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Unit 5 - Mrs. Gilmer

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ALL metals are pulled by magnets.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Opposites ________, like sides _______.

a)

Repel, Attract

b)

Attract, Repel

c)

Attract, do nothing

d)

Do nothing, Repel

3.

When both magnets are pushing, the two are ____.

a)

opposite

b)

attracted

c)

no longer magnets

d)

repelled

4.

When both magnets are both pulling, the two are ____.

a)

opposite

b)

attracted

c)

no longer magnets

d)

repelled

5.

In a system with two magnets, how can we get them to switch the type of force they are producing (attractive vs. repulsive)?

a)

By flipping both sides of the magnets

b)

By flipping only one of the magnets

c)

By adding a third magnet

d)

None of the above

6.

When the connected coil or magnet move, they have ____ energy.

a)
kinetic
b)

potential

c)

no energy

7.

When a coil of wire is connected to a sound source, the speaker cone vibrates to produce sound, but only when a _____ is brought very near to the copper wire.

a)

coil of wire

b)

battery

c)

paperclip

d)

magnet

8.

A permanent magnet can NOT be turned on and off.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What type of magnet can be turned on and off?

a)

Permanent magnet

b)

Temporary magnet

c)

all magnets

d)

no type of magnet can be turned on an off

10.

An electromagnet is a _____ magnet. (battery involved)

a)

Permanent

b)

Temporary

c)

Strong

d)

Weak

11.

If there IS NO permanent magnet in an object, what will happen if I put a paperclip near the object?

a)

I will feel a stronger force the farther away I move the paperclip

b)

I will not feel a force pulling it the closer the paperclip gets

c)

I will feel a stronger force the closer I move the paperclip

d)

I will sometimes feel a pull and sometimes feel a push

12.

Select TWO:

If there IS a permanent magnet in an object, what might occur?

a)

I will feel the force pulling it more as I move a paperclip toward the object.

b)

I will feel a pull force when I get near the object no matter which way I flip the magnet.

c)

When I put a magnet near the object, I would feel a push force if I turned the magnet around.

d)

I will not feel a force pulling if I put a paperclip near the object

13.

When we connect a battery and magnet together, we create a _________.

a)

Electromagnet

b)

Force

c)

Permanent magnet

d)

None of the above

14.

How are poles involved in attraction?

a)

When magnets attract, the same pole is towards each other and they move away from each other

b)

When magnets attract, the same pole is towards each other and they move towards each other.

c)

When magnets attract, the opposite poles are toward each other and they move toward each other.

d)

When magnets attract, it does not matter which way they are facing

15.

How are poles involved in repulsion (repelling)?

a)

When magnets repel, the same poles are towards each other and they move towards each other.

b)

When magnets repel, the opposite poles are towards each other and they move toward each other.

c)

When magnets repel, the same poles are towards each other and they move away from each other.

d)

When magnets repel, it does not matter which poles are facing each other.

16.

A student wanted to create an _________. So she connected a battery to a coil of wire and a magnet.

a)
electromagnet
b)

static electricity

c)

magnetic field

17.

One that retains its magnetic properties for a LONG period of time. It creates its own persistent magnetic field.

a)

System

b)

Permanent magnet

c)

Temporary magnet

d)

Magnets can not create their own magnetic field

18.

Those that act like a permanent magnet when they are within a strong magnetic field.

a)

System

b)

Permanent magnet

c)

Temporary magnet

d)

None of the above

19.

A magnet that can be turned off and on.

a)

Magnets can NOT be turned off and on

b)

Permanent magnet

c)

Temporary Magnet

d)

All types of magnets can be turned off and on.

20.

What is the independent, dependent, & controlled variable?

A student wanted to investigate using a homemade speaker system to see if it was a permanent magnet or not. The student used a paperclip and a magnet and held them both up one at a time to the speaker to see if they felt a force or not.

a)

IV: The force felt

DV: speaker

CV: magnet

b)

IV: speaker

DV: magnet/paperclip

CV: the student

c)

IV: Paperclip/ magnet

DV: the force felt

CV: permanent magnet

d)

IV: Paperclip/ magnet

DV: The force felt

CV: Speaker

21.

What makes a magnet an electromagnet?

a)

It can be turned on and off

b)

It stays on forever with no switch needed

c)

It is stronger than a permanent magnet

d)

It is stronger than a temporary magnet

22.

Choose a ways to make an electromagnet stronger.

a)

add paperclips

b)

increase the number of wire coils

c)

change the length of the wire

d)

get a smaller battery

23.

What could happen if Mrs. Gilmer unhooked one side of the wire from the battery in an electromagnet?

a)

The electromagnet would still work because one side is still connected

b)

The electromagnet would become even stronger

c)

The electromagnet would catch on fire

d)

It would no longer work as a magnet because it relies on electric charge

24.

What happens to the strength of the electric field if you increase the distance between positive and negative charges?

a)

The strength of the electric field becomes stronger

b)

no effect

c)

The strength of the electric field will decrease

d)

The electric field will become reversed

25.

As you increase the distance between two charges, what occurs with arrows that represent a force in an electric field?

a)

The arrows do not change

b)

The arrows start to fade away

c)

The arrows change direction

d)

The arrows get brighter

26.

Jax has been studying electromagnets in science. He wants to study the relationship between the distance from a microwave and its electromagnetic field (EMF). How could he do this?

a)

Put an EMF meter inside the microwave

b)

Use a EMF meter 5 cm away from different microwaves

c)

Hold the EMF meter at the distance she always stands when using the microwave

d)

Use the EMF meter at difference distances and compare results