Magnetic Energy

I. The magnetic force of a material comes from the spinning of what atomic
particle?
A. Proton
B. Nucleus
C. Electron
D. Neutron

II. What happens if you hold the north poles of two different magnets close to each
other?
A. They will attract each other
B. They will repel each other
C. The will grow very hot
D. Nothing will happen

III. What is the main element used to create a magnet?

A. Carbon
B. Gold
C. Magnesium
D. Iron

IV. What does the Earth’s magnetic field protect us from?

A. The Moon crashing into the Earth
B. Solar winds and radiation from the sun
C. The atmosphere escaping into space
D. Meteorites

V. Compasses point North because the Earth ___________.

A. Has magnetic properties and is akin to a giant magnet
B. Has a magnetic field without components that are both parallel and
perpendicular to the ground
C. Does not have a magnetic core
D. Has iron, cobalt, and nickel

VI. In magnetic materials, all the electrons are spinning in

.
A. Opposite directions
B. The same direction
C. Random directions
D. Mostly up
VII. Which formula can be used to calculate the magnitude of force from a magnetic
field?
A. F = IlBsinθ
B. F = ma
C. F = G(m1m2/r^2)
D. F= mgsinθ

VIII. Where is the magnetic south pole of the Earth?

A. Near the geographic north pole in the northern part of Canada
B. Near the equator
C. Near the geographic south pole in Antarctica
D. Close to the tip of South America

IX. Which of the following inventions utilizes magnetism?

A. Marble
B. Microphone
C. Chalkboards
D. Chair

X. What causes materials to become magnetized?

A. A material must come into contact with iron, a strongly magnetic
substance
B. A material must be heated up to its boiling point and then cooled
immediately after
C. A strongly magnetic substance must enter the magnetic field of an existing
magnet
D. A magnet must transfer electric charge into a substance through osmosis