21 questions
A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...
plastic
iron or steel
glass
copper
The strongest parts of the magnet are ...
fronts
backs
poles
middle
What is the purpose of a compass?
to tell you directions
to tell how far you have walked
to tell what time you left
to tell where the sun is
Which direction does a compass always point?
north
south
east
west
The middle of the magnet is the ________________ point.
hottest
coldest
weakest
strongest
The area around a magnet is called the .....
attraction zone
work area
magnetic field
hot zone
Jordan places four ring magnets A, B, C and D onto a wooden stand as shown.
If he wants the four ring magnets to be attracted to each other, which magnet A, B, C or D should he flip?
A
B
C
D
The diagram shows what happens when bars X and Y are brought near to each other.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
X is a magnet but Y is a magnetic material.
Both X and Y are magnets.
X is made of aluminium but Y is made of iron.
Both X and Y are made of non-magnetic materials.
The diagram shows an arrangement of three magnets. The poles of the magnets are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F respectively.
Which one of the following arrangements of the three magnets is possible?
Bar magnets have two poles. What are they?
north and south
red and blue
east and west
red and green
Like poles __________ each other while unlike poles ___________ each other.
attract, repel
repel, attract
oppose, connect
connect, oppose
What does repel mean?
magnets move toward each other
magnets do not have magnetism
magnets move away from each other
magnets stick together
Some metallic materials are magnetic and some are not. The following are made of metallic materials. Which one is magnetic?
aluminum
steel
tin
copper
What happens if you hold the north poles of two different magnets close to each other?
They will attract each other
They will repel each other
They will grow very hot
Nothing will happen
What happens if you hold the south pole of one magnet close to the north pole of another magnet?
They will attract each other
They will repel each other
They will grow very hot
Nothing will happen
Bob placed Magnet X on Car 1 and Object Y on Car 2 as shown. He observed that the cars moved away from each other when they were placed near each other.
Which of the following statement(s) about Object Y is/are correct?
A: Object Y is a non-magnetic material.
B: Object Y is a magnetic material.
C: Object Y is a magnet.
A only
C only
A and B only
A and C only
Lily attached a magnetised iron bar P to a string and placed magnet Q near to it. She observed that iron bar P moved in the direction as shown in the diagram.
Which of the following actions would cause iron bar P to move further away from magnet Q?
A Heat iron bar P over a flame.
B Drop iron bar P onto the ground for a few times.
C Stroke iron bar P with the magnet for a greater number of times.
B only
C only
A and B only
A, B and C
Magnet can attracts ....