Simple Phenomenon of Magnetism (MCQ’s)
1 Four plotting compasses are placed near a bar magnet. You may ignore any effects of the Earth’s
magnetic field.
One compass appears like this .
What is a possible position for this compass?
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2 One end of a rod picks up the N-pole of a bar magnet when in position 1.
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The same end of the rod picks up the S-pole of the bar magnet when in position 2.
position 1 position 2
O P
A rod N rod
P P a
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Which material is the rod made from and what is the pole at end P of the rod when in position
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Kaizen High, The City School,
L’école Mondiale, BDC, LGS JT
3 What is a suitable metal for the core of an electromagnet?
A aluminium core
B copper no
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C
D
iron
steel
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Which material can be picked up by a magnet?
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A aluminium
B copper magnet
C iron
D plastic
P Q
magnet
5 A metal bar PQ hangs from a thin thread and always comes to rest with end P pointing north.
Another bar XY of the same metal settles in no definite direction.
magnetic
What happens if the two bars are brought near one another?
A
B
End P and end Q both attract end X.
End P attracts end X but repels end Y.
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αD End P repels end X but attracts end Y.
6 The diagram shows a 12 V d.c. power supply connected across a coil with a metal core.
metal core
12 V d.c.
power supply coil of wire
The core becomes a magnet when the current is switched on. It remains a magnet after thecurrent
is switched off.
From which metal is the core made?
A aluminium
B copper
C soft iron
D steel
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Kaizen High, The City School,
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L’école Mondiale, BDC, LGS JT
7 A teacher sticks a magnet to the top surface of a match-box cover. The bottom surface is placed in
a small tray of iron paperclips. As the match-box cover is lifted up, a large number of paperclips are
held on the bottom surface.
magnet
match-box
cover
paperclips
Sheets of metal are placed inside the match-box cover, between the magnet and the paperclips.
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When sheet X is placed inside, the paperclips stay attached. When sheet Y is placed inside, allthe
rigatoni paperclips fall off.
Which metals are the sheets made from?
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Kaizen High, The City School,
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8 The diagrams show a small compass close to a strong bar magnet.
Which diagram shows the correct compass direction?
A B C D
S S S S
N N N N
9 The magnetic field around two bar magnets is shown.
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Which diagram represents the correct arrangement of magnetic poles?
A N S N S
B N S S N
C S N N S
D S N S N
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Kaizen High, The City School,
L’école Mondiale, BDC, LGS JT
15h
12 A magnet is placed close to an iron bar.
magnet
S N X iron Y
The iron bar becomes an induced magnet.
Which magnetic poles are formed at the ends X and Y of the bar?
13 The diagram shows an alarm system.
battery P
iron core
electromagnet
iron armature
pivot
bell
What happens when battery P is disconnected?
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Kaizen High, The City School,
L’école Mondiale, BDC, LGS JT
14 Which properties make materials suitable for use as a core in an electromagnet?
A difficult to magnetise and easy to demagnetise
B difficult to magnetise and retains magnetic strength
C easy to magnetise and retains magnetic strength
D easy to magnetise and easy to demagnetise so
15 A piece of polythene is rubbed with a cloth duster. The polythene becomes negatively charged
and the cloth becomes positively charged.
What happens to the polythene and to the cloth to cause this?
polythene cloth
A gains electrons gains protons
B gains electrons loses electrons
C loses protons gains protons
D loses protons loses electrons
Mean
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Kaizen High, The City School,
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16 Four metal rods are placed, in turn, inside a coil of copper wire.
current in coil
metal rod
paper clips
Each rod is used to pick up as many paper clips as possible. The current is then switched [Link]
table gives the results of the experiment.
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Which rod is the most suitable core for a coil in a circuit breaker?
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17 The diagram shows a model railway signal.
iron nail
Matia
a.c. supply coil
electromagnet
What does the end P do when the switch is closed?
A It goes down and stays down.
B It goes up and stays up.
C It goes down and then returns to its original position.
D It goes up and then returns to its original position.
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Kaizen High, The City School,
L’école Mondiale, BDC, LGS JT
18 A current in a solenoid creates a magnetic field.
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What is the effect on the magnetic field at the point P of using a larger current in the opposite
direction?
19 A student tries to magnetise a short steel rod.
Which of these tests will show that he has been successful?
A both ends of a permanent magnet attract the rod
B one end of a permanent magnet repels the rod
C the rod picks up a small piece of paper
D when freely suspended, the rod points in any direction
20 End X of a metal rod attracts the N-pole of a compass needle.
What does this show about the rod?
A It could be made of copper but is not permanently magnetised.
B It could be made of copper with a S-pole at X.
C It could be made of steel but is not permanently magnetised.
D It could be made of steel with a N-pole at X
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Kaizen High, The City School,
L’école Mondiale, BDC, LGS JT
21 Four different substances are tested by using each as the core of an electromagnet. The number of paper
clips each holds is recorded when there is a current in the electromagnetand when the current is
switched off.
core Core of a
electromagnet is
made up of
a soft magnetic
material
paper clips
Which substance is the best for making the core of a transformer
number of paper clips held
number of paper clips held
when there is a current in
when current is switched off
the electromagnet
A 8 4
B 6 0
C 5 1
D 4 0
22. A bar magnet is broken into three parts X, Y and Z.
N S
X Y Z
Which diagram shows the poles in X, Y and Z?
X Y Z
A N S
B N N S S
C N N S N S S
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23. The diagram shows part of a magnetic relay. M is part of the core of the magnet. L is part of the
armature which is attracted to the core when a current flows through the coil. S is a stud which stops
the armature being attracted too strongly.
M S
coil
Which line of the table gives the best materials for M, L and S?
M L S
A iron iron iron
B iron iron copper
C iron copper copper
D copper copper copper
24. Which of the following will prove that a metal bar is a permanent magnet?
A it attracts another magnet
B it attracts both ends of a compass needle
C it conducts electricity
D it repels another magnet
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Kaizen High, The City School,
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