Quiz on Magnetism

Which of the following is a natural magnet?

• Steel

• Magnetite

• Plastic

• Copper

What happens when two like poles of magnets are brought close to each other?

• They attract

• They repel

• Nothing happens

• They rotate

Which of the following is a property of a magnet?

• It always repels objects

• It always attracts iron objects

• It is non-metallic

• It cannot lose its magnetism

What are the two poles of a magnet called?

• North and South

• Positive and Negative

• Electric and Magnetic

• Top and Bottom

Which of the following substances is not attracted to a magnet?

• Iron

• Cobalt

• Plastic

• Nickel

The force exerted by a magnet is known as the:

• Gravitational force

• Electric force

• Magnetic force

• Frictional force

What will happen if you cut a bar magnet into two pieces?

• Each piece will have only one pole

• Each piece will have both North and South poles

• The magnet will lose its magnetism

• Only one piece will remain magnetic

The ends of a freely suspended magnet always point towards:

• East and West

• North and South

• Upward and Downward

• Left and Right

Which of the following can be used to make an electromagnet?

• Plastic rod

• Rubber band

• Copper wire and iron nail

• Glass tube and magnetite

Which of the following materials is magnetic?

• Wood

• Iron

• Rubber

• Glass