Font size
WorksheetsChapter 8: Magnetism
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of these makes use of magnets in a hospital?
X-Ray Scanners
MRI machines
Heart rate monitor
Stethoscope
Which one of these doesn't make use of a magnet?
Speakers
Microphones
Electric guitars
Ovens
Name a magnetic element.
(a)
The image shows the magnetic fields created by two magnets brought next to each other.
Ignoring the arrows, what are the possible poles in the middle of the diagram?
Choose all the possible correct answers.
North and South
North and North
South and South
East and West
Which of these is a property of magnets?
They have 4 poles
They are all metals
They are gases at room temperature
They are brittle
Which of these is not a common magnet shape?
Bar
Horseshoe
Point
Ring
Based on these pictures, which one is likely to be magnetic?
The image shows some compasses surrounding a magnet.
The red arrow of a compass shows its North pole.
What is pole X?
(a)
A magnet is brought near a metal alloy made of zinc, aluminium and cobalt.
What behaviour do you expect to observe?
Nothing happens
The alloy is attracted
The alloy is repelled
The magnet is repelled
Which of these would not demagnetise a magnet?
Blasting it with fire
Hitting it repeatedly with a hammer
Putting it near a very strong magnetic field
Placing it in the freezer
Which of these is not a common use of magnets?
Fridge doors
Credit card stripes
Computer hard drives
A lightbulb
Draw the magnetic field lines of a single bar magnet
A magnet is brought near an object to investigate whether it is a magnet, a magnetic material or a non-magnetic material.
When the North pole of the magnet is brought near, the object is attracted.
When the South pole of the magnet is brought near, the object is attracted.
What is the object?
A magnet
A magnetic material
A non-magnetic material
A paperclip is placed on the end of a magnet as shown, creating a magnetic field in the paperclip.
What are the poles at P and Q?
P - North, Q - North
P - South, Q - North
P - North, Q - South
P - South, Q - South
