Name: Magnetism Topic test.

Q1. Name the poles of a bar magnet (2 Marks).

Q2. Fill in the blanks using the keywords (7 Marks):

Attract, magnetic field, repel, compass, iron filings.

North Pole of a magnet will…………………………….…………..North pole of another magnet.

South Pole of a magnet will…………………………………………..North pole of a another magnet.

Needle of a compass lines up with the…………………………….. …………………………………..of a magnet.

You can find the shape of a magnetic field using………………………….. ..………………………… and also a

plotting……….......................................................
Q2. In the space below, draw magnetic field around a bar magnet (3 marks)

Q3. State the three things that affect the strength of an electromagnet. (3 Marks)

Q4. Circle the correct answer (11 Marks):

Electromagnet and a bar magnet have different types of magnets field. True or False.

Electromagnet has more poles than a bar magnet. True or False

Electromagnet poles are called East and West True or False.

Bar Magnets have poles which are called East and West True or False.

Bar magnet can be made stronger or weaker True or False

Electromagnet can be made stronger or weaker True or False

Electromagnet can be made much stronger than a permanent magnet True or False

Electromagnet can be turned on and off True or False

Magnet can move something without touching it True or False

Electromagnet is required to make a motor True or False

Maglev trains do not need electromagnets to levitate and move True or False

Q5 Use Keywords to fill the gaps below (19 Marks):

Scrap, move, motor, spins, current, magnetic field,

coil, North, South, attract, repel, compass, trains.
(Keyword maybe used more than once).

Magnets have a ………………………….…pole and a ………………..……...Two poles that are the

same will………………….………..and two poles that are different will…………….……The needle

of a ……………………………lines up in the ………….………… ………………………..Of a magnet. When

a current flows in a wire it produces a………………………… ……………..…………… around it. You

can make an electromagnet using a …………………...of wire with a ……..…………..flowing in it.

The shape of the ……………………. ………..……………….around an electromagnet is the same as

that around a bar magnet. When a…………………………..flows in a coil of wire between two

magnets then the coil……………………....This is how an electric………………………..…works.

In……………….…….yards electromagnet is used to lift and……………………….…around old junk

cars. Electromagnets can also be used to levitate…………………….….and push them forward.