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Magnetism Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lines of force representing the magnetic field around a magnet is called

a)

magnetic field lines

b)

magnetic pole

c)

ALINCO Magnet

d)

electromagnet

2.

The end of the magnet which produces magnetic force

a)

magnetic pole

b)

magnetic field

c)

electromagnet

d)

magnetic domain

3.

The space around a magnet through which magnetic forces acts

a)

magnetic field

b)

magnetic field lines

c)

ALNICO Magnet

d)

magnetic domain

4.

A magnetic made up of aluminum, nickel, and cobalt

a)

ALNICO Magnet

b)

magneto

c)

blue magnet

d)

red and blue magnet

5.

A cluster of atoms which have aligned magnetic fields

a)

magnetic domain

b)

magnetic pole

c)

electromagnet

d)

transformer

6.

A current carrying coil of wire

a)

transformer

b)

generator

c)

motor

d)

electromagnet

7.

The difference between the location of the true North pole and the magnetic North pole

a)

magnetic declination

b)

magnetic pole

c)

magnetic field

d)

magnetic domain

8.

Also known as the Northern Lights, colored lights are seen in higher altitudes due to charged particles interacting with Earth's Magnetic Field in the upper atmosphere

a)

aurora borealis

b)

North Pole

c)

Equator

d)

laser lights

9.

An iron core with two coils of wire; it step up and steps down voltage

a)

transformer

b)

generator

c)

motor

d)

electromagnet

10.

Generating electricity by moving a coil of wire in a magnet's magnetic field

a)

electromagnetic induction

b)

magnetic pole

c)

aurora borealis

d)

transformer

11.

How are magnetic poles similar to electric charges?

a)

like poles repel

b)

opposite poles attract

c)

like poles attract

d)

both forces acts over a distance

e)

opposite poles repel

12.

What is the important difference between electric charges and magnetic poles?

a)

electric charges can be separated

b)

electric charges can not be seperated

c)

magnetic poles can be seperated

d)

magnetic poles can not be separated

e)

if you break a magnet in half you get two smaller magnets

13.

How is the magnetic field oriented around a magnet?

a)

magnetic field lines leave the north pole and enter the south pole

b)

magnetic field lines leave the south pole and enter the north pole

c)

no magnetic field lines exists

d)

magnets don't have any poles

14.

How can you "see" the magnetic field around the magnet?

a)

sprinkle iron filings over it

b)

hold it up to the lights and place nail next to it

c)

use a microscope near a magnetic

d)

build a circuit and use a battery next to a magnet

15.

How are magnetic field the strongest?

a)

the field is strongest at the poles

b)

strongest away from the poles

c)

field is strongest in the middle of the magnet

d)

field is strongest after two magnets are stuck together

16.

What is the smallest magnet?

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

bar magnet in a credit card

d)

neutron

17.

How are magnetic fields created?

a)

moving charges create the magnetic field

b)

spinning electrons

c)

tapping two magnets next to each other

d)

magnetic cut in two bars

18.

Why is iron magnetic?

a)

iron contains 4 unpaired electrons

b)

iron contains 4 unpaired protons

c)

iron is flexible

d)

iron is gray and that what makes it magnetic

19.

Which of the following bars is magnetic?

a)
b)
20.

Which of following bars are not magnetic?

a)
b)
21.

Can a nonmagnetic material be made magnetic?

a)

yes, if the magnet is made of aluminium

b)

no, because the magnetic domains are moving electrons

c)

yes, if the magnetic domains become aligned in the same direction

d)

yes, if the magnetic domains are scattered

e)

no, because the magnetic domains are aligned

22.

How can a permanent be destroyed or weakened?

a)

heating it

b)

freezing it

c)

dropping it

d)

hammering it

e)

putting it in water

23.

Who discovered that electricity moving through a wire caused a magnetic field?

a)

Oerstead

b)

Gilbert

c)

Newton

d)

Tesla

24.

What happens to the magnetic field around a current carrying wire if the current is reversed?

a)

the direction of the magnetic field reverse

b)

the direction of the current changed

c)

The domains becomes scattered

25.

What converts electrical energy to mechanical energy?

a)

generator

b)

motor

c)

electron

d)

magnet

e)

transformer

26.

