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Magnets

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the shape of a magnetic field around a wire?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

What is the shape of a magnetic field around the Earth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What is the shape of a magnetic field around a coil?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

What is the shape of a magnetic field around a bar magnet?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

The area of magnetic force around a magnet is known as its _____________.

a)

magnetic field

b)

magnetic declination

c)

magnetic fan lines

d)

magnetic tan lines

6.
If the North Pole of a permanent magnet is placed next to a compass as seen in the picture, which direction will the needle move?
a)

Away from North (point to the right)

b)

Towards North (point to the left)

c)

Stay the same (point up)

d)

Flip direction (point down)

7.

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

a)

They will attract each other

b)

Both magnets will turn to the left

c)

They will repel each other

d)

Both magnets will turn to the right

8.

What is this rule?

a)

left hand rule

b)

right hand rule

9.

electricity can be used to create a magnet

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Which drawing is correct?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

Where is the magnetic field strongest around a bar magnet?

a)

in the middle

b)

at the poles

c)

same everywhere

d)

where the field lines are far apart

12.

Which direction do the arrows point when representing the magnetic field around a magnet? (THERE ARE 2 ANSWERS, CHECK THEM BOTH!!!)

a)

into N

b)

out of S

c)

into S

d)

out of N

13.

What does the direction of the pointing fingers mean in this picture?

a)

the direction of the voltage

b)

the rotation of the wire

c)

the direction of the magnetic field

d)

the direction of the current

14.

In which direction would a compass point if placed directly ABOVE this magnet?

a)

To the right

b)

straight up

c)

straight down

d)

To the left

15.

Which direction would the compass point in this image?

a)

Straight up

b)

Straight down

c)

To the left

d)

To the right