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iGCSE Magnetism

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a magnetic material?

a)

aluminium

b)

steel

c)

nickel

d)

iron

2.

Which of the above diagrams shows the magnetic field lines around the north pole of a magnet?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Some magnets are easily magnetised when placed in a magnetic field, and then quickly lose their magnetism once the field is removed. These materials are used in electromagnets, and are called...

a)

soft magnetic materials

b)

hard magnetic materials

c)

temporary magnets

d)

partial magnets

4.

Which diagram shows the poles of the magnets?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

An electromagnet with a soft iron core is connected to a battery and an open switch. The soft iron core is just above some small soft iron nails.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

The diagram shows a flat, rectangular coil placed between the poles of a magnet. THere is a current in the coil that makes it turn in the direction shown in the diagram. Which change would make the coil turn in the opposite direction?

a)

decreasing the current in the coil

b)

increasing the number of turns of the coil

c)

reversing both the direction of the current in the coil and the poles of the magnet

d)

reversing only the direction of the current in the coil

7.

A student wishes to make a permanent magnet. She has an iron rod and a steel rod. Which rod should she use to make the permanent magnet, and is this rod a hard magnetic material or a soft magnetic material?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

What do the lines around this magnet represent?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Magnetic Declination

d)

Magnetic Field

9.
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?
a)
Clockwise
b)

Anti-clockwise

c)
It will not move
d)
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10.

An electromagnet is used to separate magnetic metals from non-magnetic metals.

Why is steel not suitable as the core of the electromagnet?

a)

It forms a permanent magnet

b)

It has a high density

c)

It has a high thermal capacity

d)

It is a good conductor of electricity

11.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D