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Magnets Revision

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Unlike poles (a)   .

2.

Like poles (a)   .

3.

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?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which object would a magnet attract?

a)

a glass bottle

b)

a piece of paper

c)

a steel paper clip

d)

a rubber eraser

5.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
6.
To repel means....
a)
To push away
b)
A force created by magnets that pulls some metals
c)
To Pull towards
d)
An object able to pull some metals towards itself
7.
The material best attracted by a magnet is ________________.
a)

rubber

b)

wood

c)
iron
d)

glass

8.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
9.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
10.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
11.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
12.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________  __________.
a)
magnetic field
b)
electrical current
c)
another magnet
d)
an enemy
13.
In order for an electromagnet to be formed, an __________ current must pass through a coil of __________ wrapped around an ________ core.
a)
wire, iron, electric
b)
electric, wire, iron
c)
iron, electric, wire
d)
excited, hair, apple
14.
What is most likely to happen when the switch is closed?
a)
A magnetic field should be produced
b)
The nail will rust
c)
The battery will explode
d)
The wire will catch on fire
15.
What are the ends of a magnet called?
a)
East and west poles
b)
Left and Right ends
c)
North and South ends
d)
North and South poles
16.

Which of the following are magnetic materials?

a)

Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Steel

d)

Aluminium

17.

Which of the following statements are true?

a)

Like poles attract.

b)

Like poles repel.

c)

Unlike poles attract.

d)

Unlike poles repel.

18.

Label the poles of the temporary magnet created by the stroking method as shown.

a)

X: North

b)

X: South

c)

Y: North

d)

Y: South

19.

The magnetism of a magnet can be weakened by _____________________.

a)

stroking it many times with a permanent magnet

b)

hitting it repeatedly

c)

dropping it repeatedly

d)

heating it at high temperatures

20.

Explain why the magnets are 'floating' above each other.

a)

The magnets are attracting each other as their unlike poles are facing each other.

b)

The magnets are repelling each other as their like poles are facing each other.

c)

Nothing happened. The magnets are weak and stayed in their position.

21.

A freely suspended magnet will always point in a __________ direction.

a)

east-west

b)

east-north

c)

north-south

d)

north-west

22.

A magnet is the strongest at its _________.

a)

sides

b)

middle

c)

poles

d)

surface

23.

What will happen to the number of paper clips attracted if the iron nail is replaced with a copper nail?

a)

There will be no paper clips attracted.

b)

The number of paper clips will decrease.

c)

The number of paper clips will increase.

d)

The number of paper clips will stay the same.

24.

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?

a)

N-pole

b)

S-pole