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Fun with magnet

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1.

Three magnets A, B and C were dipped one by one in a heap of iron filing. Fig. 13.3 shows the amount of the iron filing sticking to them. The strength of these magnets will be

a)

A>B>C

b)

A<B<C

c)

A=B=C

d)

A<B>C

2.

What is a natural magnet known as?

a)

A) Toroid

b)

B) Lodestone

c)

C) Haematite

d)

D) Solenoid

3.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

A) The north pole of a magnet will attract the north pole of another magnet.

b)

B) Artificial magnets can be made from non-magnetic materials also.

c)

C) Lodestone is an artificial magnet.

d)

D) Isolated magnetic poles do not exist.

4.

In which direction does a magnet always point when suspended freely?

a)

A) South-West

b)

B) North-South

c)

C) East-West

d)

D) West-South

5.

Where is the force of attraction of a magnet the maximum?

a)

A) At all sides

b)

B) All over the magnet

c)

C) At its poles

d)

D) At its centre

6.

What is the special property of magnetic substances?

a)

A) They are repelled by magnets.

b)

B) They are attracted by magnets.

c)

C) They are both attracted and repelled by magnets.

d)

D) They cannot be made into magnets.

7.

Which of the following will NOT be attracted by a magnet?

a)

A) Iron

b)

B) Nickel

c)

C) Gold

d)

D) Cobalt

8.

A How is a compass useful to us?

a)

A) In finding the altitude of a place

b)

B) In finding only the north of a place

c)

C) In finding all the directions of a place

d)

D) In making artificial magnets

9.

Which of the following ways will NOT cause a magnet to lose its magnetism?

a)

A) Heating it strongly over a flame

b)

B) Dropping it on the floor repeatedly

c)

C) Coating it with a layer of oil

d)

D) Hitting it with a hammer repeatedly

10.

a natural magnet

a)

magnetite

b)

horse shoe

c)

circular

d)

U shaped

11.

there are how many poles in a magnet

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

12.

_______ is a natural magnet

a)

Magnetite

b)

Iron

c)

Poles

13.

All natural magnets are

a)

Strong magnets

b)

Weak Magnets

c)

Bar shaped magnets

d)

All of these

14.

When two same poles are brought together

a)

They attract each other

b)

They repel each other

c)

They become cold

d)

They align in N-S direction

15.

What is the name of a magnet created by wrapping a current-carrying wire around a ferromagnetic core?

a)

Temporary magnet

b)

Electromagnet

c)

Permanent magnet

16.

Which of the following gets attracted to a magnet?

a)

Copy book

b)

Silver spoon

c)

Comb

d)

Common pins

17.

The North end of the freely suspended magnet points towards -------?

a)

Geographical North

b)

Geographical South

c)

Geographical East

d)

Geographical West

18.

____________is a device used by pilots and navigators used to find the direction.

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

magnetic compass

d)

none

19.

Which of the following gets demagnetised when a powerful magnet is kept near it


a)

Plastic ruler

b)

Compact disc

c)

Glass tumbler

d)

Wood

20.

electric bell is an example of _____________magnet.

a)

Bar magnet

b)

Cylindrical magnet

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Horseshoe magnet