Uses of Magnets
Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 5.1.5
Uses of Magnets
Many household objects have magnets. Magnets have different strengths.
Examples of magnets in the home
- Music speakers.
- Vacuum cleaners.
- Fridge doors.
Magnets as tools
- Magnets can pick up metal objects that contain iron.
- Giant magnets are used to pick up cars in scrapyards.
- If you spill paperclips, you could pick them up quickly using a magnet.
Magnets as tools 2
- Magnets can be used to sort objects that contain iron.
- Magnets are used to separate iron cans from aluminium cans in recycling.