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8.3b.Magnetism and waves.15MCQ

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the units with which we measure force?

a)

n

b)

N

c)

kg

d)

J

e)

j

2.

What happens when two North poles of a magnet are brought together?

a)

They repel

b)

They explode

c)

They attract

d)

They react

e)

They retract

3.

Which way do all magnetic fields point?

a)

N \rightarrow S

b)

S \rightarrow N

c)

At right angles

d)

Same direction

e)

+ \rightarrow -

4.

What mnemonic do we use to remember the energy stores?

a)

Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain

b)

Rich Men In Vegas Use X-ray Glasses

c)

MRS GREN

d)

4 MR HE

e)

8 KG CEMENT

5.

What mnemonic do we use to remember the energy pathways?

a)

Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain

b)

Rich Men In Vegas Use X-ray Glasses

c)

MRS GREN

d)

4 MR HE

e)

8 KG CEMENT

6.

Which of these is not a magnetic metal?

a)

Iron

b)

Steel

c)

Cobalt

d)

Copper

e)

Nickel

7.

Which of these would not increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

More coils

b)

More current

c)

More resistance

d)

An iron core

8.

What do all waves carry?

a)

Energy

b)

Oscillations

c)

Vibrations

d)

Water

e)

Particles

9.

What type of wave oscillates at right angles to direction of energy transfer?

a)

Sound

b)

Particle

c)

Energy

d)

Transverse

e)

Longitudinal

10.

Which of these diagrams correctly shows how we measure the amplitude of a wave?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
11.

Which of these diagrams correctly shows how we measure the wavelength or time period of a wave?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
12.

Which of these things cannot happen when a wave hits a boundary?

a)

It transmits through

b)

It is absorbed

c)

It refracts

d)

It reflects

e)

It dissolves

13.

What can sound waves not do?

a)

Travel through a vacuum

b)

Reflect

c)

Be absorbed

d)

Travel through liquids

e)

Travel through solids

14.

Which of these phenomena give us evidence that light waves are faster than sound waves?

a)

Our eyes are at the front of our heads but our ears are at the side

b)

We cannot see around corners but we can hear around them

c)

We can see stars but not hear them

d)

We see lightning before we hear thunder

15.

Which of these ray diagram instructions is not correct?

a)

Draw rays using a ruler

b)

All ray lines have arrows

c)

Normal line is always at 90o to surface

d)

Arrows out of our eyes to show we are looking