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Electromagnetism

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Is Electromagnetism

a)

the interaction of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.

b)

a physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge, resulting in attractive and repulsive forces between objects.

c)

a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.

d)

the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.

2.

Which one is a Maglev Train

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What happens When the North Pole of a Magnet meets another North Pole of a Magnet

a)

They attract each other

b)

They stick together

c)

They repel each other

d)

This is Bogus

4.

When opposite poles meet they ...

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

explode

d)

run away

5.
What can demagnetize a magnet?
a)
A. high altitudes
b)
B. high temperatures
c)
C. low altitudes 
d)
D. low temperatures
6.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off? (Man-made magnet)
a)
refrigerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
7.
How are electromagnets different from magnets?
a)
magnets can be turned on/off
b)
you can turn an electromagnet on/off
c)
magnets are more powerful
d)
magnets have a North and South pole
8.
Which device uses mechanical energy to produce electrical energy?
a)
Electric Motor
b)
Magnet
c)
Generator
d)
Solar Cell
9.
What is created when a magnet moves through a coil of wire?
a)
A. an electromagnet
b)
B. a ferromagnet
c)
C. a solenoid
d)
D. an electric current
10.
An example of a conductor is :
a)
a glass paperweight
b)
a plastic cap
c)
a metal screw
d)
a wooden handle
11.
What did Faraday’s experiments with magnets and electromagnetic induction demonstrate?
a)
A. Magnetic fields are made when the electric field changes.
b)
B. Strong electric current makes electromagnets.
c)
C. Electric current is made when the magnetic field changes.
d)
D. Strong electromagnets make electric current.
12.
What can you make visible by sprinkling iron filings around a magnet?
a)
A. the areas called domains
b)
B. the magnetic forces
c)
C. the north and south poles
d)
D. the magnetic field lines
13.

What are the four fundamental forces of physics

a)

Nature

b)

Electromagnetism

c)

Strong interaction

d)

Gravity

e)

Weak Interaction

14.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region