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Magnetism Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which particle would produce a magnetic field?

a)

a neutral particle moving in a straight line

b)

a stationary charged particle

c)

a moving charged particle

d)

a neutral particle moving in a circle

2.

The diagram above shows a bar magnet. Which arrow best represents the direction of the needle of a

compass placed at point A?

a)

\leftarrow

b)

\rightarrow

c)

\uparrow

d)

\uparrow

3.

Which diagram best represents magnetic flux lines around a bar magnet?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

A student sprinkled iron filings around a bar magnet and observed that the filings formed the pattern shown above. The magnetic field is strongest at point

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which diagram best represents a magnetic field between two magnetic poles?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which diagram correctly shows a magnetic field configuration?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

An electron moving at constant speed produces

a)

a magnetic field, only

b)

neither a magnetic nor an electric field

c)

both a magnetic and an electric field

d)

an electric field, only

8.

When two ring magnets are placed on a pencil, magnet A remains suspended above magnet B, as shown above. Which of the following statements describes the gravitational force and the magnetic force acting on magnet A due to magnet B?

a)

Both the gravitational force and the magnetic force are

repulsive.

b)

The gravitational force is attractive and the magnetic force is

repulsive.

c)

Both the gravitational force and the magnetic force are

attractive.

d)

The gravitational force is repulsive and the magnetic force is

attractive.

9.

The diagram above shows the magnetic field lines between two magnetic poles, A and B. Which one of the following statements describes the polarity of magnetic poles A and B?

a)

A is a north pole and B is a south pole.

b)

Both A and B are south poles.

c)

A is a south pole and B is a north pole

d)

Both A and B are north poles.

10.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
11.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.
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
14.
The atoms of a magnetized substance organize into regions in which the magnetic fields of the atoms are aligned.
a)
spins
b)
domains
c)
energy levels
d)
arrangements
15.
In un-magnetized materials the domains are __________ aligned.
a)

super

b)
slightly
c)
randomly
d)
always
16.
On Earth, where is Magnetic North approximately located?
a)
The Equator
b)
The North Pole
c)
The South Pole
d)
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