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WorksheetsElectromagnetism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
The ability of some materials to attract certain metals is called
a)
Electricity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electromagnetism
d)
Atoms
2.
Choose the best option to complete this gap:
A magnetic field is the ________ around a magnet in which the magnetic force acts.
A magnetic field is the ________ around a magnet in which the magnetic force acts.
a)
pole
b)
electron
c)
space
d)
iron
3.
When you put the poles of two magnets together they will either attract or repel each other. Which of these sentence is correct?
a)
If the two poles are the same the magnets repel each other.
b)
If the two poles are the same the magnets attract each other.
c)
If the two poles are different the magnets repel each other.
4.
The needle of a compass points towards the north because...
a)
the Earth's magnetic south pole is situated near the Geographic North Pole.
b)
there is a battery inside the compass.
c)
The Earth attracts the south pole of the needle.
d)
There is a mass of iron inside the compass.
5.
What happens when we rub a needle on a magnet several times?
a)
The needle breaks
b)
The needle becomes a magnet.
c)
We get a compass.
d)
The needle floats.
6.
Hans Christian Oersted observed that if we put a compass near to an electric current...
a)
it points to the West.
b)
we intensify the electric current.
c)
the needle moves.
7.
Which components do you need to build an electromagnet?
a)
a wire, a conductor, a battery and some paper clips.
b)
a wire, a compass, a battery and some paper clips.
c)
wool, a conductor, a battery and some paper clips.
8.
When did the needle of the galvanometer move in Faradays experiment?
a)
When he pushed the magnet into the center of the coil.
b)
When he pushed the coil into the center of the magnet.
c)
When he switched the lights on.
9.
Look at the picture
What makes the light bulb light up?
What makes the light bulb light up?
a)
The movement of the magnets.
b)
A battery.
c)
The movement of the bobin between the magnets.
10.
What is an atom made of?
a)
Three different types of particles: electrons, protons and neutrons.
b)
Three different types of particles: electrons, protons and nanotrons.
c)
Three different types of particles: electrons, molecules and oxygen.
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