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Magnetism Unit Test
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1.
Date
Which of the following lists would all items be attracted to a magnet?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
Penny, paper clip, key, pencil
Chalk, penny, iron nail, paper clip
Paper clip, iron nail, key, iron filings
Pencil, wooden ruler, plastic cup, chalk
Your teacher asks you to create an electromagnet. List what 3 materials you would need.
Materials needed:
1.
2.
3.
3.
The north pole of one magnet is facing the south pole of another magnet. The two magnets will
_______________.
A.
B.
C.
4.
Electromagnetism is _______________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.
magnetism
magnetism
magnetism
magnetism
produced
produced
produced
produced
by electrical storms.
by a large magnet.
by an electrical current.
by a ring magnet
Which of the following will increase an electromagnet’s strength?
A.
B.
C.
D.
6.
attract each other
repel each other
have no effect on each other
using a shorter wire
increasing the number of batteries
decreasing the number of batteries
decreasing the number of coils
Name 2 ways that you can make an electromagnet stronger:
1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
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Look at the two electromagnets below. What can you determine about each electromagnet’s strength?
A.
A.
B.
C.
D.
8.
Electromagnet A is the strongest and B is the weakest.
Electromagnet A is the weakest and B is the strongest.
Both electromagnets have equal strength.
Neither electromagnet has magnetic strength.
The strongest part of a magnet is ____________
A.
B.
C.
D.
9.
North
South
The poles
The middle
The main difference between a magnet and an electromagnet is
A.
B.
C.
D.
10.
Attract
Electromagnet
Magnetic field
Poles
What is an electromagnet?
A.
B.
C.
D.
12.
An electromagnet is stronger
An electromagnet can be turned on and off
People like electromagnets better
Electromagnets can be found in nature
What is the area of magnetic force called?
A.
B.
C.
D.
11.
B.
Static electricity
A compass needle
Electricity produced by a magnet
A magnet produced by electricity
How can you increase the strength of an electromagnet?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Add more magnetic material
Add more paper clips
Take away some magnetic material
Add more batteries
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If magnet A can hold 3 paper clips and magnet B can hold 5 paper clips, which magnet is stronger?
A.
B.
C.
D.
14.
What does repel mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
15.
mover toward each other
do not have magnetism
move away from each other
have poles
Aluminum
Steel
Tin
Copper
Does distance strengthen or weaken a magnet’s ability to attract a piece of iron?
A.
B.
C.
D.
17.
Magnets
Magnets
Magnets
Magnets
Some metals are magnetic and some are not. Which one of these metals is magnetic?
A.
B.
C.
D.
16.
Magnet A
Magnet B
They are equally strong
Magnets wouldn’t attract paper clips
Strengthen
Weaken
Neither
It stays the same
Which one of these acts like a giant magnet?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Planet Earth
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