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Magnets

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What will happen when unlike poles of magnets are brought near each other?

a)

They will repel each other.

b)

They will attract each other.

c)

They will stay at the same position.

2.

A freely suspended magnet will always point in a __________ direction.

a)

East - West

b)

East - North

c)

North - South

d)

West - South

3.

A magnet is the strongest at its _________.

a)

sides

b)

surface

c)

poles

d)

middle

4.

What is one way to increase the strength of a magnetized iron nail using the stroke method?

a)

Increase the number of batteries

b)

Increase the number of coils of wires around the iron nail

c)

Increase the number of strokes of the magnet on the iron nail

d)

Change the iron strip to a steel strip

5.

What are some ways to increase the strength of a magnetized iron nail using the electricity method? (There is more than one answer.)

a)

Increase the number of batteries

b)

Increase the number of coils of wire around the iron nail

c)

Increase the number of strokes of magnet on the iron nail

6.

Which of the following cannot be attracted to a magnet?

a)

iron nail

b)

cooper wire

c)

steel paper clip

d)

iron rod

7.

What will happen to the number of paper clips attracted if the iron nail is replaced with a copper nail?

a)

There will be no paper clips attracted

b)

The number of paper clips will increase.

c)

The number of paper clips will stay the same.

d)

The number of paper clips will decrease.

8.

Louis had a bar magnet with its north pole, N, marked as shown in the picture.

Which of the following correctly shows what pole X is?

a)

N - pole

b)

S - pole

9.

Which of the following words means to push away when talking about magnets?

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

pull

10.

Which of the following is nonmagnetic?

a)

iron

b)

nickel

c)

steel

d)

glass

11.

What is an example of a permanent magnet?

a)

Paperclip

b)

Refrigerator magnet

c)

Iron

d)

a nail

12.

What is an object called that pulls certain metals towards it?

a)

iron

b)

steel

c)

magnet

13.

Magnetism is a type of what?

a)

gravity

b)

force

c)

chemical element

14.

What is a temporary magnet?

a)

a magnet that lasts forever

b)

material that has been magnetized but cannot hold its magnetism for long

c)

any magnet that attracts metals

15.

What would we call a nail that can pick up a paperclip because it is touching a magnet?

a)

temporary magnet

b)

permanent magnet

c)

force