Magnetism Quiz

Magnets can be used for which of the following purposes at home?

• Holding refrigerator doors closed

• Cooking food

• Painting walls

• Charging batteries

Paper clips are made from a magnetic material. What material is this?

• Plastic

• Wood

• Steel

• Glass

Are steel cans magnetic or non-magnetic?

• Magnetic

• Non-magnetic

• Sometimes magnetic

• Never magnetic

Are aluminium cans magnetic or non-magnetic?

• Magnetic

• Non-magnetic

• Sometimes magnetic

• Always magnetic

What is a characteristic of a permanent magnet?

• It loses its magnetism after use

• It remains magnetic after use

• It is only magnetic when powered

• It is not attracted to magnetic materials

In the diagrams, are the magnets attracting each other or repelling each other?

• Attracting

• Repelling

• Neither

• Both

When a north pole is close to a south pole, the magnets...

• Attract each other

• Repel each other

• Do nothing

• Spin around

What happens when two north poles are close to each other?

• They attract each other

• They repel each other

• They do nothing

• They spin around

What is the rule for magnetic poles that are alike?

• Like poles attract

• Like poles repel

• Like poles do nothing

• Like poles spin around

What is the rule for magnetic poles that are unlike?

• Unlike poles attract

• Unlike poles repel

• Unlike poles do nothing

• Unlike poles spin around