Magnetic Fields Unveiled Through Interactive Exploration

Magnetic Fields Unveiled Through Interactive Exploration

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Other

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial introduces the concept of magnetic fields, explaining that the region around a magnet where its force is felt is called a magnetic field. An experiment is demonstrated using a bar magnet and iron filings to visualize magnetic field lines, which show the direction and strength of the field. The properties of these lines, such as their closed loops and non-intersecting nature, are discussed. The tutorial concludes with personal reflections.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the region around a magnet where its force can be felt called?

Magnetic area

Magnetic field

Magnetic zone

Magnetic influence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the experiment to visualize magnetic field lines?

Sprinkle iron filings on a paper

Place a bar magnet on a table

Use a compass to find the poles

Draw lines with a pencil

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the iron filings form around the magnet?

Magnetic patterns

Magnetic waves

Magnetic field lines

Magnetic circles

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do magnetic field lines start and end outside the magnet?

Start at the south pole and end at the north pole

Start at the north pole and end at the south pole

Start at the poles and end at the center

Start at the center and end at the poles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the direction of magnetic field lines inside the magnet?

From center to poles

From south pole to north pole

From north pole to south pole

From poles to center

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of magnetic field lines?

They never cross each other

They are always straight

They form open loops

They intersect each other

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do closely packed magnetic field lines indicate?

No magnetic field

A weaker magnetic field

A uniform magnetic field

A stronger magnetic field

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the magnetic field as the lines spread out?

It disappears

It remains the same

It weakens

It becomes stronger