Bottom Row, Left:
Two bar magnets stacked vertically.
Top: N on left, S on right → bottom edge: since it's horizontal, the entire bottom side isn't labeled, but we assume the poles are at ends. Actually, for attraction/repulsion between two parallel bars, we look at the ends that are aligned.
Top magnet: left=N, right=S
Bottom magnet: left=N, right=S
So if they are directly above each other, then N is above N, and S is above S → both pairs are same → repel
Bottom Row, Middle:
Oval magnet tilted. Labeled: one end is N, other is S.
Another oval magnet below it, also tilted.
Looking at labels: top oval has N on upper-left, S on lower-right.
Bottom oval has S on upper-left, N on lower-right.
So where they are close: the S end of top magnet is near the S end of bottom magnet? Let’s see orientation.
Actually, the top magnet’s S end is pointing toward the bottom magnet’s S end → same poles → repel
Wait — let me visualize: if both are diagonal, and top one has S at bottom-right, bottom one has S at top-left — so those two S ends are facing each other → repel.
Yes.
Bottom Row, Right:
Horseshoe magnet: N on left leg, S on right leg.
Bar magnet inside the U: S on left, N on right.
So the bar magnet’s S end is near the horseshoe’s N leg → S and N → attract.
Bar magnet’s N end is near horseshoe’s S leg → N and S → attract.
So overall → attract
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Now let’s list all answers in order (left to right, top to bottom):
1. Top Left: repel
2. Top Middle: repel
3. Top Right: attract
4. Middle Left: attract
5. Middle Middle: attract
6. Middle Right: repel
7. Bottom Left: repel
8. Bottom Middle: repel
9. Bottom Right: attract
Final Answer:
repel, repel, attract, attract, attract, repel, repel, repel, attract
- Opposite poles (N and S) attract.
- Same poles (N-N or S-S) repel.
We’ll look at the ends that are facing each other in each picture.
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Top Row, Left:
Two bar magnets side by side.
Left magnet: N on left, S on right → so right end is S.
Right magnet: S on left, N on right → so left end is S.
Facing ends: S and S → same poles → repel
Top Row, Middle:
Two bar magnets stacked vertically.
Top magnet: N on top, S on bottom → bottom end is S.
Bottom magnet: S on top, N on bottom → top end is S.
Facing ends: S and S → same poles → repel
Top Row, Right:
Horseshoe magnet above a bar magnet.
Horseshoe: left leg is N, right leg is S → so bottom of right leg is S.
Bar magnet below: left end is S, right end is N → so top of left end is S? Wait — actually, we need to see which parts are closest.
Actually, looking carefully:
The horseshoe magnet has its two poles pointing down — left pole is N, right pole is S.
The bar magnet below it is horizontal: left end is S, right end is N.
So the S pole of the horseshoe (right side) is near the N pole of the bar magnet (right side).
Wait — no, let’s think again.
Actually, the bar magnet is placed such that its S end is under the N end of the horseshoe? Let me reorient.
Better approach: Look at the poles that are closest to each other.
In this case, the horseshoe magnet’s right leg (S) is directly above the bar magnet’s right end (N). So S and N are facing → opposite → attract
But wait — maybe both legs are interacting? Actually, for simplicity, we consider the nearest poles.
Alternatively, perhaps the bar magnet is aligned so that its S end is under the N end of the horseshoe? Let’s check the diagram mentally.
Actually, standard interpretation: In the top-right image, the horseshoe magnet has N on left leg, S on right leg. The bar magnet below has S on left, N on right. So the S pole of the horseshoe (right leg) is above the N pole of the bar magnet (right end) → S and N → attract.
Also, the N pole of the horseshoe (left leg) is above the S pole of the bar magnet (left end) → N and S → also attract.
So overall, they will attract.
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Middle Row, Left:
Oval-shaped magnet (like a ring but bent) — it’s labeled: top part is N, bottom part is S.
Another identical oval magnet below it — top part is N, bottom part is S.
They are stacked vertically. So the bottom of the top magnet is S, and the top of the bottom magnet is N.
S and N facing → opposite → attract
Middle Row, Middle:
Bar magnet on top: S on left, N on right → so right end is N.
Bar magnet below: N on left, S on right → so left end is N.
Facing ends: top magnet’s right end (N) and bottom magnet’s left end (N)? But they’re not directly facing — actually, they’re offset.
Wait — looking at positions: the top magnet is shifted right, so its S end is over the N end of the bottom magnet? Let’s see:
Top magnet: left=S, right=N
Bottom magnet: left=N, right=S
If top magnet is moved to the right, then its S end is above the N end of the bottom magnet → S and N → attract.
Yes — because the S of top is near N of bottom → attract
Middle Row, Right:
Horseshoe magnet with N on left leg, S on right leg.
Bar magnet to the right: S on left, N on right.
So the S pole of the horseshoe (right leg) is next to the S pole of the bar magnet (left end) → S and S → same → repel
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Bottom Row, Left:
Two bar magnets stacked vertically.
Top: N on left, S on right → bottom edge: since it's horizontal, the entire bottom side isn't labeled, but we assume the poles are at ends. Actually, for attraction/repulsion between two parallel bars, we look at the ends that are aligned.
Top magnet: left=N, right=S
Bottom magnet: left=N, right=S
So if they are directly above each other, then N is above N, and S is above S → both pairs are same → repel
Bottom Row, Middle:
Oval magnet tilted. Labeled: one end is N, other is S.
Another oval magnet below it, also tilted.
Looking at labels: top oval has N on upper-left, S on lower-right.
Bottom oval has S on upper-left, N on lower-right.
So where they are close: the S end of top magnet is near the S end of bottom magnet? Let’s see orientation.
Actually, the top magnet’s S end is pointing toward the bottom magnet’s S end → same poles → repel
Wait — let me visualize: if both are diagonal, and top one has S at bottom-right, bottom one has S at top-left — so those two S ends are facing each other → repel.
Yes.
Bottom Row, Right:
Horseshoe magnet: N on left leg, S on right leg.
Bar magnet inside the U: S on left, N on right.
So the bar magnet’s S end is near the horseshoe’s N leg → S and N → attract.
Bar magnet’s N end is near horseshoe’s S leg → N and S → attract.
So overall → attract
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Now let’s list all answers in order (left to right, top to bottom):
1. Top Left: repel
2. Top Middle: repel
3. Top Right: attract
4. Middle Left: attract
5. Middle Middle: attract
6. Middle Right: repel
7. Bottom Left: repel
8. Bottom Middle: repel
9. Bottom Right: attract
Final Answer:
repel, repel, attract, attract, attract, repel, repel, repel, attract
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of magnetism worksheet 4th grade.
