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WorksheetsMagnets Revision
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 20mins
Unlike poles (a) .
Like poles (a) .
The diagram above shows the direction in which a compass needle is pointing to when at rest.
A magnet is then hung such that it is freely suspended. Which one of the following shows the correct position of the magnet at rest?
Which object would a magnet attract?
a glass bottle
a piece of paper
a steel paper clip
a rubber eraser
rubber
wood
glass
Which of the following are magnetic materials?
Iron
Copper
Steel
Aluminium
Which of the following statements are true?
Like poles attract.
Like poles repel.
Unlike poles attract.
Unlike poles repel.
Label the poles of the temporary magnet created by the stroking method as shown.
X: North
X: South
Y: North
Y: South
The magnetism of a magnet can be weakened by _____________________.
stroking it many times with a permanent magnet
hitting it repeatedly
dropping it repeatedly
heating it at high temperatures
Explain why the magnets are 'floating' above each other.
The magnets are attracting each other as their unlike poles are facing each other.
The magnets are repelling each other as their like poles are facing each other.
Nothing happened. The magnets are weak and stayed in their position.
A freely suspended magnet will always point in a __________ direction.
east-west
east-north
north-south
north-west
A magnet is the strongest at its _________.
sides
middle
poles
surface
What will happen to the number of paper clips attracted if the iron nail is replaced with a copper nail?
There will be no paper clips attracted.
The number of paper clips will decrease.
The number of paper clips will increase.
The number of paper clips will stay the same.
Louis had a bar magnet with its north pole, N, marked as shown in the picture.
Which of the following correctly shows what pole X is?
N-pole
S-pole
