Magnetism Quiz

What term is used to refer to the ability of lodestones to attract iron?

• Gravity

• Heat

• Electricity

• Magnetism

Which material is commonly known as Lodestone?

• Cobalt

• Magnetite

• Nickel

• Iron

What is the ability of a magnetic material to retain its magnetism after being magnetized called?

• Retentivity

• Permeability

• Resistance

• Conductivity

What is the fundamental rule regarding magnetic poles?

• Both like and opposite poles attract

• Like poles repel; opposite poles attract

• Both like and opposite poles repel

• Like poles attract; opposite poles repel

What is a region within a magnetic material in which the magnetization is in a uniform direction called?

• Magnetic Pole

• Magnetic Force

• Magnetic Domain

• Magnetic Field

Who theorized that each atom of a piece of magnetic material is a magnet in itself?

• Hans Christian Oersted

• Wilhelm Weber

• Andre Ampere

• William Gilbert

Which type of magnetism is strongly attracted by a magnet?

• Antiferromagnetic

• Diamagnetic

• Ferromagnetic

• Paramagnetic

What is the angle between the North geographic pole and the North magnetic pole called?

• Magnetic Variation

• Magnetic Deviation

• Magnetic Declination

• Magnetic Inclination

Who discovered the relationship between electricity and magnetism?

• Andre Ampere

• Joseph Henry

• William Sturgeon

• Hans Christian Oersted

What is the apparatus that can set charged particles into motion in an arbitrary magnetic field called?

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• Particle Accelerator

• Magnetic Levitation

• Cyclotron