WorksheetsMagnetism Test Study Guide
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 42mins
If you cut a magnet in half, what happens?
One half is north, one half is south
Both halves get a north AND south pole
Both halves have ONLY a North pole
Both halves have ONLY a south pole
The magnetic force of a material comes from the spinning of which part of the atom?
Proton
Electron
Neutron
None of the Above
A magnet is strongest at the poles
True
False
Which substance would be attracted to a magnet?
Silver
Gold
Iron
Lead
Which of the following is NOT a magnetic pole?
South
North
East
What type of charge does an electron have?
Negative
Positive
Neutral
No charge
Atoms are made up of
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
All of the above
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
They attract
They repel
They cancel each other out
The strength of the magnet is doubled
What happens when the north pole and south pole of a magnet are placed together?
They attract
They repel
They cancel each other out
The strength of the magnet is doubled
Magnets attract to all metals
True
False
Which of the following is a property of magnets?
Same poles attract
All magnets have one pole
All magnets are made of copper
All magnets are surrounded by a magnetic field
What characteristics do magnetic substances have?
They can give a "shock" when you touch them
They can push or pull objects they are not touching
They are always black and cold to touch
They fall faster than other objects when you drop them
What materials found in Earth's core have magnetic properties?
Refrigerator magnets
gold and silver
water
iron and nickel
What is our best evidence that Earth has a magnetic field?
All things fall toward Earth's center
A compass needle lines up with it
Winds blow from east to west
Earth's oceans all have currents
How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?
It is shaped like a sphere
It is hundreds of miles long
It has North and South poles
It is shaped like a horseshoe
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
¿Qué sucede cuando dos polos norte de un imán se colocan juntos?
they repel (push away)
se repelen (se alejan)
they attract (pull together)
se atraen
they cancel each other out
se cancelan mutuamente
the strength of the magnet is doubled
la fuerza del imán se duplica
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
¿Qué representan las líneas alrededor de este imán?
North Pole
South Pole
Magnetic Declination
Magnetic Field
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
A medida que aumenta la distancia entre dos imanes (se separan más), la fuerza entre ellos:
Increases
Aumenta
Decreases
Disminuye
Stays the Same
Se mantiene igual
Where is the strongest attraction force of the magnet?
¿Dónde está la fuerza de atracción más fuerte del imán?
at the poles
en los polos
in the middle
en el medio
above the magnet
encima del imán
below the magnet
debajo del imán
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?
To the right (away from the magnet)
A la derecha (lejos del imán)
To the left (towards the magnet)
A la izquierda (hacia el imán)
It will not move
No se moverá
Need more information
Necesitas más información
A temporary magnet stays magnetized for __________________.
Un imán temporal permanece magnetizado por __________________.
A long time
Mucho tiempo
A short time
Un tiempo corto
Just as long as any other magnet
Tan largo como cualquier otro imán
Not this one
Este no
A non-contact force is _________________________________________.
Una fuerza sin contacto es _________________________________________.
a force that can cause or change motion of an object by touching it.
Una fuerza que puede causar o cambiar el movimiento de un objeto al tocarlo.
a force that results when the two objects are not in physical contact with each other, yet are able to exert a push or pull.
una fuerza que resulta cuando los dos objetos no están en contacto físico entre sí, pero pueden ejercer un empuje o un tirón.
tennis
football
Choose all of the examples of a non-contact force:
Elija todos los ejemplos de una fuerza sin contacto:
Gravity
Tennis
Magnetism
Fluid Friction
What type of a system is this?
Attracting
Repelling
What type of a system is this?
Attracting
Repelling
What type of a system is this?
Attracting
Repelling
Are like poles or opposite poles facing each other?
like
opposite
Are like poles or opposite poles facing each other?
like
opposite
What will happen if you bring these two electric charges near each other?
They will attract.
They will repel.
What is the identify of the pole in question?
N
S
Atoms that have a positive charge will be ATTRACTED to atoms with a ___________ charge.
positive
negative
neutral
Which of these forces works only by combining electric and magnetic forces?
Magnetic
Electric
Electromagnetism
This force occurs when there is an attractive and repulsive force between two poles.
Magnetic
Electric
Electromagnetism
The magnetic field of a magnet is ____________ further away from the magnet.
stronger
weaker
when electrons all spin in the same direction, they create an invisible force known as
electricity
magnetism
motor
electrons
Magnetic or Non-Magnetic?
Magnetic or
Non-Magnetic?
What does the Earth have to do with magnets?
A.) The Earth IS a giant magnet.
B.) The Earth is magnetically attracted to the Sun.
C.) Nothing. This is a silly question.
D.) Magnets are found on the Earth?
A magnet that retains its magnetism after removal of the magnetizing force, used for compasses.
Magnetic Poles
Permanent Magnet
Hard Magnet
Soft Magnet
