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Magnets and Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A magnet will pick up a nail, but not a penny because the nail
a)
has rust on it.
b)
is lighter than the penny.
c)
has a sharp point.
d)
contains iron.
2.
When you put ring magnets on a pencil, the magnets stay apart from each other because
a)
magnets are too weak to stay together.
b)
material that makes up the magnets aren't magnetic.
c)
same poles of the magnets are facing each other.
d)
the pencil stops the force of the magnets.
3.

How many poles does a magnet have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

0

d)

3

4.

How can magnets cause objects to have kinetic energy?

a)

A magnetic force can convert kinetic energy stored in a magnetic field to potential energy.

b)

Kinetic energy can convert potential energy stored in a gravitational field.

c)

A magnetic energy can convert potential energy stored in a gravitational field to kinetic energy.

d)

A magnetic force can convert potential energy stored in a magnetic field to kinetic energy.

5.

The ability to make things move or change

a)

Transfer

b)

Energy

c)

Repel

d)

Convert

6.

The energy something has because it's moving.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

magnetic energy

d)

force

7.
How does a system of magnets store potential energy in the magnetic field?
a)
The energy used to move a magnet with (same direction as) a magnetic force.
b)
The energy used to move a magnet against (opposite direction as) a magnetic force.
c)
Magnets get their potential energy from kinetic energy.
8.

Magnetic force can cause

a)

push only

b)

pull only

c)

a push or a pull

d)

no change in motion at all

9.

Objects must touch to be affected by magnetic force.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of THREE the following are ferromagnetic materials?

a)

Cobalt

b)

Glass

c)

Iron

d)

Nickel

e)

Plastic

11.

Earth's magnetic field is produced by

a)

the Sun's electromagnetic radiation.

b)

the Earth's gaseous atmosphere.

c)

the Earth's iron core.

d)

the Earth's titled axis.

12.

The needle in a compass aligns with

a)

nothing. It has its own power source.

b)

the geographical North pole.

c)

the Sun's gravitational force.

d)

the Earth's magnetic field.

13.

Atoms That have a positive charge will be attracted to atoms with a ______________ charge.

a)

negative

b)

no charge

c)

positive

14.
Magnetic force between two magnets gets weaker the more ________________ between them.
a)
distance
b)
attraction
c)
metal
d)
lightsabers
15.

Select all the examples of an electromagnet.

a)

Speaker

b)

Motor

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Junkyard Magnet

e)

Refrigerator Magnet

16.

Frederick sets paper clips out on a table. He then takes a magnet, places it directly beneath the paper clips under the table, and moves the magnet. He finds that the paper clips move with the magnet. Why does this happen?

a)

Magnetic force is a repellant force

b)

Magnetic forces act on wood, like in the table

c)

The paper clips are feeling the gravitational force of the magnet

d)

Magnetic forces act at a distance, even between objects

17.

A Van der Graff generator works by

a)

Causing the outside of the metal ball to become positively charged

b)

Causing the outside of the metal ball to become neutrally charged

c)

Causing the outside of the metal ball to become a bar magnet

d)

Causing the outside of the metal ball to become negatively charged

18.
Magnets can interact without touching.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

True or false?

Magnetism is a non-contact force.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or false?

The Earth is one big magnet?

a)

True

b)

False