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Electromagnets/Motors

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement is true?

a)

I. All electromagnets are permanent magnets.

b)

II. Increasing the number of coils in an electromagnet decreases it strength.

c)

III. Increasing the batteries increases the strength of an electromagnet.

d)

Both I and II

2.

Which can increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

increasing the number of coils around the nail

b)

increasing the number of batteries

c)

making the core bigger

d)

all of the above

3.

Which of the following is NOT part of an electromagnet?

a)

wire

b)

core

c)

battery

d)

needles

4.
What is the device seen here?
a)
generator
b)
electric motor
c)
electromagnet
d)
magnet
5.

What type of device is shown?

a)

Electromagnet

b)

Electric motor

c)

Electric generator

d)

Electromagnetic induction

6.

Which of the following will produce the strongest electromagnet?

a)

A coil of 20 turns of wire

b)

A coil of 20 turns of wire

c)

A coil of 30 turns of wire

d)

A coil of 40 turns of wire

7.

Which of the following describes a motor?

a)

It creates mechanical energy.

b)

It doesn't need an electrical source to function.

c)

It doesn't follow the Law of Conservation of Energy.

d)

It converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

8.

Electromagnet is a permanent magnet

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The area surrounding a magnet that applies a force without touching the object.

a)

magnetism

b)

magnet

c)

magnetic theory

d)

magnetic field

10.

A magnet is a piece of metal that attracts (choose more than one)

a)

iron

b)

plastic

c)

glass

d)

steel

11.

What do the lines around this magnet represent?

¿Qué representan las líneas alrededor de este imán?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Magnetic Declination

d)

Magnetic Field

12.
Poles are ....
a)
The part of the magnet where the force is the strongest
b)
A force created by magnets that pulls some metals
c)
To Pull towards
d)
An object able to pull some metals towards itself
13.

The diagram shows the magnetic field surrounding a bar magnet. The closer together the lines of force, the stronger the magnetic field. According to the diagram, where is the magnetic field the strongest.

a)

north pole

b)

south pole

c)

both poles

d)

in the middle

14.

Which pair of magnets would result from cutting the magnet in half?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

The picture shows an experiment used to determine the effect of using more nails in the core of an electromagnet. Which of the following would make this a better-designed experiment?

a)

Using a different number of batteries for each electromagnet

b)

Using the same number of turns of wire for each electromagnet

c)

Inserting an ammeter in each circuit between the battery and the nails

d)

Using a different size battery for each electromagnet

16.

Scientists believe that magnetism is caused by the spin of certain atomic particles called....

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

magnetrons

17.

Mr. Robinson and his class are conducting an experiment. The class needs to choose a good insulator. Which of the following could be used as an insulator?

a)

plastic plate

b)

silver spoon

c)

copper wire

d)

gold necklace

18.

What is the current produced by a 9-volt battery flowing through a resistance of 0.2 ohms?

a)

1.8 amps

b)

45 amps

c)

0.022 amps

d)

8.8 amps

19.

Which two areas of physical science are closely related to the development of electric motors and generators?

a)

sound and light

b)

electricity and sound

c)

light and magnetism

d)

electricity and magnetism

20.

Silver has a resistance of 0.0198 ohms. What voltage would produce a current of 100 amps?

a)

1.98 V

b)

0.000198 V

c)

5050 V

d)

100.0198 V

21.

The function of a generator is to change ______

a)

chemical energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to chemical energy

c)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

d)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

22.

This exerts a force that causes other electric charges to move.

a)

electrical poles

b)

electrical fields

c)

insulators

d)

conductors

23.

This is an example of what type of circuit?

a)

simple

b)

series

c)

parallel

24.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
a battery
d)
a single cell
25.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
26.
Static electricity is an electric charge caused by friction that can build up on a material or surface. One example of static electricity is:
a)
solar power
b)
magnetism
c)
lightning
27.

Why does a compass align itself with Earth's North Pole?

a)

Because compass needles are slightly magnetized and align themselves with earth's magnetic field

b)

Because one of the poles of the magnet is called the North Pole, so it would only make sense that it would be on the North side

c)

They don't actually do this, they just align themselves with the North side of a map

d)

Because North is slightly downhill (as long as you are in the Northern Hemisphere) so gravity causes the compass to point North