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WorksheetsMagnetism
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
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1.
A magnet will pick up a nail, but not a penny because the nail
a)
has rust on it.
b)
is lighter than the penny.
c)
has a sharp point.
d)
contains iron.
2.
When you put ring magnets on a pencil, the magnets stay apart from each other because
a)
magnets are too weak to stay together.
b)
material that makes up the magnets aren't magnetic.
c)
same poles of the magnets are facing each other.
d)
the pencil stops the force of the magnets.
3.
Which of these is attracted to a magnet?
a)
iron nail
b)
copper penny
c)
piece of paper
d)
notebook
4.
Magnets will stick to refrigerator doors because the doors are
a)
Painted with plastic.
b)
Made of metal.
c)
Easy to open.
d)
Heavy.
5.
Which of these can move a nail lying on the table without touching the nail?
a)
A magnet
b)
String
c)
A wire
d)
A ruler
6.
Which is NOT a use of magnets?
a)
Generating electricity
b)
Holding cabinet doors closed
c)
Sorting paper from plastic
d)
Storing information on computer hard drives.
7.
The magnet's shown will
a)
not move
b)
attract
c)
repel
d)
all of the above
8.
The magnet's shown will
a)
not move
b)
attract
c)
repel
d)
all of the above
9.
Amy used a magnet to hold one piece of paper on the refrigerator. Later, she tried to use the same magnet to hold a stack of four pieces of paper, and the magnet wouldn't stick to the fridge. Why did this happen?
a)
The magnet needs glue
b)
The magnet couldn't hold due to the thickness of the paper
c)
Paper repels magnets
d)
A magnet isn't attracted to the refrigerator.
10.
What do you call it when two magnets come together?
a)
attract
b)
iron
c)
poles
d)
repel
11.
Magnets attract things made of
a)
copper
b)
iron
c)
wood
d)
plastic
12.
All magnets have 2
a)
fields
b)
colors
c)
poles
d)
all of the above
13.
The two poles on a magnet are
a)
north and east
b)
north and west
c)
south and north
d)
south and west
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