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Magnetism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you break a bar magnet in half, each half:

a)

contains one magnetic pole

b)

becomes unmagnetized

c)

becomes a bar magnet with 2 poles

2.

Magnetic field strength is:

a)

strongest away from the poles

b)

strongest closest to the poles

c)

the same along the entire magnet

3.

The magnitude of the force acting on a moving charge through a magnetic field is not dependent on

a)

The amount of charge

b)

The strength of the magnetic field

c)

The direction of the magnetic field

4.

In the picture, what direction is the current flowing in?

a)

a. In the direction of the fingers

b)

a. In the direction of the thumb

c)

a. Opposite the direction of the fingers

d)

a. Opposite the direction of the thumb

5.

Where is field strength the strongest in a current carrying wire?

a)

closest to the wire

b)

further from the wire

c)

The same no matter the distance

6.

What does Earth’s magnet field do

a)

Protect us from the Sun’s radiation

b)

Causes the Aurora Borealis

c)

both

d)

neither

7.

Magnetic poles are similar to electric charges in that they both can repel and attract one another

a)

True

b)

False

8.

1. Just as it is easy to separate electric charges, it is easy to isolate one pole of a magnet

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The magnetic field lines around a wire carrying a current form a series of concentric circles around the wire

a)

True

b)

False

10.

We can begin with electricity and get magnetism. If we start with magnetism cannot get electricity

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A magnetic field is produced by a static electron

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following is not true about magnetic field lines?

a)

They go away from the north pole

b)

They go away from the south pole

c)

They are a vector quantity

d)

They are 3D

13.

The magnetic north pole is located in the same place as the geographic north pole

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Certain objects can become temporary magnets due to:

a)

The stars aligning

b)

The domains aligning

c)

The fields being disrupted

d)

Being exposed to a static charge

15.

Which of the following is not necessary to make an electromagnet?

a)

A power source

b)

A conductor

c)

A metal, rod shaped object

d)

A lightbulb