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QUIZ

A. For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the most appropriate
one.
1. What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
A. They will attract each other.
B. They will repel each other.
C. Both magnets will turn to the left
D. Both magnets will turn to the right
2. What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
A. refrigerator magnet
B. electromagnet
C. magnetite
D. iron
3. How do you make an electromagnet?
A. wrap a battery in wire and connect it to an iron nail.
B. wrap a wire with another wire and connect it to an iron nail.
C. wrap an iron nail in wire and connect it to a power source.
D. wrap an iron nail in wire and connect it to another iron nail.
4. What are three ways to make an electromagnet stronger?
A. 1. add more coils of wire around the iron core

2. add more electricity flowing through the wire

3. wrap a thinner wire around the core

B. 1. add less coils of wire around the iron core

2. add more electricity flowing through the wire

3. wrap a thinker wire around the core

C. 1. add more coils of wire around the iron core

2. add less electricity flowing through the wire

3. wrap a thicker wire around the core

D. 1. add more coils of wire around the iron core

 2. add more electricity flowing through the wire

3. wrap a thicker wire around the core.

5. What happens to the strength of an electromagnet as you add more coils around it?
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Stays the same
D. Stops completely
6. What happens when two bar magnets repel each other?
A. The poles of the magnets pull toward each other.
B. The poles of the magnets push away from each other.
C. The centers of the magnets pull toward each other.
D. The centers o the magnets push away from each other.
7. An electromagnet on a crane is used in a scrapyard because:
A. It can be turned on and off
B. It can't be turned on and off
C. It is stronger than a permanent magnet
D. It is weaker than a permanent magnet
8. If the current in the wire increases, what happens to the strength of the magnetic field?
A. It decreases
B. It increases
C. It stops the magnetic field
D. No change
9. Why does a compass needle point north?
A. The compass is a bar magnet
B. Because north is up
C. Because it's magic
D. It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field
10. Parts of a magnet where the magnetic forces are strongest
A. magnetic field
B. poles
C. north
D. south
B. Answer all questions in this section . Write your answer in the space provided.

1. Describe what is meant by the term ‘magnetic field’?

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2. State two ways to detect magnetic field?
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3. State the rules to draw magnetic field lines around a magnet?

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4. State any 3 applications of electromagnet
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5. Give the factors that can affect the strength of an electromagnet
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