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Magnets

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Magnets has 2 poles, called _____ and _____ poles.
a)
north 
b)
south 
c)
north and south
d)
east and west
2.
A freely hanging magnet will point in the __________ direction. 
a)
north-south 
b)
south-north
c)
north-east
d)
south-east
3.
Unlike poles of the magnets _______. Like poles _______ . 
a)
repel ... attract
b)
attract ... repel
c)
attract ... attract
d)
repel ... repel
4.
Magnets attract ______________ materials. 
a)
magnetic 
b)
non-magnetic 
c)
metal
d)
wooden
5.
Which one of the following materials below cannot be attracted by a magnet?
a)
iron 
b)
steel 
c)
copper 
d)
nickel
6.
A stronger magnet can pull an iron nail to it from a ______ distance.
a)
nearer
b)
further
7.
Which of the following ways can cause a magnet to lose magnetic strength?
a)
Stroking it many times
b)
Coiling more turns around the magnet 
c)
Heating it over a fire
d)
adding more batteries to a magnet
8.
Which one of the following will make a stronger magnet through the "stroke" method?
a)
Use a longer magnet.
b)
Use a weaker magnet 
c)
Stroke in many directions
d)
Increase the number of strokes
9.
Which one of the following would not make a stronger magnet through the electrical method?
a)
use more batteries
b)
coil a piece of wire around an iron object 
c)
increase the number of coils of wire around the magnetic object
d)
decrease the number of coils of wire around the magnetic object
10.
How can you compare the strength of the two magnets?
a)
By the size of the magnet
b)
By the weight of the magnet
c)
By the type of magnetic material they attract
d)
By the weight of magnetic material they can attract