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20.1 Understanding Magnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Magnetic poles that are unlike ________and magnetic poles that are alike ___________.
a)
run; stay
b)
attract; repel
c)
stay; repel
d)
repel; attract
2.
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).
3.
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
4.

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

5.

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

6.
what is the earths magnetic field useful for 
a)
deflecting the solar wind, charged particles that come from the Sun.
b)
wind
c)
sun
d)
light
7.
Magnetic field lines always cross.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
In this image, matching north poles from two magnets are introduced.  What do you predict will be the outcome?
a)
There will be no interaction.  The poles of magnets do not have an effect on one another.
b)
The two north poles will attract each other
c)
The two north poles will repel each other
d)
The two magnets will combine and become one magnet
9.

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

10.

What is the direction of movement in a magnetic field?

a)

North Pole to South Pole

b)

South Pole to North Pole

c)

East Pole to West Pole

11.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.
12.
Earth's magnetic poles are in the same place as the geographic poles.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

_________________force is the attractive and repulsive force between two poles.

a)

Electric

b)

Magnetic

c)

Sound

14.

Based on the magnetic field lines in the picture, what will happen next to both sets of magnets?

a)

The magnets in set 1 will repel and the magnets in set 2 will attract

b)

The magnets in set 1 will attract and the magnets in set 2 will repel

c)

The magnets in set 1 will not move, and the magnets in set 2 will attract

d)

The magnets in both sets will attract

15.

When all of the magnetic fields of magnetic domains align in the ______ direction, a material becomes magnetic.

a)

opposite

b)

same

16.

Which metal is NOT magnetic?

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

cobalt

d)

nickel

17.

We know the substance in the image is magnetized because ___.

a)

All the domains are at right angles to each other.

b)

All the domains are aligned.

c)

All the arrows are drawn in red.

d)

All the domains are not aligned.

18.

Which type of magnet is used to find geographic direction?

a)

Bar Magnet

b)

Horse Shoe Magnet

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Magnetic Compass

19.

In nonmagnetized objects, the magnetic domains

a)

Are in random directions

b)

In one straight direction

c)

Two different directions

d)

None of the above

20.

TRUE OR FALSE: In an object, each group of aligned atoms is called magnetic domain

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE