Electricity/Magnetism Quiz kessler

What is magnetism?

• A type of electricity

• A force that can be seen and felt

• A force that you can't see, but can feel

• A force that only repels objects

What creates the two poles of a magnet?

• The movement of protons

• The alignment of electrons

• The number of coils around the magnet

• The electric force between particles

What are most magnets we see made of?

• Copper

• Plastic

• Iron or steel

• Wood

What is the unique feature of magnets in terms of their poles?

• They only attract

• They only repel

• They can both repel and attract

• They have no effect on each other

What is the electric force?

• A force between non-charged particles

• A force between charged particles

• A force that only attracts

What is electromagnetism?

• The study of electric motors

• The interaction between electric fields and magnetic fields

• The force that repels magnets

• The force within a single magnet

What is a common use of electromagnetism in the real world?

• Generating light

• Creating electric motors

• Producing sound in speakers

• Both B and C

What is magnetism?

• A) A type of electric current

• B) A force that repels and attracts

• C) A force that can only attract

What are most magnets we see made of?

• A) Plastic

• B) Copper

• C) Iron or steel

• D) Wood

What happens when two North poles or two South poles of magnets are brought close to each other?

• A) They attract each other

• B) They create an electric current

• C) They repel each other

• D) They cancel each other out