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Magnets and electricity

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Iron is a metal which is attracted to magnets.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A magnet has two magnetic poles.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Earth is a giant magnet.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?

¿Qué sucede cuando dos polos norte de un imán se colocan juntos?

a)

they repel (push away)

se repelen (se alejan)

b)

they attract (pull together)

se atraen

c)

they cancel each other out

se cancelan mutuamente

d)

the strength of the magnet is doubled

la fuerza del imán se duplica

5.

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

6.

If the North Pole of a permanent magnet is placed next to a compass as seen in the picture, which direction will the needle move?

Si el Polo Norte de un imán permanente se coloca junto a una brújula como se ve en la imagen, ¿en qué dirección se moverá la aguja?

a)

To the right (away from the magnet)

A la derecha (lejos del imán)

b)

To the left (towards the magnet)

A la izquierda (hacia el imán)

c)

It will not move

No se moverá

d)

Need more information

Necesitas más información

7.

A temporary magnet stays magnetized for __________________.

Un imán temporal permanece magnetizado por __________________.

a)

A long time

Mucho tiempo

b)

A short time

Un tiempo corto

c)

Just as long as any other magnet

Tan largo como cualquier otro imán

d)

Not this one

Este no

8.

Cuando se enrolla un cable eléctrico alrededor de un objeto de hierro y se hace pasar electricidad por él, se genera un...

a)

Electroimán

b)

Imán

c)

Motor eléctrico

d)

Alternador

9.

La palabra magnetismo proviene de una región Grecia llamada

a)

imán

b)

magnetos

c)

Magnesia

d)

Greciat

10.

Whats a navigational device that uses a small magnet (needle).

a)

Magnetism

b)

Magnetic field

c)

Compass

d)

Ferromagnetic Material

11.

What's it called when two

north poles or two south poles push

each other away

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Magnet

d)

Needle

12.

Magnetic poles always occur in...

a)

Pairs

b)

Boxes

c)

Everything

d)

Classrooms

13.

Every magnetic pair contains...

a)

a north and south pole

b)

a north and west pole

c)

a north and east pole

d)

2 north poles

14.
All of the following can be picked up by a magnet EXCEPT:
a)
aluminum
b)
cobalt
c)
nickel
d)
iron
15.
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
16.
How is electricity able to pass through the wire in an electromagnetic?
a)
the wire is a conductor
b)
the wire is a source
c)
the wire is a device
17.

a natural magnet

a)

magnetite

b)

horse shoe

c)

circular

d)

U shaped

18.

Magnet looses it magnetic power on

a)

Heating

b)

Hammering

c)

Dropping from height

d)

All of these

19.

. What would we call a nail that can pick up a paperclip because it is touching a magnet?

a)

Temporary magnet

b)

Poles

c)

Force

d)

Detector

20.

Which two metals will be attracted by a magnet?

a)

Iron and cobalt

b)

Gold and Silver

c)

Aluminium and Lead

d)

Copper and Cobalt

21.

Why does a compass needle, point towards the north?

a)

The compass is a bar magnet.

b)

North is up.

c)

It deflects.

d)

It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field.

22.

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

a)

They will attract each other.

b)

They will repel each other.

c)

Both the magnets will turn to the left.

d)

Both the magnets will turn to the right.

23.

This large crane magnet functions only when the electrical current is ON. The crane magnet is an example of what type of magnet?

a)

NIB Magnet

b)

Ceramic Magnet

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Disc magnet

24.

Which of the following statements is true about a bar magnet?

a)

Its magnetic field is strongest near its center.

b)

It is surrounded by a magnetic field.

c)

The north pole is stronger than the south pole.

d)

The south pole is stronger than the north pole.

25.

How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?

a)

It is hundreds of miles long.

b)

It has north and south poles.

c)

It is made in Earth's core.

d)

It is shaped like a horseshoe.