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Magnetic poles, fields and compasses

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-PS2-3, NGSS.MS-PS2-5 · England: KS3 Physics: Electricity and electromagnetism (magnetism)

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Question 1
The south pole of one magnet is brought near the south pole of another. What happens?
- A. they attract
- B. they repel
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Question 2
Magnets: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic materials.
- B. All metals are attracted to magnets.
- C. Like poles repel and unlike poles attract.
- D. A magnet always has both a north and a south pole.
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Question 3
Where is the magnetic field of a bar magnet strongest?
- A. in the middle of the magnet
- B. at the poles, where the field lines are closest together
- C. far away from the magnet
- D. it is the same everywhere
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Question 4
The south pole of one magnet is brought near the north pole of another. What happens?
- A. they attract
- B. they repel
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Question 5
Magnets: which statement is NOT true?
- A. All metals are attracted to magnets.
- B. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic materials.
- C. Like poles repel and unlike poles attract.
- D. A magnet always has both a north and a south pole.
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Question 6
Where is the magnetic field of a bar magnet strongest?
- A. at the poles, where the field lines are closest together
- B. it is the same everywhere
- C. far away from the magnet
- D. in the middle of the magnet
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Question 7
The south pole of one magnet is brought near the south pole of another. What happens?
- A. they attract
- B. they repel
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Question 8
Magnets: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Magnetic fields can pass through paper and plastic.
- B. A magnet always has both a north and a south pole.
- C. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic materials.
- D. Magnetic field lines cross each other.
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Question 9
Where is the magnetic field of a bar magnet strongest?
- A. far away from the magnet
- B. in the middle of the magnet
- C. it is the same everywhere
- D. at the poles, where the field lines are closest together
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Question 10
The north pole of one magnet is brought near the north pole of another. What happens?
- A. they attract
- B. they repel
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Question 11
Magnets: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Like poles repel and unlike poles attract.
- B. A magnet always has both a north and a south pole.
- C. Cutting a bar magnet in half gives a separate north magnet and south magnet.
- D. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic materials.
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Question 12
Which test shows that an object is a magnet, not just a magnetic material?
- A. it repels one end of a known magnet
- B. it is shiny
- C. it is attracted to a magnet
- D. it is made of metal
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Question 13
The north pole of one magnet is brought near the north pole of another. What happens?
- A. they attract
- B. they repel
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Question 14
Magnets: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Magnetic fields can pass through paper and plastic.
- B. A magnet always has both a north and a south pole.
- C. Magnetic field lines cross each other.
- D. Like poles repel and unlike poles attract.
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Question 15
Where is the magnetic field of a bar magnet strongest?
- A. far away from the magnet
- B. at the poles, where the field lines are closest together
- C. in the middle of the magnet
- D. it is the same everywhere
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Question 16
The south pole of one magnet is brought near the north pole of another. What happens?
- A. they attract
- B. they repel

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