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Magnets 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What will happen when these 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)

north-west

3.

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

a)

Increase the number of batteries

b)

Change the iron strip to a steel strip

c)

Increase the number of coils of wires around the iron nail

d)

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

4.

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

5.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
6.
Which two metals will be attracted by a magnet?
a)
iron and steel
b)
gold and silver
c)
aluminum and lead
d)
copper and cobalt
7.

Choose the right name of the magnet below.

a)

Cylinder magnet

b)

Bar magnet

c)

Horseshoe magnet

d)

Button magnet

8.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
9.

True or False: All metals are attracted to magnets.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

If you put a magnet with two different poles together, they...

a)

repel (move away)

b)

attract (move closer)

11.

What are the 2 parts of a magnet?

a)

North Pole and South Pole

b)

North Pole and West Pole

c)

South and East Pole

d)

South and South Pole

12.

What will happen when two unlike poles of magnets put together?

a)

They attract each other

b)

They repel each other

13.

A magnet is placed near a group of steel and plastic paper clips. The magnet will_________.

a)

attract both steel and plastic paper clips

b)

attract only the plastic paper clips

c)

attract only the steel paper clips

d)

repel the plastic paper clips

14.
These magnets will _____
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
15.

Why are these two magnets pushing away from each other?

a)

The like poles are facing each other

b)

The unlike poles are facing each other

c)

They are glued together

16.

A magnetic material will repel another magnetic material.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which of the following will produce the strongest electromagnet?

a)

A coil of 20 turns of wire

b)

A coil of 20 turns of wire

c)

A coil of 30 turns of wire

d)

A coil of 40 turns of wire

18.

Richard dropped his keychain into a drain. To get it out, he made use of a magnet. Why was this possible?

a)

His magnet is very strong.

b)

His magnet has north and south poles.

c)

His keychain was made of a magnetic material.

d)

His keychain was made of a non-magnetic material.

19.

Shanti placed some objects on a tray as shown in the picture.

She brought a bar magnet to each object on the tray one at a time.


Which one of the following items was attracted to the bar magnet?

a)

the screw

b)

the eraser

c)

the feather

d)

the matchstick

20.

The diagram shows what happens when three ring magnets are placed around a wooden stick.


Which poles could P and Q be?

1.P: North; S: North

2.P: North; S: South

3.P: South; S: North

4.P: South; S: South

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Linda conducted an experiment to form electromagnets as shown in the picture.


In which set-up would the electromagnet be the strongest?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

22.

The picture shows an electromagnet lifting some objects.


What can the electromagnet lift?

a)

Scrap iron

b)

Plastic bags

c)

Copper sheets

d)

Aluminium cans

23.

The diagram shows four similar magnets with different strengths and some thumbtacks placed below them.


Which magnet is the strongest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

Observe the pictures A and B given in pictures carefully Which of the following statement is correct for the above given pictures?

a)

In A, cars 1 and 2 will come closer and in B, cars 3 and 4 will come closer.

b)

In A, cars 1 and 2 will move away from each other and in B, cars 3 and 4 will move away.

c)

In A, cars 1 and 2 will move away and in B, 3 and 4 will come closer to each other.

d)

In A, cars 1 and 2 will come closer to each other and in B, 3 and 4 will move away from each other.

25.

Matthew has two bar magnets. When he holds the ends of the magnets together, one end of the magnet is attracted to the other end of the magnet, but not the middle of the magnet.


How can Matthew explain the reaction of the magnets?

a)

The ends of both magnets are north poles.

b)

The middle of the magnet is not working correctly.

c)

The magnetic forces of each magnet are strongest at the poles.

d)

The ends of both magnets were south poles.