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Fields and Electromagnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This picture best illustrates the construction of a(n)

a)

magnet

b)

electromagnet

c)

series circuit

d)

parallel circuit

2.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
3.
A compass needle responds to a magnetic field, because the compass needle is a
a)
A. generator.
b)
B. motor.   
c)
C. magnet.
d)
D. transformer.
4.

What is magnetic force?

a)

A force exerted by electrically charged particles

b)

A force exerted by magnets that can be felt by objects near a magnet

c)

A force exerted by magnets that makes an object become electrically charged

d)

A force exerted by a magnet only when it physically touches an object

5.

The picture above is an example of what?

a)

Magnetic field

b)

Electric field

c)

Repulsion

d)

Attraction

6.
The ability of some materials to attract certain metals is called
a)
Electricity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electromagnetism
d)
Atoms
7.
The process of creating a current in a circuit by changing a magnetic field
a)
A. electric generator
b)
B. electric motor
c)
C. electromagnetic induction
d)
D. magnet
8.

The strongest parts of the magnet are ...

a)

fronts

b)

backs

c)

poles

d)

middle

9.

The area around a magnet is called the .....

a)

attraction zone

b)

work area

c)

magnetic field

d)

hot zone

10.
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).
11.
Why does a compass needle point north?
a)
The compass is a bar magnet
b)
Because north is up
c)
Because it's magic
d)
It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field
12.

Which one represents the magnetic field lines of magnets repelling?

a)

A

b)

B

13.

Which one represents the magnetic field lines of magnets attracting?

a)

A

b)

B

14.
What is the flow of electricity?
a)
electric motor
b)
Electric current
c)
Electric eel
d)
electric circuit
15.

A coil of wire that has an iron core and that acts as a magnet when an electric current is in the coil is called a(n)

a)

magnetic pole

b)

electromagnet

c)

permanent magnet

d)

horseshoe magnet

16.

Which of the following is NOT true about an electromagnet?

a)

it can be strong enough to levitate a train

b)

the current may be turned on or off

c)

its strength is reduced by decreasing the voltage in the current

d)

its strength is reduced by increasing the voltage in the current

17.

Electrical forces are...

a)

Invisible

b)

Visible

c)

Not Real

d)

Dangerous

18.

The area of electric force around an electrically charged particle is called an...

a)

Electric Force

b)

Electric Field

c)

Electricity

d)

Attract and Repel

19.

In electrical fields, when a line is pointed inward towards a particle it means the particle is....

a)

Postitive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Lost

20.

In electrical fields, when a line is pointed outward away from a particle it means the particle is....

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

not good at directions.