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electromagnets

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 2hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A magnetic field is a force field created by

a)

gravity

b)

force

c)

magnets

2.

Arrows are close together on a force field when the force is

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

c)

opposite

3.

Earth has a magnetic field that is similar to a bar magnet's magnetic field.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Earth's magnetic South Pole is near Earth's geographic North Pole

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Electronic devices create magnetic fields because they

a)

are magnets

b)

are compasses

c)

have moving particles with electric charge

6.

The electromagnetic forces from a current carrying wire are strong enough to move the compass needle. The forces can be made stronger by

a)

making the wire shorter

b)

making the wire longer

c)

making the wire into loops

7.

An electromagnet is a magnet that

a)

its strength can be varied and turned on and off

b)

always has a magnetic field around it

c)

has very little strength

8.

Refrigerator magnets and bar magnets are what type of magnet?

a)

electromagnet

b)

electronic

c)

permanent

9.

What THREE ways are electromagnets different from permanent magnets?

a)

they can be turned off and on

b)

they can increase in strength by increasing the current in the wire

c)

they are smaller in size

d)

they can change which is the north and south pole

10.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
11.
What is most likely to happen when the switch is closed?
a)
A magnetic field should be produced
b)
The nail will rust
c)
The battery will explode
d)
The wire will catch on fire
12.
What are the ends of a magnet called?
a)
East and west poles
b)
Left and Right ends
c)
North and South ends
d)
North and South poles
13.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
14.

How can you make an electromagnet?

a)

Wrapping a large coil of wire around a permanent bar magnet

b)

Letting a wire stick to the side of a bar magnet

c)

Wrapping a large coil wire around a ferromagnetic material and connecting to a battery

15.

What is the correct word of North pole and South pole?

a)

North Santa Pole and South Santa Pole

b)

North Hemisphere Pole and South Hemisphere Pole

c)

North-seeking pole and South-seeking pole

d)

All the Above

16.

What happen if you bring a north pole and a south pole together?

a)

The Repel

b)

They Attract

c)

The pull apart

d)

None of the Above