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WorksheetsFundamentals of Magnetism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
2.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
3.
If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?
a)
One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole
b)
Both halves get only a North Pole
c)
Both halves get only a South Pole
d)
Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole
4.
What is responsible for the Magnetic Field around Earth?
a)
The Earth's crust
b)
The Earth's molton iron core
c)
The Earth's mantel
d)
The Sun
5.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles.
d)
the middle.
6.
If a glass plate is placed over a magnet and iron filings are sprinkled over the glass, a pattern will be visible. What does this pattern indicate?
a)
The magnetic field
b)
The electrostatic field
c)
The piezoelectric effect
d)
The chemical reaction of the magnet and the filings
7.
What causes magnetism?
a)
the sun
b)
moving neutrons
c)
moving charges
d)
friction
8.
If you place the North pole of a magnet next to the South pole of another magnet, they will:
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
c)
Do nothing
d)
Shatter
9.
On Earth, where is Magnetic North approximately located?
a)
The Equator
b)
The North Pole
c)
The South Pole
d)
New Brighton
10.
If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?
a)
One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole
b)
Both halves get only a North Pole
c)
Both halves get only a South Pole
d)
Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole
11.
Which direction do the arrows point when representing the magnetic field around a magnet?
a)
into N
b)
out of S
c)
into S
d)
out of N
12.
What experiences a magnetic force in a magnetic field?
a)
a wire
b)
a length of wire
c)
a electrical current in wire
13.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
14.
Two north poles will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________ __________.
a)
magnetic field
b)
electrical current
c)
another magnet
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