Magnets and their characteristics

Magnets come in different shapes and ____________.

• materials

• sizes

• poles

• colours

The two ___________ poles of a magnet will attract each other.

• like

• unlike

• same

• different

A magnet comes to a rest in _________________ direction when freely suspended.

• north-south

• south-east

• north-west

• south-west

A magnet can attract magnetic materials like ___________ and ____________.

• copper and aluminium

• steel and silver

• iron and steel

• iron and aluminium

Plastic and wood are examples of _____________ materials as they will not be attracted by a magnet.

• magnetic

• non-magnetic

• flexible

• transparent

The two like poles of a magnet when __________ each other will repel.

• attract

• face

• meet

• stick

Magnetism can pass through _____________ materials.

• magnetic

• non-magnetic

• soft

• hard

Magnetism of a magnet is _______________ at its poles.

• strong

• weak

• strongest

• weakest

An example of use of magnets in our everyday objects is __________.

• window

• table

• chair

• refrigerator

Which is not a way to increase the magnetic strength of an electromagnet is ___________________.

• increase the number of coils of wire around the magnetic rod

• increase the number of batteries

• use stronger batteries

• increase the number of strokes on the magnetic iron rod