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Formative Assessment 3 (Uses of magnets)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ends of a bar magnet are called _____.

a)

poles

b)

gears

c)

pulleys

d)

forces

2.

A boy accidentally knocks items off of his desk. He uses a magnet to pick up some of the items. Which item can he pick up with a magnet?

a)

a pencil

b)

a paperclip

c)

an eraser

d)

crayons

3.

A girl found a box containing 2 magnets. One magnet has the north and south poles labeled. How can she identify the poles on the other magnet?

a)

stick both magnets together

b)

stick both magnets to a refrigerator

c)

check to see if aluminum foil sticks to both magnets

d)

check to see if paperclips stick to both magnets

4.

What happens when the OPPOSITE poles of two magnets come near each other?

a)

The magnets push away (repel).

b)

The magnets pull together (attract).

c)

The magnets get bigger.

d)

The magnets disappear.

5.

What happens when two magnets repel each other?

a)

Their magnetic field gets bigger.

b)

They come closer together.

c)

They push away from each other.

d)

They point to the North Pole.

6.

What kind of objects will a magnet attract?

a)

plastic objects

b)

lead objects

c)

aluminum objects

d)

iron objects

7.

What is a magnet

a)

A magnet is that can conduct electricity

b)

A magnet is an object that can attract a substance

c)

A magnet is a substance that electricity can not pass through

8.

What is magnetic force

a)

The force of energy

b)

The property of a magnet to attract

c)

The force of attraction exerted by the magnet on these substance

9.

A type of magnet that has temporary magnetic effect when electric current flows through it.


This refer to

a)

Electric

b)

Electronic

c)

Electrostatic

d)

Electromagnet

10.

Sophia made an electromagnet but it was very weak. How can she make it stronger?

a)

take away the battery

b)

wrap the wire loosely

c)

use less copper wire

d)

coiled more copper wire

11.

What component provides the pathway to carry electricity from component to component?

a)

battery

b)

wire

c)

switch

d)

iron nail

12.

Which component provides the energy or the power source to run the electromagnet?

a)

Iron nail

b)

wire

c)

Switch

d)

Battery

13.

Princess made an electromagnet with one battery and wrapped a copper wire 30 times while Megan made and electromagnet with one battery and wrapped a copper wire 50 times. Which electromagnet is stronger?

a)

Megan

b)

Princess

14.

How are electromagnets different from magnets?

a)

magnets have a North and South pole

b)

you can turn an electromagnet on/off

c)

magnets are more powerful

15.

Surrounding every magnet is a __________ __________.

a)

another magnet

b)

electrical current

c)

magnetic field

16.

What would increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

Changing the direction of the current

b)

Increased the amount of electricity that flows through the wire.

c)

Inserting a wooden core inside the coil

d)

Decreasing the number of coils of wire

17.

You can make an electromagnet stronger by: having a __________________core inside the wire.

a)

smaller core

b)

larger core

c)

greener core

d)

water core

18.

Are the magnetic field lines in the picture correct?

a)

Yes, because they point from north to south.

b)

No, because they point from north to south (they're supposed to go the other way).

c)

Yes, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures.

d)

No, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures (it's supposed to be on the right).

19.

Choose the objects that use magnets.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
20.

How is magnet used in the picture?

a)

hold objects

b)

show direction

c)

lift heavy objects made of metal