What converts mechanical energy to electrical energy?

a)

generator

b)

motor

c)

transformer

d)

magnet

27.

What causes Earth's magnetic field?

a)

the sun rays

b)

compass needles that sits on a pivot

c)

the motion of charged particles within the molten part of Earths crust

d)

iron filing in the ocean

28.

What factors affect the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

number of loops

b)

amount of current

c)

presence of iron core

d)

magnetic bar

e)

horseshoe magnet

29.

Who discovered electromagnetic induction?

a)

Michael Faraday

b)

Han Christian Orested

c)

Sir Issac Newton

d)

William Gilbert

30.

Which are the two ways to generate a current in a wire?

a)

move a wire in and out of a magnet

b)

move a magnet in and out of a coil of wire

c)

move a magnet near a compass

d)

sprinkle iron near a bar magnet

31.

What kinds of current does an electric generator produce?

a)

alternating current

b)

direct current

32.

How do you use your right hand to determine the magnetic field around a current-carrying wire?

a)

your thumb points in the direction of the current

b)

the fingers curl in the direction of the magnetic field

c)

your fingers points in the direction of the current

d)

your thumb curls in the direction of the magnetic field

33.

Draw a bar magnet and show its field lines

a)
b)
c)
34.

Draw a magnetic field between two north poles.

a)
b)
c)
35.

Draw the magnetic field between a north and south pole.

a)
b)
c)
36.

A wire, 0.60 m long, is at right angles to a uniform magnetic field of magnetic induction equal to 0.400 T. The current through the wire is 4.00 A. What is the force that acts on the wire?

a)

0.96 N

b)

2.6 N

c)

6 N

d)

4N

37.

A wire, 2.0 m long, carries a current of 12 A. The wire is at right angles to a uniform magnetic field which has a force of 0.50 N. What is the strength of the magnetic field?

a)

0.021 T

b)

12 T

c)

0.0833 T

d)

3 T

38.

A wire is at right angles to a magnetic field, the force of which is 0.96 N. A current of 5.6 A flows through the wire. The induction of the magnetic field is 0.37 T. What is the length of the wire?

a)

0.46 m

b)

5.746 T

c)

0.063 T

d)

14.52 T

39.

An electron with a charge of 1.6 x 10 -19 C moves at right angles to a uniform magnetic field with an induction of 0.75 T. It is has a velocity of 4.8 x 10 7 m/s, what is the force acting on the electron?

a)

5.76 x 10-12 N

b)

2.5 x 10-27 N

c)

2.25 x 1026 N

d)

1.024 x 10-11 N

40.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
41.
What would increase the strength of an electromagnet?
a)
Increasing the amount of current flowing through the wire.
b)
Inserting a wooden core inside the coil
c)
Changing the direction of the current
d)
Decreasing the number of coils of wire
42.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.
43.
If you wrap more coils around an electromagnet, it will become...
a)
brighter
b)
stronger
c)
weaker
d)
invisible
44.
What is the best way to make an electromagnet stronger?
a)
Turn the power up.
b)
Put some foil on the battery
c)
Add coils to the iron with wire 
d)
Jump the charge ends with fire
45.
What is a magnet?
a)
An object that attracts all metals.
b)
An object that attracts plastic.
c)
An object that attracts all non-metals
d)
An object that attracts certain metals
46.
Who is the scientist that studied electromagnetism?
a)
Michael Farraday
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Benjamin Hudson
d)
Keith Orvack
47.
The magnetic field lines of our planet travel out from which direction?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East
d)
West
48.
The strongest area of a magnetic force is always located on which part of a magnet?
a)
The middle core
b)
The south pole
c)
The north pole
d)
The north and south pole
49.
Electric currents can conduct which of the following:
a)
Energy activation
b)
Magnetic poles
c)
Magnetic fields
d)
Light Energy
50.
A magnetic domain is defined as: 
a)
A small atom in which the direction influences electrical energy
b)
A small atom in which the direction influences magnetism 
c)
A small atom in which the direction influences thermal energy
d)
A small atom in which the direction influences polarity 
51.
Which type of magnet produces a magnetic field most similar to Earth’s magnetic field?
a)
Bar magnet
b)
Horseshoe Magnet
c)
Circle Magnet
d)
None of the above