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magnetic force

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What types of material attract a magnet?

a)

A.    materials containing any type of metal

  

b)

materials that are shiny

c)

materials that contain iron

d)

materials that contain another magnet

2.

Where are the strongest and weakest parts of the magnetic field shown in the diagram?

a)

A.    strongest: A, weakest: B

b)

A.    strongest: A, weakest: D

c)

A.    strongest: C, weakest: A

d)

A.    strongest: C, weakest: B

3.

1.     The ability of magnet to attract materials made of iron called……………

a)

Magnetism

b)

Magnetic field

c)

Magnetic poles

d)

electric force

4.

1.     Every magnet has two ends, called…………….

                                                            

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Magnetism

c)

Magnetic poles

d)

Charges

5.

1.     There is an area of magnetic force that surrounds a magnet, this area of force is    the……………………...

                                                                                                                           

a)

Magnetism   

b)

Magnetic Poles  

c)

Magnetic field

6.

1.     When two like poles are close together, the poles and the magnetic fields around them……………….one another.

a)

Magnetic Poles   

b)

repel

c)

attract

7.

1.     When two different poles are close together, the poles and the magnetic fields around them……………….one another.

a)

repel      

b)

  attract

c)

do not affect.

8.

What is a Magnetic pole?

a)

Stored energy

b)

To move from one object to another

c)

One of the two opposite ends of a magnet

d)

Push objects away from each other

9.

True or False

Magnets are attracted to foil and plastic bags

a)

Flase

b)

Ture

10.

Why is a compass needle attracted to the North?

a)

There wind in the north

b)

Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic South Pole

c)

Because there iron in the north

d)

It repeals from the north pole

Menu

11.

In a magnet the opposite poles will?

a)

Neither

b)

Repel

c)

Attract

12.

Like poles will?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Neither

13.

What is defined as a push or pull?

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

vector

14.

What can be attracted to magnets?

a)

woodskin

b)

metals such as iron, nickel and cobalt

c)

skin

15.

What interaction will occur between the magnets in the arrangement shown?

a)

The magnets will attract each other.

b)

The magnets will repel each other.

c)

The magnets will both attract and repel each other.

d)

The magnets will not interact at all.

16.

What interaction will occur between the magnets in the arrangement shown?

a)

The magnets will attract each other.

b)

The magnets will repel each other.

c)

The magnets will both attract and repel each other.

d)

The magnets will not interact at all.

17.

What is being shown by the magnetic force field lines shown below?

a)

Attractive force by like poles

b)

Attractive force by opposite poles

c)

Repulsive force by like poles

d)

Repulsive force by opposite poles

18.

What is being shown by the magnetic force field lines shown below?

a)

Attractive force by like poles

b)

Attractive force by opposite poles

c)

Repulsive force by like poles

d)

Repulsive force by opposite poles

19.

What happens if you hold the south pole of one magnet close to the north pole of another magnet?

a)

They will attract each other

b)

They will repel each other

c)

They will grow very hot

d)

Nothing will happen

20.

What would happen is a north pole of a magnet came close to a north pole of another magnet?

a)

they would be attracted to each other

b)

they would be repelled from each other

21.
A magnet cannot not move which of the following objects?
a)
a paper clip
b)
a nail
c)
a toothpick
d)
a staple
22.
Magnetic force between two magnets gets weaker the more ________________ between them.
a)
distance
b)
attraction
c)
metal
d)
lightsabers