Magnetism Introduction

How can you make an electromagnet stronger?

• By cooling it down

• By painting it

• By wrapping a coil of wire around a magnetic material

• By using a bigger battery

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What happens to the paper clips when the electromagnet is disconnected from the battery?

• They remain attached to the electromagnet

• They are repelled away from the electromagnet

• They are attracted to each other

• They are dropped

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The sentence that best defines magnetic field is:

• the area around a magnet that can attract a metal object.

• a field of magnets.

• a football field.

• the area of magnets.

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1. Select the option that best defines a magnet.

• A magnet is just a metal.

• A magnet is a metal with a special force that can attract metal objects.

• A magnet is magnetism.

• A magnet is a magnet.

Objects that are NOT attracted by magnets are called:

• Magnetic objects.

• Not attracted objects.

• Non-magnetic objects.

• Funny objects.

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Select the sentence that is TRUE.

• Magnets pull ANY type of object towards them.

• Magnets pull metallic objects towards them.

• Magnets push ANY type of objects towards them.

• Magnets push metallic objects towards them.

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Tick the objects that are attracted by magnets.

• Metallic scissors.

• Plastic fork.

• Glass.

• Coin.

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Magnets create an invisible force on the area around them, called:

• nothing.

• magnets.

• magnetism.

• magnetic field.

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A magnet attracts metals without any physical contact, because it's:

• magic.

• an indirect force.

• a direct force.

• none of the options are correct.

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Objects attracted by a magnet are called:

• objects.

• magnetic objects.

• non-magnetic objects.

• magnets.