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WorksheetsMagnets and static electricity
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
True or False:
Most rocks are magnetic.
Most rocks are magnetic.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
5.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
6.
The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
7.
If you put a magnet with two of the same poles near each other, they...
a)
attract (move closer)
b)
repel (move away)
8.
If you put a magnet with two different poles together, they...
a)
repel (move away)
b)
attract (move closer)
9.
Magnets can pull on things without touching them.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
all of the above
11.
If two charges repel each other, the two charges must be
a)
Positive and neutra
b)
Positive and negative
c)
positive and neutral
d)
negative and negative
12.
Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
lightning
d)
electrons
13.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
14.
Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
a)
a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b)
a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c)
a lightning strike during a storm
d)
a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
15.
the negatively charged particle in an atom, moves freely, can be released, shared, or “stolen” from an atom
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
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