Magnet Vocabulary Quiz

What is magnetism?

• The conversion of a magnetic object into a temporary magnet

• The loss of a magnet’s magnetic force

• An invisible force created by electrically charged particles

• An invisible force created by magnets that attracts or repels other magnets or magnetic objects

What is a magnetic material?

• An object that is attracted to or repelled by magnets

• An object that produces magnetic force

• An object that produces a positive electric force

• An object that produces a negative electric force

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What do you call an object made of matter that is permanently magnetized?

• Electromagnet

• Temporary magnet

• Permanent magnet

• Magnetic material

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What do you call a temporary magnet produced by an electric current?

• Electromagnet

• Temporary magnet

• Permanent magnet

• Magnetic material

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Heating, hammering or dropping a magnet can cause _______.

• demagnetization

• magnetization

• polarization

• strengthening

A _______ loses its magnetism over time.

• temporary magnet

• permanent magnet

• electromagnet

• non-magnet

All magnets have north and south magnetic _______.

• poles

• fields

• sides

• ends

_______ is the conversion of a magnetic object into a temporary magnet.

• Magnetization

• Demagnetization

• Electromagnetization

• Re-magnetization

Object that produces magnetic force is called:

• Magnet

• Electromagnet

• Magnetic Object

• Battery

What do you call the loss of a magnet’s magnetic force?

• demagnetization

• magnetization

• depolarization

• polarization