WorksheetsMagnets & Magnetic Forces
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
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?
Magnetic force acts at a distance
The like poles of each magnet are facing each other, so they repel.
The middle magnet is attracted to the top magnet, but held down by gravity.
The magnets are attracting each other.
Which of the following objects cannot be attracted by a magnet?
a paper clip
a nail
a toothpick
a staple
Study the identification key below. What is the possible answer to the blank no. 2?
magnet
magnetic object
non-magnetic object
The entire area surrounding a magnet is known as the:
Magnetic Domain
Attraction
Non-magnetic Field
Magnetic Field
The diagram shows how a bar magnet interacts with iron filings. Why it looks like that?
Magnet can attract magnetic object from a distance.
Magnet is the strongest at its poles.
Magnet repels the non-magnetic objects.
Magnet and the iron fillings are attracting each other.
Which metal can be attracted to magnets?
Copper
Aluminum
Gold
Iron
What items will a magnet attract?
Beach ball, glass jar
nails, paper clips
book, plastic lunch box
golf ball, glue
Looking at the drawing. If you tried to move these 2 magnets closer together, what would you feel?
A pushing force
A pulling force
No force
Let the force be with you
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?
The middle magnet is repelling the top magnet while attracting the bottom.
The unlike poles of each magnet are facing each other, so they repel.
The like poles of each magnet are facing each other, so they repel.
The middle magnet is attracted to the top magnet, but held down by gravity.
Which statement about magnets is correct?
Like poles of magnets repel each other.
Like poles of magnets attract each other.
Magnet can repel the non-magnetic material like silver.
All bar magnets have the same magnetic strengths
Gravity
Poles
Non-magnetic Field
Which object would a magnet attract?
a glass bottle
a piece of paper
a steel paper clip
a rubber eraser
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?
The two bar magnets
The distance from magnet to the paper clip
The paper clips
The plastic ruler
