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Magnets

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is a rock.......

a)

attracted to metal

b)

not attracted to metal

2.

Is a penny..........

a)

not attracted to metal

b)

attracted to metal

3.

is a screw...............

a)

attracted to metal

b)

not attracted to metal

4.

Is a staple..........

a)

not attracted to metal

b)

attracted to metal

5.

Is string.........

a)

not attracted to metal

b)

attracted to metal

6.

Will the following magnets attract or repel?

a)

repel

b)

attract

7.

Repel means to?

a)

come together

b)

push away

8.

attract means to?

a)

push away

b)

come together

9.

Why will the magnets attract each other?

a)

because they are the same forces

b)

because they are opposite forces

c)

because one is blue and one is red

d)

neither because they don't have any forces

10.

What will happen to the above magnets? why?

a)

they will attract because they are the same force

b)

they will repel because they are the same force

c)

they will attract because they are both metal

d)

they will repel because they are different forces

11.

Select two metals below that magnets are attracted to.

a)

iron

b)

cooper

c)

steel

d)

silver

12.

Select all that apply


What is a magnetic field or magnet

a)

An area around a magnetic object

b)

a magnet

c)

on a wall

d)

Where the force of a magnet reacts

13.

How does the strength of a magnetic field (magnet) change as you move away from a magnet?

a)

the field gets a stronger force becasue you move farther

b)

the field gets weaker because the force is less when farther away

c)

the field doesn't change because the force is so strong

14.

What is Static Electricity?

a)

the electric charge of a negative object rubbing against a negative object to create a bond

b)

the electric charge of a positive object rubbing against a positive object to create a bond

c)

the electric charge of a positive object rubbing against a negative object to create a bond

d)

the electric charge of a negative object rubbing against a positive object to create a bond

15.

How are magnets and static electricity similar?


select all that apply

a)

same forces attract

b)

they have stronger forces at a farther distance

c)

they attract other objects

d)

they have stronger forces at a close distance

e)

opposite forces attract

16.

How is static electricity created?

a)

when two objects with like charges repel

b)

when two objects with opposite charges attract

c)

when two objects with opposite charges repel

d)

when two objects with opposite charges attract

17.

The Earth's core is magnetized

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Magnets stick to all metals

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Many electronics use magnets

a)

true

b)

false

20.

A magnet can push or pull objects

a)

true

b)

false

21.

A compass points north because of the Earth's magnetic field.

a)

false

b)

true