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Magnestism

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A black stone was discovered to have magnetite properties. What was this stone first called and what is its modern mineral name?

a)

Magnet rock, Lodestone

b)

Magnetite, Lodestone

c)

Lodestone, Magnetite

2.

What happens when an electric current passes through a wire?

a)

The magnet reverses its poles

b)

The magnetic force occurs

c)

A magnetic field is generated around it

d)

Nothing happens

3.

What lines up inside a magnetic material to turn in into a magnet?

a)

luopan

b)

Iron filings

c)

Poles

d)

Domains

4.

The magnetism produced due to electricity is known as ________.

a)

Magnetism

b)

electromagnetism

c)

Induced magnetism

d)

None of these

5.

To make powerful magnets there is the use of alloy called

a)

ferrites

b)

aluminum

c)

cobalt

d)

alnico

6.

The word magnet comes from the name of the ancient country of (a)   which is now a part of Turkey.

7.

The first use of magnet in direction finding was in the practice of ________ by the Ancient Chinese.

a)

Feng Shui

b)

Shen Kuo

c)

William Gilbert

d)

Peter the Pilgrim

8.

What happens when magnetic lines of force come closer together?

a)

The magnet reverses its poles.

b)

The magnetic force decreases.

c)

The magnetic force does not change.

d)

The magnetic force increases.

9.

I am a coil of wire wrapped around a piece of iron. Who am I?

a)

Magnet

b)

Electromagnet

c)

Domain

d)

Copper

10.

The region around a magnet in which the pull of the magnetic force acts on magnetic materials is called the ___________

a)

Electromagnet

b)

Domain

c)

Solenoid

d)

Magnetic field