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Magnetism

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.


What happens when you bring a compass close to a wire carrying an electric current?

a)

The compass needle points to the cable carrying the current

b)

The compass needle stops working.

c)

The compass needle spins around.

d)

The compass needle doesn't move at all.

2.

What are the poles of a magnet called?

a)

North and South

b)

Positive and Negative

c)

Up and Down

d)

Red and blue

3.

Magnets can exist as a single pole

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Magnets can exist only with both North and South pole?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The north pole of a magnet attracts the north pole of another magnet

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The south pole of a magnet attracts the north pole of another magnet.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Current flowing through a wire applies a force to nearby magnets.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Current flowing through a wire applies a force to other wires without current

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Magnet do not exert a force on a current flowing through a wire

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is the main factor that protects us from the radiation on the sun?

a)

The magnetic field of the Earth

b)

The electric current inside the Earth

c)

The combination of all magnetic field of every person

d)

The ozone layer

11.

For magnetic fiels, the faster the charges are moving…

a)

The stronger the force

b)

The weaker the force

c)

The bigger the voltage

d)

The smaller the voltage

12.

Permanent magnets are...

a)
materials that produce their own persistent magnetic field
b)
materials that only produce a magnetic field when an electric current is applied
c)
materials that lose their magnetic properties over time
d)
materials that are only magnetic in certain temperatures
13.

Induced magnets are...

a)
Materials that lose their magnetism when exposed to a magnetic field
b)
Materials that repel magnets when exposed to a magnetic field
c)
Materials that become magnets when exposed to a magnetic field
d)
Materials that are not affected by magnetic fields
14.

What is the connection between electricity and magnetism?

a)

When an electric current is flowing, a magnetic field is created around the current.

b)
Magnetism is a result of gravitational forces
c)
Electricity can only exist without any magnetic effects
d)

When a voltage is present between 2 points, a magnetic field is created.

15.

What did Orsted demonstrate in 1820?

a)

That opposite charges attract

b)

That magnets exist by itself in nature

c)

That a magnetic field appears when current is flowing.

d)

That a compass points towards the voltage.

16.

What is the process of creating a magnet by stroking it with another magnet called?

a)

Induction

b)

Demagnetization

c)

Magnetization

d)

Neutralization

17.

What is the phenomenon where a material becomes magnetized in the presence of a magnetic field?

a)

Repulsion

b)

Attraction

c)

Induction

d)

Conduction