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WorksheetsMagnets and Electromagnets
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
When a magnet attracts an object, it ________ the object.
a)
pushes
b)
spins
c)
pulls
d)
turns
2.
If a magnet attracts a paperclip, the paperclip must be made of __________.
a)
plastic
b)
rocks
c)
copper
d)
iron
3.
What will occur if opposite poles of a magnet or electromagnet are brought near each other?
a)
The poles will repel
b)
The poles will attract
c)
The poles will do nothing
d)
The magnets will become stronger
4.
What is true about magnets and electromagnets?
a)
Magnets are attracted to wood
b)
Magnets do not attract other magnets
c)
Magnets repel objects that are made of iron
d)
Magnets have a north pole and a south pole
5.
What is a pole?
a)
The strongest push or pull on a magnet
b)
The middle of a magnet
c)
The direction a magnet points
d)
the metal that magnets are attracted to.
6.
Which of the following is not a property of a magnet or electromagnet?
a)
attraction
b)
strength
c)
shape
d)
polarity
7.
Why is it helpful to have a magnet at the end of a screwdriver?
a)
Screwdrivers do not have magnets and they are not helpful
b)
The magnet will keep the screwdriver in the toolbox
c)
The magnet keeps the screwdriver from rolling
d)
The magnet holds the screw in place.
8.
What is not true about magnets or electromagnets?
a)
All magnets have a force
b)
Magnets are attracted to all kinds of metal.
c)
Magnets attract iron.
d)
Magnets can pull on some objects without touching them.
9.
Which object would attract to a magnet or electromagnet?
a)
button
b)
yarn
c)
screw
d)
rubberband
10.
What is force?
a)
How close or far away something is
b)
how large or small something is
c)
a push or pull on an object
d)
to change the shape of an object
11.
Why would a magnet attract a paperclip but not a penny?
a)
Magnets only attract to silver objects
b)
magnets are not attracted to all kinds of metal.
c)
Magnets do not attract to round objects
d)
Magnets do not attract to objects that are orange.
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