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Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do Magnets exert force?

a)

At a distance

b)

In proximity

c)

During contact

d)

Through Force Lightning

2.

Where are the lines of magnetic force strongest in a bar magnet ?

a)

On the long sides

b)

In the middle

c)

Near the poles

d)

Underneath it

3.

What material do most of the magnets we encounter in our daily lives ?

a)

Nickel

b)

Cobalt

c)

Steel

d)

Iron

4.

How does the magnetic field produced by one atom influence the motion of electrons in neighboring atoms ?

a)

It causes them to split

b)

It causes them to spin until in sync

c)

It doesn't affect neighboring atoms

d)

It causes ionic bonds

5.

Domains within a non-magnetized object have magnetic fields pointing in which direction ?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

sideways

d)

All directions

6.

When the domains are pointed in all directions, the net magnetism is ___________.

a)

Zero

b)

High

c)

Low

d)

Constant

7.

When exposed to a powerful magnetic field, the domains will point___________.

a)

Different directions

b)

In the same direction

c)

Upside down

d)

Left and Right

8.

What direction does the north pole of a magnetic point towards?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

9.

What direction does the south pole of a magnet point towards?

a)

North

b)

West

c)

South

d)

East

10.

What is the relationship between north and south poles ?

a)

North and South poles will repel each other

b)

North and South poles are attracted to each other

c)

North and South poles do not have a relationship

d)

North and South poles are made of candy canes

11.

What are typical household items that contain electromagnets?

a)

Speakers

b)

Faucet

c)

Doorbells

d)

Telephones

12.

What three metals are attracted to magnets ?

a)

Iron, Aluminum, Cinnabar

b)

Iron, Steel, Copper

c)

Iron, Nickel, Cobalt

d)

Iron, Brass, Tungsten

13.

What is moving electrons called ?

a)

Elektricity

b)

Electrinity

c)

Electricity

d)

Elecenity

14.

If you cut a magnet in half, it _________

a)

It's atoms become stationary

b)

It no longer has a magnetic field

c)

Changes it's polarity

d)

Creates two smaller magnets

15.

Which planet does not have a magnetic field ?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

16.

What happens to the domains inside the metal core of the coils of wire ?

a)

They align to the magnetic field generated in the wires

b)

They vibrate intensely

c)

They switch their polarities

d)

They flow faster through the conductive material