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Magnets & Magnetic Forces

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

Sam carried out an experiment as shown. He noticed that magnet X floated above magnet Y. Based on the set-up, which of the following statements are definitely correct?

a)

Magnetic force acts at a distance

b)

The like poles of each magnet are facing each other, so they repel.

c)

The middle magnet is attracted to the top magnet, but held down by gravity.

d)

The magnets are attracting each other.

2.

Which of the following objects cannot be attracted by a magnet?

a)

a paper clip

b)

a nail

c)

a toothpick

d)

a staple

3.

Study the identification key below. What is the possible answer to the blank no. 2?

a)

magnet

b)

magnetic object

c)

non-magnetic object

4.

The entire area surrounding a magnet is known as the:

a)

Magnetic Domain

b)

Attraction

c)

Non-magnetic Field

d)

Magnetic Field

5.

The diagram shows how a bar magnet interacts with iron filings. Why it looks like that?

a)

Magnet can attract magnetic object from a distance.

b)

Magnet is the strongest at its poles.

c)

Magnet repels the non-magnetic objects.

d)

Magnet and the iron fillings are attracting each other.

6.

Which metal can be attracted to magnets?

a)

Copper

b)

Aluminum

c)

Gold

d)

Iron

7.
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
8.

What items will a magnet attract?

a)

Beach ball, glass jar

b)

nails, paper clips

c)

book, plastic lunch box

d)

golf ball, glue

9.

Looking at the drawing. If you tried to move these 2 magnets closer together, what would you feel?

a)

A pushing force

b)

A pulling force

c)

No force

d)

Let the force be with you

10.
A child puts two magnetic toy trains next to each other on a track. What will happen next, and why?
a)
The trains will not move.
b)
The trains will move away from each other.
c)
The trains will move closer to each other.
d)
Not enough information.
11.

Study the picture. The center magnet in the picture is hovering between two magnets, making it appear to float.

Which best explains how the center magnet is able to hover between two other magnets?

a)

The middle magnet is repelling the top magnet while attracting the bottom.

b)

The unlike poles of each magnet are facing each other, so they repel.

c)

The like poles of each magnet are facing each other, so they repel.

d)

The middle magnet is attracted to the top magnet, but held down by gravity.

12.

Which statement about magnets is correct?

a)

Like poles of magnets repel each other.

b)

Like poles of magnets attract each other.

c)

Magnet can repel the non-magnetic material like silver.

d)

All bar magnets have the same magnetic strengths

13.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)

Gravity

b)

Poles

c)

Non-magnetic Field

d)
Magnetic Field
14.

Which object would a magnet attract?

a)

a glass bottle

b)

a piece of paper

c)

a steel paper clip

d)

a rubber eraser

15.

Leo and Leah had two bar magnets. They did an investigation to find out which magnet was the strongest. They used a plastic ruler and a metal paper clip to compare the distance from which the magnets attract the paper clip.

What is the dependent variable of their investigation?

a)

The two bar magnets

b)

The distance from magnet to the paper clip

c)

The paper clips

d)

The plastic ruler