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S1A Magnetism Quiz 🧲

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you place the North pole of a magnet next to the South pole of another magnet, they will:

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Do nothing

d)

Shatter

2.
On Earth, where is Magnetic North approximately located?
a)
The Equator
b)
The North Pole
c)
The South Pole
d)
New Brighton
3.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
4.
If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?
a)
One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole
b)
Both halves get only a North Pole
c)
Both halves get only a South Pole
d)
Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole
5.
A refrigerator magnet is an example of a:
a)
magnetic material
b)
permanent magnet
c)
horseshoe magnet
d)
temporary magnet
6.
Which direction is the North Pole of this electromagnet?
a)
Right
b)
Left
c)
Up
d)
Down
7.

Why does a compass needle point north?

a)

Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic South Pole

b)

Because north is up

c)

Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic North Pole

d)

Because north is down

8.

Unit for magnetic field strength, B

a)

Weber (Wb)

b)

Henry (H)

c)

Tesla (T)

d)

Tesla per meter square (Tm2)

9.

To determine the direction of the magnetic field in a straight wire, we use:

a)

Fleming right-hand rule

b)

Fleming left-hand rule

c)

Left-hand grip rule

d)

Right-hand grip rule

10.

If two magnetic North poles are brought near each other, what would the magnetic field lines look like?

a)

the lines would connect between the poles

b)

the lines would move out, but then curve away from each other

c)

the lines would curve like an "S"

d)

since South poles repel, there would not be any lines

11.

Magnitude of magnetic field produced in a circular coil increase when:

a)

Reduce the radius of the coil

b)

Increase the radius of the coil

c)

The current flow is reduced

d)

The current flow is reversed

12.

Using Fleming's left hand rule, the direction of the magnetic field, B on a current carrying conductor is:

a)

Thumb

b)

First finger

c)

Second finger

d)

Third finger

13.

When a charged particle enters a perpendicular uniform magnetic field, it experience a _______________ because of the ____________.

a)

Circular motion, magnetic force

b)

Circular motion, centripetal force

c)

Projectile motion, magnetic force

d)

Projectile motion, centripetal force

14.

How would you calculate the force on a moving (at right angles) charge in magnetic field?

a)

F = BIL

b)

F = qvB

c)

F = Eq

d)

This is no force

15.

How could you increase the strength of a magnetic field in a solenoid?

a)

use an iron core, decrease the number of turns of wire

b)

increase the voltage and decrease the number of turns

c)

use an iron core and increase the size of the current

d)

increase the number of turns and decrease the current

16.

A wire carries a current, creating a magnetic field around itself as shown. The current in the wire is:

a)

Directed to the right

b)

Directed to the left

c)

Into the page

d)

Out of the page

17.

A wire carries current I directed to the right as shown in the figure below. What is the direction of the magnetic field generated by the wire at point A?

a)

To the right

b)

To the left

c)

Toward the wire

d)

Into the page