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Review: properties of magnets

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word best describes bar magnets?

a)

Electromagnets

b)

Permanent

c)

Temporary

2.

Which two of these are not magnetic materials? Tick two.

a)

copper

b)

steel

c)

iron

d)

aluminum

3.

Which term describes alloys which include iron?

a)

Induced alloys

b)

Non-ferrous alloys

c)

Ferrous alloys

4.

What is the test for a magnet?

a)

attraction and repulsion

b)

attraction

c)

repulsion

5.

What do opposite poles of a magnet do?

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

push apart

6.

What is the name given to the attraction of unmagnetised iron to a magnet?

a)

permanent magnetism

b)

induced magnetism

c)

demagnetisation

7.

What is another term for substances that can only be temporarily magnetised?

a)

soft

b)

strong

c)

hard

d)

weak

8.

A bar magnet is cut into two equal pieces as shown. What happens to the two pieces? Choose from the pictures on the left.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Specifically in which direction do the lines run in a magnetic field diagram?

a)

pole to pole

b)

south to north

c)

north to south

10.

Where is the strongest magnetic field around a bar magnet?

a)

above and below

b)

near the poles

c)

in the middle

d)

on the north pole