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Magnetic Fields 1&2

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these diagrams correctly shows the magnetic fields around a bar magnet (or Earth)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Will these magnets attract or repel?

a)

attract

b)

repel

3.

Will these magnets attract or repel?

a)

attract

b)

repel

4.

Will these magnets attract or repel?

a)

attract

b)

repel

5.

Will these magnets attract or repel?

a)

attract

b)

repel

6.

Which image would have more potential energy?

a)

Image A

b)

Image B

c)

They have the same PE

7.

What type of energy does the system have in the "before put in place" part of the model?

a)

magnetic potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

8.

What type of energy does the system have in the "held in place" part of the model?

a)

magnetic potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

9.

What type of energy does the system have in the "after release" part of the model?

a)

magnetic potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

10.

The yellow magnet cannot move. The purple magnet is moved towards the yellow magnet.

Is the purple magnet moved with or against the magnetic force?

a)

with the magnetic force

b)

against the magnetic force

11.

When the purple magnet is moved against the magnetic force, what happens to the potential energy in the system?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

12.

What will happen when the person lets go of the magnets?

a)

the magnets will move towards each other

b)

the magnets will move away from each other

c)

they will not move

13.

What causes them to move away from each other?

a)

the magnetic field

b)

the magnetic force

c)

the magnetic pole

d)

the magnetic field lines

14.

A compass needle always points to the Earth's magnetic south pole

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What does the green arrow represent in this image? Hint: It is required to convert stored potential energy into kinetic energy.

a)

energy

b)

a field

c)

a system

d)

a force

16.

As the magnetic train is moved away from the bar magnet, it is moved with or against the magnetic force?

a)

with

b)

against

17.

As the magnetic train is moved away from the bar magnet, the potential energy in the system will increase or decrease?

a)

increase

b)

decrease

18.

Compressing the spring transfers energy into the system. What type of energy is in a compressed spring?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

19.

What type of energy is in the system when the spring is released?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

20.

Which force converts the potential energy into kinetic energy?

a)

gravitational

b)

magnetic

c)

elastic

21.

Is Barry's claim supported by strong evidence?

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

What makes Barry's evidence unreliable?

a)

he didn't define the system

b)

his magnets were too close together

c)

he didn't isolate one variable

d)

he forgot to draw magnetic field lines

23.

Is this a system?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Is this a system? (The brown object is wood)

a)

Yes

b)

No