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Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
What are the poles of a magnet?
(a)
A north pole and a south pole will attract each other.
True
False
Which of the following objects cannot be moved by a magnet?
A paper clip
A nail
A toothpick
A staple
How is a permanent magnet different from a temporary magnet?
A permanent magnet attracts materials made of iron.
A permanent magnet has poles.
A permanent magnet has a magnetic field.
A permanent magnet keeps its magnetism for a long time.
Earth acts like a giant magnet because its center is made up MOSTLY of
Granite
Limestone
Iron
Nickel
A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:
Lodestone
Magnet
Compass
Magnetic field
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
At the poles.
In the middle of the magnet.
Above the magnet.
Below the magnet.
Why does a compass needle, point towards the north?
The compass is a bar magnet.
North is up.
It deflects.
It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
They will attract each other.
They will repel each other.
Both the magnets will turn to the left.
Both the magnets will turn to the right.
This large crane magnet functions only when the electrical current is ON. The crane magnet is an example of what type of magnet?
NIB Magnet
Ceramic Magnet
Electromagnet
Disc magnet
Iron, Nickel and Cobalt are all __________________ materials.
Shiny
Poles
Magnetic
Cold
What characteristics do magnetic substances have?
They can give you a "shock" when you touch them.
They can push or pull objects without touching them.
They are always black and cold to touch.
They fall faster than other objects when you drop them.
How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?
It is hundreds of miles long.
It has north and south poles.
It is made in Earth's core.
It is shaped like a horseshoe.
Which of the following statements is true about a bar magnet?
Its magnetic field is strongest near its center.
It is surrounded by a magnetic field.
The north pole is stronger than the south pole.
The south pole is stronger than the north pole.
what does magnet attract?
what are the examples of magnetic materials?
What are the example of non-magnetic materials?
Does magnet have different shapes and sizes?
Yes
No
Can magnet attract pencil?
Yes
No
Choose the right name of the magnet below.
Cylinder magnet
Bar magnet
Horseshoe magnet
Ring magnet
Choose the right name of the magnet below.
Cylinder magnet
Bar magnet
Horseshoe magnet
Button magnet
Choose the right name of the magnet below.
Ring magnet
U-shaped magnet
Horseshoe magnet
Button magnet
Choose the object that can be attracted to magnets.
nail
book
rubber
matchstick
Choose the object that can be attracted to magnets.
ruler
paper
needle
tissue
Choose the object that can be attracted to magnets.
desk
scissors
clothes
plastic spoon
Choose the object that can not be attracted to magnets.
pillow
scissors
iron key
metal spoon
What kind of magnet is this?
Bar
Horseshoe
Ring
A north magnet
What kind of magnet is this?
Bar
Rectangle
Horseshoe
Ring
In which part of a magnet is the magnetic force strongest?
In the Center
At the Poles
In the middle
At the North Pole only
What do you call the group of objects that are attracted to magnets?
Non-Magnetic Objects
Metallic Objects
Transparent Objects
Magnetic Objects
Which is an example of magnetic object?
plastic chair
wooden spoon
eraser
steel knife
How is magnet used in the picture?
hold objects
show direction
produces movements
lift heavy objects
What is the use of magnet in the picture?
lift heavy objects
store information
show direction
hold objects
What is the use of magnet in the picture?
to produce sounds
to show directions
to store information
Kaloy brings a bar magnet near metal balls and observed that the balls stick to the magnet. What could be the metal balls made of ?
The metal balls are made of steel
The metal balls are made of platinum
The metal balls are made of aluminum
A magnet is placed near a group of steel and plastic paper clips. The magnet will_________.
attract both steel and plastic paper clips
attract only the plastic paper clips
attract only the steel paper clips
repel the plastic paper clips
Which of the following statements are correct? A magnet _____________.
can attract wood
can attract or repel other magnet
rest freely in North-South direction
can attract leaves
If you put a magnet with two of the same poles near each other, they...
attract (move closer)
repel (move away)
If you put a magnet with two different poles together, they...
repel (move away)
attract (move closer)
Choose the correct name of the magnet below.
Cylinder magnet
Bar magnet
Horseshoe magnet
Ring magnet
Choose the correct name of the magnet below.
Cylinder magnet
Bar magnet
Horseshoe magnet
Button magnet
A magnet will NOT attract ...
Explain why the magnets are 'floating' above each other.
The magnets are attracting each other as their unlike poles are facing each other.
The magnets are repelling each other as their like poles are facing each other.
Nothing happened. The magnets are weak and stayed in their position.
A freely suspended magnet will always point in a __________ direction.
east-west
east-north
north-south
north-west
What will happen to the number of paper clips attracted if the iron nail is replaced with a copper nail?
There will be no paper clips attracted.
The number of paper clips will decrease.
The number of paper clips will increase.
The number of paper clips will stay the same.
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?
N-pole
S-pole
Which of the following is not a way to demagnetise a magnet?
Heat the magnet over a fire.
Soak the magnet in a pail of water.
Drop the magnet many times on the floor.
Hit the magnet with a hammer many times.
Which of the following cannot be magnetised by a magnet?
iron nail
steel nail
copper nail
What are some ways to increase the strength of a magnetised iron nail using the electricity method? (There is more than one answer.)
Increase the number of iron nails
Increase the number of batteries
Increase the number of coils of wire around the iron nail
Increase the number of strokes of magnet on the iron nail
What is one way to increase the strength of a magnetised iron nail using the stroke method?
Increase the number of batteries
Change the iron strip to a steel strip
Increase the number of coils of wires around the iron nail
Increase the number of strokes of the magnet on the iron nail
