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Electromagnets

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the components of the electromagnets?

a)

battery, wire and bulb

b)

battery , copper wire and paper clips

c)

battery, copper wire and iron nail

d)

battery, wire and aluminum

2.

What would happen if you took one end of the wire off the battery?

a)

The nail will be a magnet.

b)

The nail would no longer be a magnet

c)

Nothing will happened.

d)

The nail will heats up.

3.

Which part of the electromagnets turned into a magnet when electricity flows through a coiled wire?

a)

Battery

b)

Copper wire

c)

Iron Nail

d)

Bulb

4.

Electric currents produce _____________

a)

electron clouds

b)

magnetic fields

c)

sound waves

5.

How can the strength of an electromagnet be increased? (mark all that apply)

a)

increase the current flowing through the coil

b)

increase the number of coils

c)

add an amplifier to it

d)

put iron core inside the coil

6.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________  __________.
a)
magnetic field
b)
electrical current
c)
another magnet
d)
an enemy
7.
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
8.
What effect will the south pole of one magnet have on the south pole of another magnet?
a)
Repulsive
b)
Attractive
c)
Combative
d)
No effect
9.
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.
10.
In order for an electromagnet to be formed, an __________ current must pass through a coil of __________ wrapped around an ________ core.
a)
wire, iron, electric
b)
electric, wire, iron
c)
iron, electric, wire
d)
excited, hair, apple
11.

An electromagnet is temporary magnet made by placing a piece of iron inside a current carrying coil of wire. The more loops of wire, the stronger the magnetic field. The stronger the current, the stronger the magnetic field.

a)

I don't get it.

b)

GOT IT!

12.

Which electromagnet is stronger?

a)

A

b)

B

13.

Which electromagnet is stronger?

a)

A

b)

B

14.

Which electromagnet is stronger?

a)

A

b)

B

15.
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.
16.
In order for an electromagnet to be formed, an __________ current must pass through a coil of __________ wrapped around an ________ core.
a)
wire, iron, electric
b)
electric, wire, iron
c)
iron, electric, wire
d)
excited, hair, apple
17.
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
18.

What is the role of the battery in the electromagnet?

a)

It provides light energy for the electromagnet.

b)

It provides magnetic field for the electromagnet.

c)

It provides sound energy for the electromagnet.

d)

It provides the power source for the electromagnet.

19.

Electronic devices create magnetic fields because they

a)

are magnets

b)

are compasses

c)

have moving particles with electric charge

20.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
21.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder