Magnets Quiz

What are the two main types of magnets?

• ferromagnets and diamagnets

• neodymium magnets and samarium cobalt magnets

• magnetic north and magnetic south

• permanent magnets and electromagnets

What are the two ends of a magnet called?

• positive pole and negative pole

• top pole and bottom pole

• left pole and right pole

• north pole and south pole

Which materials are attracted to magnets?

• iron, nickel, cobalt, and some alloys

• wood, plastic, glass

• copper, aluminum, brass

• paper, fabric, rubber

Give an example of a magnetic material.

• glass

• iron

• wood

• plastic

What is the use of a compass?

• Drawing circles

• Measuring distances

• Navigation and determining direction

• Finding buried treasure

What is the force that attracts or repels objects called?

• friction force

• nuclear force

• electromagnetic force

• gravitational force

True or False: All magnets have a north pole and a south pole.

• True

• Magnets do not have poles

• Only some magnets have a north pole and a south pole

• False

True or False: Only metals can be magnetic.

• False

• Only iron can be magnetic

• Sometimes

• True

What happens when two magnets with the same poles are brought close to each other?

• They repel each other.

• They attract each other.

• They stick together.

• They have no effect on each other.

What happens when two magnets with opposite poles are brought close to each other?

• They attract each other.

• They repel each other.

• They do not interact.

• They create a magnetic field.