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Y7. Magnets and Electromagnets - Pre-test Revision

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Magnets are attracted to some materials. We say these material are ____

a)

Non-magnetics

b)

Magnetic

c)

Pattern

d)

Magnet

2.

Are all metals magnetic?

a)

No, no metals are magnetic

b)

yes, all metals are magnetic

c)

No, only a few are magnetics like iron or steel

3.

Which of these metals are attracted will be attracted by a magnet?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Silver and gold are attracted to magnets

a)

False

b)

True

5.

A magnetic field is visible

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Magnetism is a type of __________

a)

Force

b)

Book

c)

Field

d)

Animal

7.

Are steel coins magnetic?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

8.

Are screws magnetic?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Some of them

9.

A magnet can attract any material contains...................

a)

wood

b)

plastic

c)

iron

10.

magnetic material is such as ..............

a)

iron scissors

b)

chair

c)

plastic cup

11.

Which of the two below result in an attractive force?

a)

A positive charge and a negative charge

b)

Two negative charges

c)

Two south poles

d)

A north pole and a south pole

e)

Two postive charges

12.

Two bar magnets are held close together. They are released and allowed to move freely. The bar magnets quickly come together. Which best explains why this happens?

a)

The poles facing one another are both south poles

b)

The poles facing one another are both north poles

c)

The poles facing one another are opposite poles

d)

One magnet was bigger than the other

13.

Determine whether the following will attract or repel one another. Similar charges.

a)

repel

b)

attract

14.
The magnet's shown will
a)
not move
b)
attract
c)
repel
d)
all of the above
15.
The magnet's shown will
a)
not move
b)
attract
c)
repel
d)
all of the above
16.
Opposites _________ and like charges ____________.
a)
attract, repel
b)
repel, attract
17.

Match the key terms with their definitions.

a)

Attract

1.

to pull objects toward one another

b)

Repel

2.

to push objects away from each other

c)

Magnetic field

3.

the space around a magnet in which magnetic force can act on objects

d)

Magnetic pole

4.

one of the two opposite ends of a magnet

e)

Magnetic field line

5.

a line that connects opposite magnetic poles and represents the strength of the magnetic field

18.
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
19.

A ________ is a device that has a magnet on a needle that spins freely. It is used for navigation because its needle usually points north.

a)

calculator

b)

ruler

c)

compass

d)

map

20.

Where is a magnetic field strongest?

a)

at the poles of the magnet

b)

in the middle of the magnet

c)

it is equally strong everywhere in the field

d)

none of the above

21.

Which of the word pairs are synonyms (meaning the same)?

a)

repel, pull

b)

ends, poles

c)

north, south

d)

attract, push

22.

Drop Down: This image represents this magnetic force, ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
repulsion
attraction
23.

​ (a)   is the space around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act on an object.

Choose from the below words
magnetic field
magnet
repelling
attracting
24.
How is a permanent magnet DIFFERENT from a temporary magnet?
a)
A permanent magnet attracts materials made of iron.
b)
A permanent magnet has poles.
c)
A permanent magnet has a magnetic field.
d)
A permanent magnet keeps its magnetism for a long time.
25.
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
26.
Why does a compass needle point north?
a)
The compass is a bar magnet
b)
Because north is up
c)
Because it's magic
d)
It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field
27.
If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?
a)
One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole
b)
Both halves get only a North Pole
c)
Both halves get only a South Pole
d)
Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole
28.
What is responsible for the Magnetic Field around Earth?
a)
The Earth's crust
b)
The Earth's molton iron core
c)
The Earth's mantel
d)
The Sun
29.
A refrigerator magnet is an example of a:
a)
magnetic material
b)
permanent magnet
c)
horseshoe magnet
d)
temporary magnet
30.

Which these materials are magnetic?

a)

Cobalt, iron, steel, nickel

b)

Aluminium, iron, steel, nickel

c)

Iron, lithium, steel, nickel

d)

Cobalt, magnesium, steel, nickel

31.

What is the difference between a permanent magnet and an induced? (you can chose more than one option)

a)

Permanent magnets do not produced their own magnetic field.

b)

Permanent magnets produced their own magnetic field.

c)

Induced magnets are always magnetic.

d)

Induced magnets only turn into magnets with they are put into a magnetic field.

32.

