Magnets WITH ANSWER

Multiple Choice: Write the letter of your choice in the blank before the number.
_____ A1. If I were to try to connect the north pole of one magnet to the south pole
of another magnet, the two poles would:
A. Attract B. repel C. neither D. flip
_____ C2. In order for an electromagnet to be formed, an __________ current must
pass through a coil of __________ wrapped around an ________ core.
A. wire, iron, electric C. electric, wire, iron
B. iron, electric, wire D. electric, tape, wire
_____A 3. While electric current is flowing through a wire, what surrounds the wire?
A.magnetic field B. glowing light C. neutrons D. protons
_____ A4. What is the flow of electrical charges called?
A.Voltage B. Resistance C. Current/electricity D. Circuit
_____ D5. What does a motor do?
A. Moves up and down B. It does not move without magnet
C. Rotates without electricity D.Uses electricity to rotate
_____ A6. Electric fields are often associated with what other kind of field?
A. Magnetic Fields B. Nuclear Fields C. Particle fields D. Corn Fields
_____ A7. What device is made of coils of wire with an electrical current passing through it in order to
generate a magnetic field?
A. Electromagnet B. Generator C. Electron Magnet D. Motor
_____A 8. What force does a magnetic field apply without actually touching the
object? A. push or pull B. gravity C. friction D. pressure
_____ B9. What two forces are required for generators and electric motors to
work? A. magnetism and thermal C. electricity and thermal
B. electricity and magnetism D. magnetism and radiant
_____ B10. What is the fan that turns the magnet inside a generator called?
A. electromagnet B. turbine C. solar panel D. pinstock
_____A 11. What energy do you put IN to a generator? A. Mechanical B. Electrical C. Thermal
D.Potential
_____ B12. What type of energy comes OUT of a generator? A. Mechanical B. Electrical C. Thermal
D.Potential
_____ A13. What happens to the strength of an electromagnet as you add more Coils around it?
A. Increases B. Stays the same C. Decreases D. Stops completely
_____ B14. In an electric motor, the energy transformation begins as ________.
A. electrical and becomes chemical B. electrical and becomes mechanical
C. mechanical and becomes electrical D. mechanical and becomes chemical
_____D1. What basic principle enables ALL electric motors to operate?
A. Iron is the only element that is magnetic.
B. Opposite electric charges attract and like charges repel.
C. A moving conductor within a magnetic field will experience an electromotive force.
D. A current-carrying conductor placed within a magnetic field will experience a magnetic force.
_____D 2. A magnet moves inside a coil. Consider the following factors:
I. strength of the magnet II. number of turns in the coil III. speed at which the magnet moves
Which can affect the electromotive force (emf) induced in the coil?
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. All three factors
_____D 3. Which statement about transformers is FALSE?
A. A step-down voltage transformer steps up the current.
B. Transformers use mutual induction.
C. Transformers are an application of Faraday’s and Lenz’s Laws.
D. A transformer can function with either an alternating current (AC)
or a steady direct current (DC).
_____ A4. What transformation can take place in an improvised generator?
A. mechanical energy into electrical energy B. electrical energy into mechanical energy
C. alternating current into direct current D. direct current into alternating current
_____ B5. A loop of conductor lies flat on a horizontal table. A toy magnet is
hanging still over it with the magnet’s north-seeking pole pointing down. What happens next?
A. The magnet produces a clockwise current in the coil.
B. The magnet does not produce any current in the coil.
C. The magnet produces an upward electromagnetic current.
D. The magnet produces a counterclockwise current in the coil.
_____ A6. What is the transfer of electricity in a motorA. electrical to mechanical B. physical to
potential
C. mechanical to electrical D. chemical to mechanical
_____D 7. What is the transfer of electricity in a generator?
A. Electrical to Mechanical B. Physical to Potential
C. Yogurt to Light D. Mechanical to Electrical
_____B 8. What can you use to make an electromagnet?
A. Battery, pencil and wire B. Battery, nail and string
C. Wire, battery and iron ore (nail) D. Peanut butter, lampshade, hand sanitizer
_____B9. In large generators in power plants, ___________ rotate inside a coil of
wire to reduce an electric current. A. Water B. Wind C. Magnets D. Circuits
_____B10. Which device uses mechanical energy to produce electrical energy?
A. Solar Cell B. Generator C. Magnet D. Electric Motor
_____ C11. Which of the following is NOT part of an electromagnet?
A. wire B.. Iron C. Toothpick D. Power source
_____D 12. When two magnets attract, they ______________
A. push apart B. change color C. get colder D. pull together
_____ A13. This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet
be made stronger?A. Add more coils of wire to the nail. B. Reverse the poles of the magnet.
C. Use a smaller battery. D. Remove all the coils and the nail.
_____A 14. Surrounding every magnet is a __________ __________.
A. magnetic field B. another magnet C. electrical current D. an enemy
_____ B15. If I were to try to connect the north pole of one magnet to the north
pole of another magnet, the two poles would:
A. attract B. repel C. neither D. flip

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