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Magnet

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
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1.

Jordan places four ring magnets A, B, C and D onto a wooden stand as shown.

If he wants the four ring magnets to be attracted to each other, which magnet A, B, C or D should he flip?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

The middle of the magnet is the ________________ point.

a)

hottest

b)

coldest

c)

weakest

d)

strongest

3.

The strongest parts of the magnet are ...

a)

fronts

b)

backs

c)

poles

d)

middle

4.

Like poles (N-N, S-S) __________ each other while unlike poles (N-S, S-N)___________ each other.

a)

attract, repel

b)

repel, attract

c)

oppose, connect

d)

connect, oppose

5.

What does repel mean?

a)

magnets move toward each other

b)

magnets do not have magnetism

c)

magnets move away from each other

d)

magnets stick together

6.

What happens if you hold the south pole of one magnet close to the north pole of another magnet?

a)

They will attract each other

b)

They will repel each other

c)

They will grow very hot

d)

Nothing will happen

7.

The North pole of a magnet will repel the South pole of another magnet.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A magnet cannot attract all non-metals.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Some metallic materials are magnetic and some are not. The following are made of metallic materials. Which one is magnetic?

a)

aluminum

b)

steel

c)

tin

d)

copper

10.

Choose the object that can be attracted to magnets.

a)

nail

b)

book

c)

rubber

d)

matchstick

11.

The area around a magnet is called the .....

a)

attraction zone

b)

work area

c)

magnetic field

d)

hot zone

12.

Bar magnets have two poles. What are they?

a)

north and south

b)

red and blue

c)

east and west

d)

red and green

13.

Choose the object that can be attracted to magnets.

a)

ruler

b)

paper

c)

needle

d)

tissue

14.

What happens if you hold the north poles of two different magnets close to each other?

a)

They will attract each other

b)

They will repel each other

c)

They will grow very hot

d)

Nothing will happen

15.

Non Magnetic Material is ____________________

a)

Cobalt

b)

Nickel

c)

Iron

d)

Aluminum

16.

A magnet can attract all metals.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Choose the right name of the magnet below.

a)

Cylinder magnet

b)

Bar magnet

c)

Horseshoe magnet

d)

Button magnet

18.

A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...

a)

plastic

b)

iron or steel

c)

glass

d)

copper

19.

Which direction does a compass always point?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

20.

The diagram shows what happens when bars X and Y are brought near to each other. Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

X is a magnet but Y is a magnetic material.

b)

Both X and Y are magnets.

c)

X is made of aluminium but Y is made of iron.

d)

Both X and Y are made of non-magnetic materials.

21.

The diagram shows an arrangement of three magnets. The poles of the magnets are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F respectively.

Which one of the following arrangements of the three magnets is possible?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Will these magnets attract or repel?

a)

attract

b)

repel