What happens to the magnetic field of an induced magnet when it is moved far away from a permanent magnet?

a)

It gets greater.

b)

It stops being produced.

33.

In the given figure end A will acquire _______ pole and end B will acquire ______ pole.

a)

south, north

b)

north , south

c)

south, south

d)

north,north

34.

Induced magnetism is ______

a)

permanent

b)

temporary

c)

neither permanent or temporary

d)

none of the above

35.

This a picture of ....

a)

induced magnets

b)

permanent magnets

36.

Maglev trains use magnets to float in the air. They do this by ...

a)

Electrical resistance

b)

gravity

c)

magnetic repulsion

d)

magnetic attraction

e)

wind power

37.

The paper clip is tied to a string. It appears to float. This because it is ...

a)

attracted due to induction

b)

repelled due to induction

38.

This steel paper clip is in the magnetic field of the bar magnet. It is about to move.


Finish the sentence: The bar magnet is....

a)

an induced magnet

b)

a permanent magnet

c)

an electromagnet

39.

This picture shows an induced magnet. Which one is the induced magnet?

a)

the nail

b)

the bar magnet

40.

The paper clip E is ...

a)

an induced magnet

b)

a permanent magnet

41.

This steel paper clip is in the magnetic field of the bar magnet. It is about to move.


Finish the sentence: The paper clip will ....

a)

always attract

b)

always repel

c)

either attract or repel - it could do either.

42.

This steel paper clip is in the magnetic field of the bar magnet. It is about to move. Where will the north pole of the paperclip be?

a)

Y

b)

X

c)

Z

d)

W

e)

There won't be a south pole

43.

When the S and S of two different magnets come together they...

a)

attract

b)

repel

44.

Magnetic Field lines point towards the ​ ​ (a)   end of a magnet and away from the ​ ​ (b)   end of the magnet.

Choose from the below words
south
north
45.

Where a magnetic field is strong the lines are ​ (a)   . Where a magnetic field is weak the lines are ​ (b)   . ​

Choose from the below words
close together
far apart
46.

What is an electromagnet?

a)

a magnet that becomes neutral due to electricity

b)

a magnet created by electric current flowing through wires

c)

a magnet that produces electricity

d)

a electrical current that has magnets

47.

Which of the following would have the weakest magnetic field?

a)

Earth's magnetic field

b)

a classroom permanent magnet

c)

an electromagnet made of 20 coils of wire carrying 0.5 A around an iron core

48.

Which of the following will increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

changing the core to a permanent magnet

b)

increasing the number of coils

c)

changing the core to a soft magnet like iron

d)

increasing the strength of the battery

49.

What types of devices use electromagnets?

a)

Junkyard Lifts

b)

Motors

c)

Electronics

d)

Compass

e)

Doorbell

50.

Electromagnets are what type of magnet?

a)

permanent

b)

temporary

c)

natural

51.

A region, or space, where a force is acting.

a)

Field

b)

Lawn

c)

Pool

d)

Lake

52.

'Like poles repel, unlike poles

attract’.

a)

The law of thermodynamics

b)

The law of physics

c)

The law of magnetism

d)

The law of attraction

53.

Steel – a metallic material used in lots of places, e.g. construction of buildings and cars and in tools like hammers. It contains iron, which makes it magnetic.

a)

Tungsten

b)

Lead

c)

Bronze

d)

Steel

54.

Very small pieces of iron, a metallic

element, which are normally longer than they are wide. This allows them to align themselves with the field lines around a magnet.

a)

Iron fillings

b)

Iron shards

c)

Iron filings

d)

Iron powder

55.

What is the material seen around the magnet?

a)

Iron Filings

b)

Black sand

c)

Copper

d)

Titanium powder

56.

Why does a compass needle, point towards the north?

a)

The compass is a bar magnet.

b)

North is up.

c)

It deflects.

d)

It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field.

57.

Looking at the field lines in this picture, these two magnets are ________

a)

Attracting

b)

Repelling

c)

Attracting and Repelling

d)

Doing nothing

58.

What is the shape of a magnetic field around the Earth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

Why does a compass needle point north?

a)

The compass is a bar magnet

b)

Because north is up and you know that up is always north or the stratosphere.

c)

Because it's magic

d)

Because the North end of the compass lines up with the Earth's magnetic south pole