Magnet Items
Magnet Properties
Electromagnet Items
Magnet II
General Questions
100

What is a material or object that produces a magnet field?

A magnet

100

Do magnets attract all metals?

False. Magnets attract specific metals such as iron, cobalt and 

100

What type of magnetism is formed by current flowing through an electric wire?

Electromagnet

100

A type of stone that was one of the first forms of natural magnets?

Loadstone

100

The law of magnetism states that ______ poles attract each other, while _________ poles repel each other.

Unlike 

Like

200

An object that will attract iron, nickel, or

cobalt and that will produce an external

magnetic field

Magnet

200

Do magnets have poles?

Yes. North and south

200

Can an electromagnet be turned on and off?

Yes.  Stop the current from flowing.

200

The invisible lines of magnetic force that surround a magnet are called?

Magnetic flux

200

A current carrying conductor wound into the shape of a coil is?

Solenoid

300

Name one type of magnet/

electromagnets or permanent magnets

300

Like poles attract or repelt?

Repel

300

Does a current flowing through a wire create a magnetic field?

Yes. This is what creates electromagnet.

300

As the distance between two magnets increase, the strength of the attraction between the magnets will:


increase or decrease

decrease

300

The small amount of magnetism that remains in an electromagnet after the circuit is de-energized is?

Residual

400

An invisible force that attracts or repels magnet materials/

Magnetism

400

Do unlike poles attract or repelt?

Attract

400

Name one way to create artificial magnets?

Electrical coil method

Stroking Method


400

A ________ exist around an energized conductor.

Magnetic field

400

Protection from a magnetic field by using an iron object is?

Magnetic shielding

500

Do North and South poles attract or repel

Attract. Unlike poles attract.

500

Are magnetic and electric fields related?

Yes

500

What is a current carrying conductor wound into the shape of a coil?

Solenoid

500

The angle of ________ is the angular measurement between true north and magnetic north?

Declination or variation

500

Resistance to a magnetic flux is called?

Reluctance

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