Magnetism Study Guide

Ally Filicicchia

TRUE/FALSE

Magnets are made up of atoms.

• TRUE

It is possible for a charged particle to move through a magnetic field without experiencing a force.

• False

A magnet has a north, south, east, and west pole.

• False

Balanced forces will not cause a change in the motion of a moving object.

• True

You can re-magnetize a bar magnet.

• True

There are only 2 types of magnets.

• True

You can see the Northern Lights from Oswego, Il.

• False

There is such a thing as a monopole.

• False

The subatomic particle with the greatest charge is called an electron.

• False

MULTIPLE CHOICE

A magnet is…

• A famous scientist• A spinning electric charge• A force that brings 2 things together• Any material that attracts iron or

things made of iron

Which of the following would most likely be attracted to a magnet?

• Paper clips• Paper• Penny• Rubber band

If two magnets push each other away, then their poles are…

• Identical• The same shape• Opposite• The same color

What is a force?

• An acceleration of speed• A star wars reference• A decrease in speed• A push or a pull

The word static means…

• A force that is moving• A force that is not moving• Hair that is frizzy• Buzzing background noise

What is gravity?

• Something in the sky• Something that pulls you down• A force of attraction between two

objects due to their masses• Something in outer space

What do scientists think caused the earth’s magnetic field?

• The movement of electric charges in the earth’s liquid outer core

• Solar particles entering the north and south poles

• The atoms that move through the domains of a field

• A gigantic magnet buried in the earth’s crust

Auroras seen near the south pole are called…

• Aurora Borealis• Aurora Dustralis• Aurora Australis• Aurora Southern Lights

The subatomic particle with the least charge is called a…

• Electron• Proton• Neutron• Crouton