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Magnets Practice

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the force that attracts or repels materials?
a)
current
b)
electricity
c)
magnetism
2.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________  __________.
a)
magnetic field
b)
electrical current
c)
another magnet
3.
What are the 2 poles of a magnet?
a)
south and west
b)
north and east
c)
north and south
4.
All of the following can be picked up by a magnet EXCEPT:
a)
aluminum
b)
cobalt
c)
nickel
d)
iron
5.
If I were to try to connect the North pole of one magnet to the North pole of another magnet, the two poles would:
a)
attract
b)
repel
c)
neither
6.
If I were to try to connect the North pole of one magnet to the South pole of another magnet, the two poles would:
a)
attract
b)
repel
c)
neither
7.
If I split a magnet in half, I end up with only  a North pole on one magnet and a South pole of the other.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
In order for an electromagnet to be formed, an __________ current must pass through a coil of __________ wrapped around an ________ core.
a)
wire, iron, electric
b)
electric, wire, iron
c)
iron, electric, wire
9.
Which of the following can provide an electric current for the wire in an electromagnet? (Hint: source)
a)
wire
b)
iron nail
c)
battery
10.
How is electricity able to pass through the wire in an electromagnetic?
a)
the wire is a conductor
b)
the wire is a source
c)
the wire is a device