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Science Quarter 3 3rd Summative Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an electromagnet?

a)

a permanent magnet with a north and south pole

b)

a temporary magnet made from current carrying wire around a magnetic metal core

2.

Which of the following is NOT part of an electromagnet?

a)

Toothpick

b)

battery

c)

Iron nail

d)

wire

3.

Which component provides the energy or the power source to run the electromagnet?

a)

Iron nail

b)

wire

c)

Switch

d)

Battery

4.

Sophia made an electromagnet but it was very weak. How can she make it stronger?

a)

take away the battery

b)

wrap the wire loosely

c)

use less copper wire

d)

coiled more copper wire

5.

What component becomes a temporary magnet when electricity is flowing through the circuit?

a)

iron nail

b)

copper wire

c)

battery

d)

switch

6.

What component provides the pathway to carry electricity from component to component?

a)

battery

b)

wire

c)

switch

d)

iron nail

7.

This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?

a)

Remove all the coils and the nail.

b)

Use a smaller battery.

c)

Reverse the poles of the magnet.

d)

Add more coils of wire to the nail.

8.

How are electromagnets different from magnets?

a)

magnets have a North and South pole

b)

you can turn an electromagnet on/off

c)

magnets are more powerful

9.

Surrounding every magnet is a __________ __________.

a)

another magnet

b)

electrical current

c)

magnetic field

10.

What would increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

Changing the direction of the current

b)

Increased the amount of electricity that flows through the wire.

c)

Inserting a wooden core inside the coil

d)

Decreasing the number of coils of wire

11.

You can make an electromagnet stronger by: having a __________________core inside the wire.

a)

smaller core

b)

larger core

c)

greener core

d)

water core

12.

What is a permanent magnet?

a)

Can be turned off

b)

Can not be turned off

c)

Can turned on and off

13.

What are the components of the electromagnet?

a)

copper wire, iron nail, and a wooden stick

b)

copper wire, iron nail

c)

copper wire, iron nail, and a battery

d)

Copper wire, paper and a battery

14.

Which of these is not used to create a simple electromagnet?

a)

light bulb

b)

copper wire

c)

battery

d)

iron nail

15.

This is an object made from a battery, a nail and some wire. What will happen if you touch a metal paper clip to the nail?

a)

The wires will melt.

b)

The battery will spark.

c)

The nail will give you a shock.

d)

The paper clip will stick to the nail.

16.
What is most likely to happen when the switch is closed?
a)
A magnetic field should be produced
b)
The nail will rust
c)
The battery will explode
d)
The wire will catch on fire
17.
How do electromagnets differ from regular magnets? 
a)
A. They  can be turned off and on 
b)
B. Their polarity can be reversed
c)
C. Their strength can be changed
d)
D. All of the above
18.

What is the role of the battery in the electromagnet?

a)

It provides light energy for the electromagnet.

b)

It provides magnetic field for the electromagnet.

c)

It provides sound energy for the electromagnet.

d)

It provides the power source for the electromagnet.

19.

Why do you think the compass needle is moving when is near to electromagnet?

a)

Because of the magnetic field generated in the wire.

b)

Because of the electricity generated in the compass.

20.

Which steps will you take to build an electromagnet?

a)

First, wrap the wire around a nail. Next, attach the ends of the wire to a battery to make an electric circuit.

b)

First, attach the ends of the wire to a battery to make an electric circuit. Next wrap the wire around a nail.