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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. Like poles repel and unlike poles attract.
- B. Magnetic fields can pass through paper and plastic.
- C. All metals are attracted to magnets.
- D. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic materials.
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Question 3
Which way do magnetic field lines point outside a bar magnet?
- A. straight up
- B. from the north pole to the south pole
- C. in circles around the middle
- D. from the south pole to the north pole
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Question 4
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 5
Magnets: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic materials.
- B. Magnetic field lines cross each other.
- C. Magnetic fields can pass through paper and plastic.
- 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. far away from the magnet
- B. it is the same everywhere
- C. at the poles, where the field lines are closest together
- D. in the middle of the magnet
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Question 7
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 8
Magnets: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Like poles repel and unlike poles attract.
- B. Magnetic field lines cross each other.
- C. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic materials.
- D. A magnet always has both a north and a south pole.
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Question 9
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 attracted to a magnet
- C. it is made of metal
- D. it is shiny
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Question 10
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 11
Magnets: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic materials.
- B. Like poles repel and unlike poles attract.
- C. All metals are attracted to magnets.
- D. Magnetic fields can pass through paper and plastic.
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Question 12
Which test shows that an object is a magnet, not just a magnetic material?
- A. it is attracted to a magnet
- B. it is made of metal
- C. it is shiny
- D. it repels one end of a known magnet
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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. All metals are attracted to magnets.
- B. A magnet always has both a north and a south pole.
- C. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic materials.
- D. Magnetic fields can pass through paper and plastic.
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Question 15
Which test shows that an object is a magnet, not just a magnetic material?
- A. it is made of metal
- B. it repels one end of a known magnet
- C. it is shiny
- D. it is attracted to a magnet
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Question 16
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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Answer key: Magnetic poles, fields and compasses

1. B. they repel
2. C. All metals are attracted to magnets.
3. B. from the north pole to the south pole
4. B. they repel
5. B. Magnetic field lines cross each other.
6. C. at the poles, where the field lines are closest together
7. B. they repel
8. B. Magnetic field lines cross each other.
9. A. it repels one end of a known magnet
10. A. they attract
11. C. All metals are attracted to magnets.
12. D. it repels one end of a known magnet
13. B. they repel
14. A. All metals are attracted to magnets.
15. B. it repels one end of a known magnet
16. B. they repel