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Electromagnetism

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...

a)

plastic

b)

iron or steel

c)

glass

d)

copper

2.

The strongest parts of the magnet are ...

a)

fronts

b)

backs

c)

poles

d)

middle

3.

What would happen is a north pole of a magnet came close to a north pole of another magnet?

a)

they would be attracted to each other

b)

they would be repelled from each other

4.

The area around a magnet is called the .....

a)

attraction zone

b)

work area

c)

magnetic field

d)

hot zone

5.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
7.

Why does the compass needle move at different locations?

a)

Because the needle is attracted to the magnetic field produced by the magnet

b)

Because north is up

c)

Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic North Pole

d)

Because north is down

8.

Every magnet has a:

a)

East and West pole

b)

North and South pole

c)

East and South pole

d)

North and West pole

e)

Chicago and Saint pole

9.
The picture is an example of an:
a)
Electric circuit
b)
Electromagnet
c)
Electric nail
d)
Electric power cell
10.

These magnetic domains are:

a)

strongly magnetized

b)

slightly magnetized

c)

unmagnetized

11.

To make this electromagnet stronger you could:

a)

use less wire

b)

have fewer wire coils around the nail

c)

have more wire coils around the nail

d)

use a plastic core

12.
What is true about electricity and magnetic fields?
a)
Electricity is needed to create any magnet.
b)
Electricity always creates a magnetic field.
c)
Electricity is stronger than a magnetic field.
d)
Electricity prevents magnetic fields from occurring.
13.
A compass needle responds to a magnetic field, because the compass needle is a
a)
A. generator.
b)
B. motor.   
c)
C. magnet.
d)
D. transformer.
14.
Are the magnetic field lines in the picture correct?
a)
Yes, because they point from north to south.
b)
No, because they point from north to south (they're supposed to go the other way).
c)
Yes, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures.
d)
No, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures (it's supposed to be on the right).
15.
Why does a compass needle point north?
a)
The compass is a bar magnet
b)
Because north is up
c)
Because it's magic
d)
It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field
16.
Electric current flowing through a wire produces
a)
static electricity
b)
an open circuit
c)
a permanent magnet
d)
a magnetic field
17.

When running a current through a wire, what do the blue lines represent?

a)

The wire spinning

b)

A magnetic field that was created

c)

Electrons leaving

d)

Electricity

18.

Which one represents the magnetic field lines of magnets repelling?

a)

A

b)

B

19.

Which one represents the magnetic field lines of magnets attracting?

a)

A

b)

B