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Magnetism Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What materials does a magnet attract?

a)

Copper, aluminum, and brass

b)

Iron, nickel, and cobalt

c)

Zinc, tin, and mercury

d)

Silver, gold, and platinum

2.

How many poles do all magnets have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

3.

What do magnets exert on each other?

a)

Light

b)

Heat

c)

Forces

d)

Sound

4.

What happens when a magnet is broken in half?

a)

Each half loses its magnetic properties.

b)

One half remains a magnet, the other half does not.

c)

Each half gains a new pole, becoming a separate magnet.

d)

The magnet becomes too weak to attract any materials.

5.

(a)   causes the magnetic forces in magnets.

Choose from the below words
The motion of the nucleus
The alignment of atoms
Electric charges in the magnets
The temperature of the magnets
6.

What can the force between magnets do?

a)

Only push magnets apart

b)

Only pull magnets together

c)

Either push the magnets apart or pull them together

d)

Neither push nor pull magnets

7.

What does the magnetic force between magnets depend on?

a)

The color of the magnets

b)

The weight of the magnets

c)

How the poles of the magnets line up

d)

The temperature of the magnets

8.

What happens when like poles of magnets are aligned?

a)

They attract

b)

They do nothing

c)

They repel

d)

They become neutral

9.

What happens when the north pole of one magnet is brought close to the south pole of another magnet?

a)

They repel each other

b)

Nothing happens

c)

They attract each other

d)

They become demagnetized

10.

What do the lines around a magnet in a magnetic field diagram represent?

a)

The temperature of the magnet

b)

The color of the magnet

c)

The direction and strength of the magnetic field

d)

The weight of the magnet

11.

Where is the magnetic force the strongest around a magnet?

a)

In the middle of the magnet

b)

At the poles of the magnet

c)

At the equator of the magnet

d)

Outside the magnetic field

12.

According to the diagram, where do the magnetic field lines emerge and enter in a horseshoe magnet?

a)

Emerge from the South pole and enter the North pole

b)

Emerge and enter at the same pole

c)

Emerge from the North pole and enter the South pole

d)

Emerge and enter outside the magnet

13.

Where are the poles of the imaginary magnet mentioned in the image located?

a)

At the equator of the Earth

b)

Near Earth's geographic poles

c)

On the Moon

d)

At the center of the Earth

14.

What is the consequence of most materials having randomly oriented domains?

a)

They create a strong magnetic field.

b)

They become permanent magnets.

c)

They do not exhibit magnetism.

d)

They align with the earth's magnetic field.

15.

Electromagnets can be turned on and off.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Electromagnets need a power source.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What are the components of the electromagnets?

a)

battery, wire and bulb

b)

battery , copper wire and paper clips

c)

battery, copper wire and iron nail

d)

battery, wire and aluminum

18.

Electric currents produce _____________

a)

electron clouds

b)

magnetic fields

c)

sound waves

19.

How can the strength of an electromagnet be increased? (mark all that apply)

a)

increase the current flowing through the coil

b)

increase the number of coils

c)

add an amplifier to it

d)

decrease the electrical current

20.

Which electromagnet is stronger?

a)

A

b)

B

21.
A coil of wire with a current is called 
a)
spring
b)
solenoids
c)
magnet
d)
current
22.

a motor converts electrical current into

a)

chemical energy

b)

chemical force

c)

mechanical force

d)

mechanical life

23.

electric generators converts mechanical force into

a)

mechanical energy

b)

magmatism

c)

electricity

24.

(a)   - motors and generators are opposites

Choose from the below words
true
false
25.

what two forces are required for generators electric motors to work

(a)   ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
chemical
electrical
magnetism
thermal energy