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Worksheetsmagnetism
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
2.
If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?
a)
One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole
b)
Both halves get only a North Pole
c)
Both halves get only a South Pole
d)
Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole
3.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
4.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles.
d)
the middle.
5.
How can a wire become magnetic?
a)
point it north
b)
add a resistor
c)
heat it up
d)
run a current through it
6.
A magnet cannot not move which of the following objects?
a)
a paper clip
b)
a nail
c)
a toothpick
d)
a staple
7.
How is a permanent magnet DIFFERENT from a temporary magnet?
a)
A permanent magnet attracts materials made of iron.
b)
A permanent magnet has poles.
c)
A permanent magnet has a magnetic field.
d)
A permanent magnet keeps its magnetism for a long time.
8.
Earth's magnetic field and a bar magnet attract particles to the same locations. Where are they?
a)
The middle
b)
All around the outside
c)
The north and south poles
d)
First to the middle, then to the ends
9.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
10.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
11.
This large crane magnet functions only when the electrical current is ON. The crane magnet is an example of what type of magnet?
a)
NIB Magnet
b)
Ceramic Magnet
c)
Electromagnet
d)
funnel magnet
12.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
13.
What characteristics do magnetic substances have?
a)
They can give you a "shock" when you touch them
b)
They can push or pull objects without touching them
c)
They are always black and cold to touch
d)
They fall faster than other objects when you drop them
14.
Which of the following is true of a bar magnet?
a)
Its magnetic field is strongest near its center.
b)
It is surrounded by a magnetic field.
c)
The north pole is stronger than the south pole.
d)
The south pole is stronger than the north pole.
15.
The lines on this image are called...
a)
magnetic field lines
b)
iron fillings
c)
graphite lines
d)
none of these
16.
A _________ is a device that produces magnetism by spinning a coil of wire around a nail.
a)
Generator
b)
Electromagnet
c)
Battery
d)
Galvonometer
17.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
18.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
19.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
20.
Magnets that are arranged like this will _______.
a)
move away from each other (repel)
b)
move towards each other (attract)
21.
These magnets will _______.
a)
move away from each other (repel)
b)
move toward each other (attract)
22.
How is a permanent magnet DIFFERENT from a temporary magnet?
a)
A permanent magnet attracts materials made of iron.
b)
A permanent magnet has poles.
c)
A permanent magnet has a magnetic field.
d)
A permanent magnet keeps its magnetism for a long time.
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