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WorksheetsMagnets & Static Electricity
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
Which of these things are NOT attracted to a magnet?
paper clip
nail
rubber band
scissors
When "like" poles meet, they ______________.
Attract
Pull
Repel
Melt
What is the space around a magnet where the force is?
Magnetic pole
Magnetic field
Magnetic needle
When the north and south poles meet, they will __________ each other.
push
attract
freeze
The 2 ends of a magnet are called _________.
bars
ends
poles
A magnet will attract ...
Magnets have _______ poles
two
three
four
five
The two poles of a magnet are called ...
East and West
North and North
North and South
South and South
If you put a North pole and a North pole together the magnets will ...
do nothing
attract
repel
If you put a North pole and a South pole together the magnets will ...
attract
repel
do nothing
If you put a South pole and a South pole together the magnets will ...
attract
do nothing
repel
Plastic is ...
magnetic
not magnetic
a type of metal
Which of the following is nonmagnetic?
iron
steel
nickel
glass
What happens when two North Poles are placed together?
they repel each other because they are the same poles
they attract each other because they are the same poles
a South Pole is created
an explosion
Why does a compass needle, point towards the north?
The compass is a bar magnet.
North is up.
It deflects.
It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________ __________.
another magnet
electrical current
magnetic field
Which type of particle moves from one object to another to cause static electricity?
A force that pushes objects away from each other
electrical charge
attraction
force
repulsion
Teacher Tass rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?
Two balloons are hanging from a stick.
Both balloons have a positive charge.
How would you expect the balloons to move?
there would be no movement
towards each other
away from each other
Two balloons are hanging from a stick.
One balloon has a positive charge and the other has a negative charge.
How would you expect the balloons to move?
there would be no movement
towards each other
away from each other
The ball on the string is being repelled (pushed away) by the metal bar.
What must be the charge on the ball?
postivie
neutral
negative
The comb has been rubbed with a piece of wool fabric and placed next to some scraps of paper.
Some paper moves toward the comb. The movement of the paper is caused by
static electricity
mechanical energy
chemical energy
magnetic attraction
The picture shows a comb that was used on a cold, dry day. Which of the following is the best
explanation of why some of the paper bits were attracted to the combs while others were not.
Protons moved more easily in the paper that was attracted to the comb.
Electric force gets weaker the farther away objects are from each other.
Some paper had iron in it and some didn’t.
Magnetic force gets weaker the farther away objects are from each other.
When you get shocked by touching a doorknob, that's an example of ___________________.
current electricity
static electricity
What would cause two balloons to repel?
one is positive and one is negative
both balloons are positive
both balloons are negative
one balloon is positive and one is neutral
If the balloon has a negative charge, the hair must have what charge?
negative
positive
neutral
_______ is when there is a buildup of charges (more of one type of charge) on an object.
static electric discharge
static electricity
current electricity
Why the balloon attract to the sweater?
Both have the same charges.
Both have positive charges.
Both are opposite charges.
Both have negative charges.
