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Magnet and Magnetic Fields

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the magnetic attraction or repulsion of a magnet called?

a)

the magnetic domain

b)

the magnetic field

c)

the magnetic pole

d)

the magnetic force

2.

Which type of magnet does not lose it's magnetic properties easily.

a)

a permanent magnet

b)

an electromagnet

c)

a temporary magnet

d)

a nail rubbed across the north pole of a magnet

3.

The space in which the magnetic effects exists is called

a)

the magnetic field

b)

the magnetic equator

c)

the magnetic material

4.

Paper clips and staples are attracted to magnets because paper clips and staples are

a)

permanent magnets

b)

temporary magnets

c)

magnetic materials

d)

magnetic domains

5.

What are the two magnetic forces?

a)

attraction

b)

equilibrium

c)

magnetic acceleration

d)

repulsion

6.
Magnetic field lines always cross.
a)
True
b)
False
7.

Are the magnetic field lines in the picture correct?

a)

Yes, because they point from north to south.

b)

No, because they point from north to south (they're supposed to go the other way).

c)

Yes, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures.

d)

No, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures (it's supposed to be on the right).

8.

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

a)

Attracting

b)

Repelling

c)

Attracting and Repelling

d)

Doing nothing

9.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.
How are electromagnets different from magnets?
a)
magnets can be turned on/off
b)
you can turn an electromagnet on/off
c)
magnets are more powerful
d)
magnets have a North and South pole
12.

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

13.

Select the diagram with the weakest magnetic field

a)
b)
c)
14.

Where is the magnetic field the strongest around a bar magnet?

a)

far away from the magnet

b)

at the side of the magnet

c)

at the poles

d)

above the magnet

15.

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

16.
Magnetic force between two magnets gets weaker the more ________________ between them.
a)
distance
b)
attraction
c)
metal
d)
lightsabers
17.
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
18.

The area of magnetic force around a magnet is known as its _____________.

a)

magnetic field

b)

magnetic declination

c)

magnetic fan lines

d)

magnetic tan lines

19.
Why are paper clips attracted to magnets?
a)
They contain silver.
b)
They contain aluminum
c)
They contain tin.
d)
They contain iron. 
20.
The picture is an example of an:
a)
Electric circuit
b)
Electromagnet
c)
Electric nail
d)
Electric power cell
21.
A compass needle responds to a magnetic field, because the compass needle is a
a)
A. generator.
b)
B. motor.   
c)
C. magnet.
d)
D. transformer.
22.

To pull objects toward each other

a)

Attract

b)

Repell

c)

Convert

d)

Energy

23.

As the magnets get farther apart, the strength of the fields get.....

a)

Weaker

b)

Stronger

c)

Stay the same

24.

Which statement is true about both magnetic and electric fields?

a)

Like charges repel each other

b)

Like charges attract each other

c)

Like poles attract each other

25.

A clumsy student drops a bar magnet and it breaks into this configuration. Afterwards, what is the result for the left and right magnets respectively?

a)

N-N on the left and S-S on the right

b)

N-S on the left and N-S on the right

c)

S-N on the left and S-N on the right

d)

S-S on the left and N-N on the right

26.

A magnet has a _______ pole and a _______ pole.

a)

north, south

b)

east, west

c)

positive, negative

d)

red, blue

27.

Which of the following would a magnet ATTRACT?

a)

A copper penny

b)

An iron nail

c)

A piece of glass

d)

A wood block

28.

All metals are magnetic.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What is a difference between a magnet and a magnetic material?

a)

Magnets are metals and magnetic materials are not.

b)

Magnetic materials attract to either pole of a magnet; magnets only attract to opposite poles.

c)

Magnets are attracted to magnets and magnetic materials are repelled by magnets.

d)

Magnets and magnetic materials are the same thing.

30.

Why does the Earth have a magnetic field?

a)

Because of all the magnets on the Earth's surface

b)

Because the Earth is a magnet

c)

Because the Earth is made of copper

d)

Because Earth is orbiting around the sun

31.

These objects would...

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

No reaction

32.

These objects would...

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

No reaction

33.

These objects would...

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

No reaction

34.

Magnetic force is strongest at...

a)

the north pole

b)

the south pole

c)

both poles

d)

the middle of the magnet

35.

In order to create these magnetic fields, what would the pole order have to be on the covered magnet?

a)

SN

b)

NS

c)

It could be either order.

d)

It is not a magnet - it has no poles.

36.

What does this picture represent?

a)

Magnetic forces between like poles

b)

Magnetic forces between opposite poles

c)

Magnetic forces between two metals

37.

The magnetic ____________ around a bar magnet is shown above.

a)

legs

b)

flowers

c)

field

d)

direction

38.

A compass points toward the south pole of Earth's magnetic field, located near the Earth's geographical ________.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

39.

Every magnet has both a _________ pole and a __________ pole.

a)

North, South

b)

East, West

c)

Positive, Negative

d)

Positive, South

40.

Some objects that normally aren't magnetic can become magnetized when connected to a circuit. Items that are magnetized in this way are called ________.

a)

electromagnets

b)

electrons

c)

electrochromic devices

d)

permanent magnets

41.

Although magnetic fields are _____________, one common way that people investigate them is to use ________ filings.

a)

invisible, iron

b)

touchable, iron

c)

invisible, plastic

d)

touchable, plastic

42.

The image above shows how iron filings respond to magnetic fields generated by two magnets with ____________ poles facing each other.

a)

opposite

b)

like

c)

positive

d)

negative

43.
Which way will the magnets move after they are released?
a)
Towards each other
b)
Away from each other
c)
Not enough information
44.

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

a)

Attract

b)

Convert

c)

Magnetic Field Line

d)

Magnetic Pole

45.

When you break a bar magnet into two pieces, you get _________________.

a)

two south poles

b)

a piece of iron that is no longer a magnet

c)

two north poles

d)

two north poles and two south poles