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WorksheetsMagnetism and Magnetic Forces
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 27mins
True or False: A magnet is attracting when it pushes objects away from each other.
True
False
Look at the picture carefully.
Which screws will be attracted?
iron and steel screws
iron and aluminum screws
steel and aluminum screws
all screws
What would happen when two north poles of magnets are placed together?
The force will pull them together (attract).
The force will push them away from each other (repel).
The strength of the magnet is doubled.
What would happen when the opposite poles of magnets are placed together?
The force will pull them together (attract).
The force will push them away from each other (repel).
The strength of the magnet is doubled.
Look at the picture carefully.
Which screws will be attracted?
iron and steel screws
iron and aluminum screws
steel and aluminum screws
all screws
What would happen when two north poles of magnets are placed together?
The force will pull them together (attract).
The force will push them away from each other (repel).
The strength of the magnet is doubled.
What would happen when the opposite poles of magnets are placed together?
The force will pull them together (attract).
The force will push them away from each other (repel).
The strength of the magnet is doubled.
True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.
True
False
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
above the magnet
below the magnet
at the poles
in the middle
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
North Pole
South Pole
Magnetic Declination
Magnetic Field
If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?
One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole.
Both halves get only a South Pole.
Both halves get only a North Pole.
Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole.
What is responsible for the Magnetic Field around Earth?
The Sun
The Earth's core
The Earth's crust
The Earth's mantle
Look at the picture carefully.
The paper clips are . . .
magnet
magnetic objects
Which of these materials would be attracted to a magnet?
copper
aluminum
cobalt
iron
Magnetism is a _________ force
non-contact
contact
chemical
biological
The two poles are called the _______ poles
east and west
north and east
south and west
north and south
Unlike (opposite) poles _____, like (same) poles _____
repel, attract
connect, repel
attract, repel
repel, connect
Which object would a magnet attract?
a glass bottle
a piece of paper
a steel paper clip
a rubber eraser
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.
calculator
ruler
compass
map
Most rocks are magnetic.
A magnet wrapped in cloth will attract paper clips.
Objects that are attracted to each other are called
Nonmagnetic objects
Metal
Magnetic Objects
Electric Objects
If you put a magnet with two of the same poles near each other, they...
attract (move closer)
repel (move away)
If you put a magnet with two different poles together, they...
repel (move away)
attract (move closer)
What is this magnet called?
bar magnet
horseshoe magnet
donut magnet
Magnets can pull on things without touching them.
True
False
When iron touches a magnet, it becomes a magnet too.
True
False
Once a paperclip touches a magnet and becomes a magnet itself, does a paperclip STAY that way? Or does it stop being a magnet?
stay that way forever
stop being a magnet
stay that way for a short time
