Quiz about FOSS Energy-Investigation 2 Magnetism

Question 1

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

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They will repel each other.

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They will attract each other.

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Both magnets will turn to the left

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Both magnets will turn to the right

Question 2

Magnets have a north and a south ___________

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pole

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shape

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color

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region

Question 3

Where is the strongest attraction force of the magnet?

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at the poles

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in the middle

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above the magnet

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below the magnet

Question 4

Which object would a magnet attract?

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a metal paper clip
compass

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a glass bottle

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a piece of paper

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a rubber eraser
magnetic field

Question 5

What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?

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they repel

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they attract

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they cancel each other out

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the strength of the magnet is doubled

Question 6

True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.

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False

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True

Question 7

Which of the following is true about a bar magnet?

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It is surrounded by a magnetic field.

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Its magnetic field is strongest near its center.

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The north pole is stronger than the south pole.

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The south pole is stronger than the north pole.

Question 8

A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:

Accepted Answer

compass

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Ruler

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magnet

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magnetic field

Question 9

A north pole and a south pole will attract.

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True

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False

Question 10

This is a picture of a ________________ magnet.

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horseshoe

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bar

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circle

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paddle

Question 11

Which two metals will be attracted by a magnet?

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iron and steel

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gold and silver

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aluminum and lead

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copper and cobalt

Question 12

The space around a magnet where the force of a magnet can attract best is called__________

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magnetic field

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magnetism

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bar magnet

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horseshoe magnet

Question 13

Magnetism is a type of ____________

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force

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book

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plant

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animal

Question 14

What do magnets stick to?

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iron

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copper

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wood

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plastic

Question 15

The force of magnetism can go through many materials.

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True

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False

Question 16

What would we call a nail that can pick up a paperclip because it is touching a magnet?

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temporary magnet

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poles

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force

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detector

Question 17

The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________

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closer together

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cold

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round

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farther apart

Question 18

What characteristics do magnetic substances have?

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They can push or pull objects without touching them

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They can give you a "shock" when you touch them

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They are always black and cold to touch

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They fall faster than other objects when you drop them

Question 19

How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?

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It has north and south poles

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It is hundreds of miles long

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It is made in Earth's core

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It is shaped like a horseshoe

Question 20

What happens when two bar magnets repel each other?

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The poles of the magnets push away from each other.

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The poles of the magnets pull toward each other.

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The centers of the magnets pull toward each other.

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The centers o the magnets push away from each other.

Question 21

The further two magnets are apart, the __________________ the force of magnetism.

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weaker

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stronger

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same

Question 22

True or False: A magnetic field is invisible.

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True

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False

Question 23

The definition of force is...

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a push or pull

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powerful

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a negative charge

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a positive charge

Question 24

The South end of a Magnet will...

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Repel to the South end of another Magnet

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Repel to a Copper Nail

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Repel to the North End of another Magnet

Question 25

Choose the object that would be attracted to a magnet.

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a paper clip

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a plastic cup

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a sock

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tree bark

Question 26

What happens when like sides of two magnets are brought together?

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They repel.

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Nothing

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They break

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They attract.

Question 27

What happens when the opposite sides of two magnets are brought together?

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They attract.

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Nothing happens.

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They shatter.

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They repel.

Question 28

What happens when the distance between two magnets increase?

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The force grows weaker

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The force is absorbed

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The force grows stronger

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The force stays the same

Question 29

Brandon knows that a magnetic force is invisible. Which of the following objects would NOT help him to detect a magnetic force?

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copper

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a compass

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a magnet

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iron fillings

Question 30

What will be attracted to the south pole of a magnet?

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only the north (N) pole of another magnet

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only the south (S) pole of another magnet

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anything made of iron

Question 31

If you bring 2 magnets together and they push away, what should happen if you turn one around?

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the magnets should be attracted to one another

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the magnets should push further apart

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the magnets should not move

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one magnet will float above the other

Question 32

If you bring 2 magnets together and they push away, what can you infer?

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the poles are the same

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the poles are different

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the magnets are made of different materials

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one end is the north pole and the other end is the south pole

Question 33

Magnets can push or pull some __________ objects

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metal

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wood

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liquid

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plastic

Question 34

If you cut permanent magnet into four pieces, you will have _______________. Choose the best answer.

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Four smaller permanent magnets

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Four temporary magnets

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Two north poles and two south poles

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Four objects that are no longer magnets

Question 35

What is the difference between a temporary magnet and a permanent magnet?

Select all that apply:

Accepted Answer

Temporary is influenced by a magnetic field for a short period of time, while permanent magnets remain magnetized.

Accepted Answer

An example of temporary - donut magnet induces paperclip

An example of permanent - bar magnet

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Temporary is always magnetized while permanent is influenced by a magnetic field for a short period of time.

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An example of temporary - bar magnet

An example of permanent - donut magnet induced paperclip

Question 36

If two magnets were in this order: NS SN they would:

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A. Repel

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B. Attract

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C. Do nothing

Question 37

If two magnets were in this order: NS NS they would:

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B. Attract

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A. Repel

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C. Do nothing

Question 38

What do you call a piece of metal that behaves like a magnet when it is touching a permanent magnet?

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temporary magnet

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attract

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induced magnetism

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detector

Question 39

What do you it when a piece of iron acts like a magnet because the iron is the original magnet's magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

induced magnetism

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force

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temporary magnet

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magnet

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