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Chapter 7 - Magnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What can you refer to as magnetism?

a)

Something to deal with electrons

b)

Attract or repel

c)

the properties and interactions of magnets

d)

anything to exert forces

2.

What happens if you put similar poles?

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

neither of them

d)

break apart

3.

The Earth's magnetic field is aligned with the needle on the compass.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Which of the following materials is magnetic?

a)

Iron (Fe)

b)

Cobalt (Co)

c)

Nickel (Ni)

d)

All of the above

5.

What are those groups of atoms with aligned magnetic poles called?

a)

magnetic field

b)

magnetic poles

c)

magnetic domains

d)

magnetism

6.

If you break a magnet in half, it will all have one pole.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

If you wrapped a single wire into a cylindrical wire, it would be called:

a)

solenoid

b)

spring

c)

spiral

d)

circle

8.

What would happen if the distance between two magnets were farther apart?

a)

The magnetic force gets stronger

b)

The magnetic force stays the same

c)

all of the above

d)

The magnetic force gets weaker

9.

If the current of the wire is increased, then the magnetic field gets strong.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

How is an electromagnet developed?

a)

If it became demagnetized

b)

Once electricity and magnetism are combined

c)

When there is a current in a wire coil

d)

By zapping a magnet

11.

To measure electric current with an electromagnet, what tool should you use?

a)

The thermometer

b)

A galvanometer

c)

An electroscope

d)

A stopwatch

12.

An electric motor changes mechanical energy into thermal energy.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

In a simple electric motor, what are the main parts?

a)

A source, receiver, and a pathway

b)

A wire coil, a permanent magnet, and a current source.

c)

Brushes and a commutator

d)

Lemon juice, metals, wires, and a radio.

14.

Define electromagnetic induction.

a)

the result of electrons flowing from one surface to another

b)

A thing that flows in a single direction

c)

Something that reduces electric current

d)

the generation of an electric current by a changing magnetic field

15.

When you increase the electromagnetic field, you either add more turns of the wire to the solenoid or improve the current in the wire.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

How does a generator transform mechanical energy into electrical energy?

a)

spinning the motor

b)

Using electromagnetic induction

c)

operate electronics

d)

power up trains

17.

What are generators used in vehicles called?

a)

Shock absorber

b)

magnet

c)

Alternators

d)

charger

18.

A turbine is used to cool themselves down

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is a transformer?

a)

A robot that transforms to a vehicle

b)

Something that changes

c)

a deep learning architecture

d)

A device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

20.

What is the difference between a step-down transformer and a step-up transformer?

a)

A step-down transformer decreases voltage, while a step-up transformer increases the voltage.

b)

A step-down transformer increases voltage, while a step-up transformer decreases the voltage.

c)

They have the same function

d)

Neither of them