Investigating the Magnitude of Magnetic Forces

Explore the strength—or magnitude— of magnetic forces with this two-page physics worksheet for middle grades! In this science worksheet about forces and interactions, students will read a brief introduction and then observe several series of magnet pairs to make predictions about their relationships based on several properties. Young scientists will need to consider the type of magnetic force (attractive or repulsive), the magnitude of the force as it relates to magnet size, and the magnitude of the force as it relates to the distance between magnets. As an added challenge, learners are asked to explain why a given pair of magnets has the smallest or greatest magnetic force.