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Magnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An electromagnet needs_______ to produce a magnetic field.

a)

fire

b)

electricity

c)

another magnet

d)

none of the above

2.

A magnet has (a)   poles

3.

The magnetic ____________ around a bar magnet is shown above.

a)

legs

b)

flowers

c)

field

d)

direction

4.

A compass points toward the south pole of Earth's magnetic field, located near the Earth's geographical ________.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

5.

A permanent magnet is a material that produces a ___________________ field without any ___________________ magnetic field being present.

a)

electronic, internal

b)

magnetic, internal

c)

magnetic, external

d)

electronic, external

6.

Every magnet has both a _________ pole and a __________ pole.

a)

North, South

b)

East, West

c)

Positive, Negative

d)

Positive, South

7.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
8.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
9.
Which object would a magnet attract?
a)
a glass bottle
b)
a piece of paper
c)

a metal paper clip

d)

a rubber eraser

10.
True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
This is a picture of a ________________ magnet.
a)
bar 
b)
circle 
c)
horseshoe
d)
paddle
12.
The space around a magnet where the force of a magnet can attract best is called__________
a)
magnetism
b)
bar magnet
c)
horseshoe magnet
d)
magnetic field
13.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
14.
An electromagnet's poles may be reversed by:
a)
decreasing the voltage of the coil
b)
increasing the number of coils
c)
changing the direction of current flow
d)
altering the material used to make the coils
15.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
16.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.
17.

North and south magnet poles facing each other will _____.

a)

repel

b)

attract

18.

Magnets that push away from each other are said to _____.

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

annoy

d)

newton

19.

Magnets cannot attract other magnets.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

How was the quiz

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