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Magnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a property of a magnet?

a)

all metals are magnetic

b)

magnets attract some metal

c)

electricity and magnets are related

d)

magnets cannot be created

2.

What is a scientific or technological use for electromagnets?

a)

H2O

b)

MRI

c)

IRA

d)

MAG

3.

Magnetic fields do not exist because we cannot see them.

a)

True!

b)

False.

c)

Depends on the day.

d)

Depends on the time.

4.

Increasing the coils around increases the strength of the magnetism affect.

a)

No, it more coils means a weaker magnetism.

b)

It makes no difference.

c)

That is correct, more coils means stronger magnetism.

d)

It increases then decreases.

e)

It decreases then increases.

5.

The Earth has a naturally occurring magnetic field because of the ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Ocean water has salt which is conductive

d)

Actually, it can only be formed in the clouds

6.

One of Earth’s Magnetic Field purpose is...

a)

To protect us from solar winds

b)

To protect us from aliens

c)

To give Earth energy

d)

To make lighting storms

7.

Auroras occur because

a)

Spirits are leaving the Earth

b)

Space is projecting city lights in the atmosphere

c)

The ions in the solar winds are interacting with the magnetic field

d)

The ions are speeding down the atmosphere

e)

The gravitational pull of the magnetic field lights up the sky.

8.

Compasses work because...

a)

Dark Arts Magic

b)

The needle is magnetically attracted to the Earth’s pole

c)

Natural AI

d)

It is magnetic itself and repels against the magnetic poles

9.

Why is electromagnetism important?

a)

It is everywhere man, even this cellphone/computer!

b)

My teacher said so

c)

It shows that the old science guys are wrong

d)

My parents said so.

10.

You can re-magnetize a magnet with another magnet

a)

False

b)

True

c)

If you have enough magnets, then yes you can

d)

If the magnets are the same size

11.

When 2 metals have the same charges they...

a)

Deflect

b)

Attract

c)

Date each other

d)

Induce Electrical Rotation

12.

When 2 charged objects collide, they _____ charges to become equally charged

a)

Repel

b)

Reflect

c)

Osmose

d)

Transfer

13.

You can find electromagnetic forces here:

a)

Nowhere

b)

Everywhere

c)

Over the rainbow

d)

Only in space

14.

The larger the charge or magnetic strength and the smaller the distance...

a)

the greater the force

b)

the weaker the force

c)

it will neutralize the force

d)

will lead you to the Dagobah system

15.

Electric and magnetic forces requires physical contact.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

All of the answers

e)

None of the answers

16.

Electromagnetism is the interaction between ____ and ____.

a)

Kinetic energy and thermal energy

b)

Electricity and magnetism

c)

North and south pole

d)

Magnets and light waves

17.

Which is not true about magnetic field?

a)

A magnetic object has a field around it.

b)

The field around a magnetic object can be seen using magnetic filings.

c)

Magnetic force in the field increases as you move away from the object.

d)

If a second magnetic object is placed in the field it will experience repulsive or attractive force.

18.

Which is not true about an electromagnetic field?

a)

An electromagnet creates a magnetic field.

b)

An electrical energy source is required to create an electromagnet.

c)

Magnetic objects behave differently in an electromagnetic field than in a magnetic field.

d)

If a magnetic object is placed in the electromagnetic field it will either experience a repulsive or attractive force.

19.

What would happen if you cut a magnet in half?

a)

The material will no longer be magnetic.

b)

One magnet will be the south pole and other the north pole.

c)

Each half of the magnet will have a south and north pole.

d)

Each magneti will be stronger than the original magnet.

20.

The interaction between electricity and magnetism is ____.

a)

Electromagnetism

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Electricity