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Magnets and Electromagnetism Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens when you reverse the polarity of an electromagnet?

a)

It becomes weaker.

b)

It changes direction.

c)

It turns off.

d)

It becomes a permanent magnet.

2.

What is an electromagnet?

a)

a magnet that becomes neutral due to electricity

b)

a magnet created by electric current flowing through wires

c)

a magnet that produces electricity

d)

a electrical current that has magnets

3.

What effect does coiling a wire have on its magnetic field?

a)

Weakens the magnetic field

b)

Strengthens the magnetic field

c)

Eliminates the magnetic field

4.

What happens to the magnetic field of an electromagnet when the current is increased?

a)

It decreases

b)

It remains the same

c)

It increases

d)

It disappears

5.
In the image, where is the magnetic field strongest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
They are all equal
6.
A paper clip is an example of a:
a)
magnetic material
b)
permanent magnet
c)
bar magnet
d)
insulator
7.

Which material would a magnet pick up?

a)

Steel

b)

Rubber

c)

Copper

d)

Plastic

8.

Magnetic Force is

a)

A force of attraction between any two objects in the universe

b)

A force that acts between objects that are electrically charged

c)

The force of attraction or repulsion between unlike or like poles

d)

A contact force that resist motion between two objects that are touching

9.

Which of the following is true about electromagnets?

a)

Their polarities are fixed.

b)

Their polarities can be reversed.

c)

They are always on.

d)

They cannot be controlled.

10.
When is something considered to be a magnet?
a)
When it attracts iron, nickel or cobalt
b)
When it has been magnet certified
c)
When it attracts wood, plastic and copper
d)
Once it no longer attracts things to it
11.
What pole arrangement would result in a magnet repelling another magnet?
a)
North and South
b)
East and West
c)
North and West
d)
North and North
12.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
13.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
14.

A magnet on your refrigerator drops on the floor. When you put it back on the door, it slides down. What has happened to the strength of the magnet?

a)

It has become stronger

b)

It has become weaker

c)

It has become larger

d)

The strength of the magnet has not changed

15.
In magnets, _____________ poles attract each other.
a)
Opposite
b)
Like
c)
Similar
d)
Related
16.
Any material that attracts iron or materials containing iron
a)
A. electric generator
b)
B. solenoid
c)
C. magnet
d)
D. magnetic force
17.
What protects the Earth from charged particles from the sun?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Magnetic Field
c)
Earth’s Moon
d)
The oceans
18.

How can the strength of an electromagnet be increased?

a)

By decreasing the current in the coil.

b)

By using a weaker magnetic material for the core.

c)

By increasing the number of coils.

d)

By using your brain.

19.
The ability of some materials to attract certain metals is called
a)
Electricity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electromagnetism
d)
Atoms
20.
Which of the following is shown in the picture?
a)
Electromagnet
b)
Electric generator
c)
Electric motor
d)
Transformer