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magnetism

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

Choose the right name of the magnet below.

a)

Cylinder magnet

b)

Bar magnet

c)

Horseshoe magnet

d)

Button magnet

2.

The strongest parts of the magnet are ...

a)

fronts

b)

backs

c)

poles

d)

middle

3.

The middle of the magnet is the ________________ point.

a)

hottest

b)

coldest

c)

weakest

d)

strongest

4.

A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...

a)

plastic

b)

iron or steel

c)

glass

d)

copper

5.

Bar magnets have two poles. What are they?

a)

north and south

b)

red and blue

c)

east and west

d)

red and green

6.

The area around a magnet is called the .....

a)

attraction zone

b)

work area

c)

magnetic field

d)

hot zone

7.

What does repel mean?

a)

magnets move toward each other

b)

magnets do not have magnetism

c)

magnets move away from each other

d)

magnets stick together

8.

Some metallic materials are magnetic and some are not. The following are made of metallic materials. Which one is magnetic?

a)

aluminum

b)

steel

c)

tin

d)

copper

9.

Non Magnetic Material is ____________________

a)

Cobalt

b)

Nickel

c)

Iron

d)

Aluminum

10.

What happens if you hold the south pole of one magnet close to the north pole of another magnet?

a)

They will attract each other

b)

They will repel each other

c)

They will grow very hot

d)

Nothing will happen

11.

Like poles __________ each other while unlike poles ___________ each other.

a)

attract, repel

b)

repel, attract

c)

oppose, connect

d)

connect, oppose

12.

Which of the following is NOT part of an electromagnet?

a)

wire

b)

core

c)

battery

d)

needles

13.

The components of an electromagnet are?

a)

a power source

b)

wire

c)

iron core

d)

all of these

14.

How do you increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

add more magnets

b)

larger core

c)

increase the number of coils around the core

d)

salt water