Lesson Check Answer Key_ Magnetic Forces
Lesson Check Answer Key_ Magnetic Forces
True
False
Correct Answer
False
2) Because of the magnetic field, magnets do have to touch to affect each other.
_______________
True
False
Correct Answer
False
3) When an object that is made of magnetic material but is not a magnet comes in contact
with a magnet _____.
A) its
magnetic domains fall into alignment and it begins to repel other objects
made of magnetic material
B) its
magnetic domains fall into alignment and it begins to attract other objects
made of magnetic material
C) its
magnetic domains fall out of alignment and it begins to repel other objects
made of magnetic material
D) its
magnetic domains fall out of alignment and it begins to attract other objects
made of magnetic material
Correct Answer
B) its magnetic domains fall into alignment and it begins to attract other objects made of
magnetic material
4) How can you make an item that is made of magnetic material become a permanent
magnet instead of a temporary magnet?
A) You can leave it in the magnetic field of an actual magnet for a long time.
B) You can heat it while it is being influenced by a magnetic field.
C) You can heat it and then let it cool it in a very strong magnetic field.
D) You can do any of the above.
Correct Answer
C) You can heat it and then let it cool it in a very strong magnetic field.
Correct Answer
D) magnetic poles
6) The region around a magnet where the magnetic forces act is the ____.
A) electromagnetic pole
B) magnetic domain
C) magnetic field
D) magnetic pole
Correct Answer
C) magnetic field
7) A student holds a magnet 1 m from a paper clip and sees no evidence of a force acting
between the two. When the student brings the magnet 1 cm away from the paper clip, the
paper clip begins to slide toward the magnet. Which statement best explains these results?
A) The
material in the paper clip was not a magnetic material until the magnet was
moved closer.
B) The magnet did not have a magnetic field until it was close to the paper clip.
C) The paper clip repelled the magnet at the farther distance.
D) The
magnetic field of the magnet was too weak to move the paper clip at the
farther distance.
Correct Answer
D) The magnetic field of the magnet was too weak to move the paper clip at the farther
distance.
8) A compass needle’s magnetic north pole points toward which of the following?
Correct Answer
A) Earth’s magnetic south pole
Correct Answer
magnet
10) A student wants to explore the potential energy stored in a system of two magnets.
a. Describe a procedure that would increase the potential energy of two magnets if like
poles are used. Explain why the energy of the system increases.
b. Describe a procedure that would increase the potential energy of two magnets if
unlike poles are used. Explain why the energy of the system increases.
Correct Answer
Answers may vary.
Explanation
a. Two like poles repel, so moving the magnets closer together will increase the potential
energy in the system. You must do work on the magnets to move them together against the
repulsive force that acts between them.
b. Two unlike poles attract, so moving the magnets farther apart will increase the potential
energy in the system. You must do work on the magnets to move them apart against the
attractive force that acts between them.