Magnetic Properties Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a magnetic material?

• Iron

• Cobalt

• Nickel

• Copper

What can you conclude if an object attracts another magnetic material?

• The object is definitely a magnet

• The object is definitely magnetic material

• The object may be a magnet or magnetic material

• The object is not magnetic

Steel is considered a magnetic material because it is an alloy containing which element?

• Copper

• Aluminum

• Iron

• Zinc

What is the most common mistake people make regarding copper and magnetism?

• Thinking copper is not conductive

• Thinking copper is magnetic

• Thinking copper is an alloy

• Thinking copper is rare

What happens when the north pole of one magnet is brought close to the south pole of another magnet?

• They repel each other

• They attract each other

• Nothing happens

• They create an electric current

According to the expression "opposites attract", what should occur when the south pole of one magnet faces the north pole of another magnet?

• They attract each other

• They repel each other

• They detach from each other

• They become demagnetized

What is the result when the same poles of two magnets (e.g., north-north or south-south) are near each other?

• They attract each other

• They create a magnetic field

• They repel each other

• They fuse together

Who created one of the first drawings of a magnetic field in 1644?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• René Descartes

• Michael Faraday

What happens to the strength of a magnetic field as you move further from the magnet?

• It becomes stronger

• It remains the same

• It becomes weaker

• It fluctuates

Which statement is true about the direction of magnetic field lines?

• They go from the south pole to the north pole

• They go from the east pole to the west pole

• They go from the north pole to the south pole

• They go from the top to the bottom