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Electromagnets and Magnetic Fields

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Magnets contain two:

a)

Metals

b)

Directions

c)

Forces

d)

Poles

2.

True or False: Magnets can interact without touching

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Electromagnets are:

a)

Always magnetic

b)

Only magnetic when an electric current flows through

c)

Made from two magnets

d)

Useless

4.

Select all the ways you can make an electromagnet stronger

a)

Wrap more coils of wire around an iron nail

b)

Increase the current through the wire

c)

Use a bigger nail

d)

Use a magnet instead of a nail

5.

Which magnetic pole does a compass point to?

a)

Magnetic north

b)

Magnetic south

6.

Magnetic field lines run from:

a)

South to North

b)

East to West

c)

West to East

d)

North to South

7.

Name a use for electromagnets

(a)  

8.

What are the 'wraps' of wire around an iron nail called?

(a)  

9.

True or False: Unlike poles repel

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of these things will you NOT need to carry out an experiment to test the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

Battery

b)

Iron nail

c)

Paperclips

d)

Compass