Quiz about Magnets and Magnetic Forces

Question 1

What subject is attracted to a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Iron

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Silver

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Water

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Metal

Question 2

What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?

Accepted Answer

they repel

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they attract

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they cancel each other out

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the strength of the magnet is doubled

Question 3

A north pole and a south pole will attract.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 4

True or False: All metals stick to magnets.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 5

True or False:
Most rocks are magnetic.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 6

True or False:
A magnet wrapped in cloth will attract paper clips.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 7

What do magnets stick to?

Accepted Answer

iron

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copper

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wood

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plastic

Question 8

Magnetism is a type of ____________

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force

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book

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plant

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animal

Question 9

When two magnets attract, they ______________

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pull together

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push apart

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change color

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get colder

Question 10

When two magnets repel, they ________________

Accepted Answer

push apart

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change color

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pull together

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get colder

Question 11

The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________

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closer together

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cold

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round

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farther apart

Question 12

Objects that are attracted to each other are called

Accepted Answer

Magnetic Objects

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Nonmagnetic objects

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Metal

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Electric Objects

Question 13

If you put a magnet with two of the same poles near each other, they...

Accepted Answer

repel (move away)

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attract (move closer)

Question 14

If you put a magnet with two different poles together, they...

Accepted Answer

attract (move closer)

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repel (move away)

Question 15

What is this magnet called?

Accepted Answer

donut magnet

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bar magnet

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horseshoe magnet

Question 16

Magnets can pull on things without touching them.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 17

When iron touches a magnet, it becomes a magnet too.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 18

What is the area of magnetic influence around a magnet?

Accepted Answer

magnetic field

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gravitational pull

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electric force

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compass

Question 19

What type of magnet exhibits magnetic properties all the time?

Accepted Answer

permanent magnet

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paperclip

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temporary magnet

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string

Question 20

A compass is

Accepted Answer

a magnet that is free to move and always points north.

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a magnet that is free to move and always points east.

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not a magnet.

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a magnet that does not move.

Question 21

The only things that stick to a magnet are:

Accepted Answer

iron, cobalt, and nickel.

Answer

iron and cobalt.

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cobalt and nickel.

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iron and nickel.

Question 22

Every magnet has a:

Accepted Answer

north pole and a south pole.

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point.

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north pole only.

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south pole only.

Question 23

In order for two magnets to pull together or attract, their poles must be:

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opposite.

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lined up.

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the same.

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sticky.

Question 24

A compass always points toward:

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magnetic north.

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south.

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magnetic south.

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east.

Question 25

The Earth is a large magnet.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 26

All planets have magnetic fields.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 27

The three magnetic elements are iron, nickel and cobalt.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 28

A magnet is made from iron in which all the electrons are spinning in the direction.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 29

Which of the following does NOT incorporate a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Sewing machine

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Telephone

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Bankcard

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Video tapes

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