Magnetism 2016

5.3: Explain magnetism

Students should be able to:

 Explain types of properties of magnet

- State magnetic and non - magnetic materials
- Investigate magnetic field pattern for a bar magnet

Properties of a magnet

 All the magnets have two types of poles: north poles and south poles.
 When you freely suspend a bar magnet in a horizontal position, the bar magnet come to rest
in a north-south direction, where the north pole of the magnet points to the north pole of the
Earth.

 Like poles repel and unlike poles attract.

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Magnetic materials, Non – magnetic materials and Magnetic field lines

 Magnetic materials are matter that is attracted by magnets e.g. Iron, steel, nickel, cobalt
and many alloys based on these metals.
 Non-magnetic materials are matter that is not attracted by magnetse.g. Wood, glass, plastics
and metals such as copper and brass.
 Magnetic Field is the region around a magnet where other magnetic material will experience
a force.
 Magnetic field can be graphically represented by magnetic field lines which indicate its
strength and direction.
 Magnetic filed lines in a bar magnet:

 When the field lines are close together at a point, the point is said to have a strong magnetic
field.
 Field lines NEVER cross over.
 Compass is used to find the direction and pattern of magnetic field

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Name: Marks

Group Code: Date:

Topic : Magnetism

1 Which of the following group of materials is possible to find magnetic material?

A: Wood B: Plastic C: Ceramic D: Metal

2 Which of the following is a magnetic material?

A: Aluminium B: Copper C: Gold D: Cobalt

3 Which of the following is a magnetic material?

1: Steel 2: Copper 3: Nickel

A: 1 & 2 only B: 1 & 3 only C: 2 & 3 only D: 1, 2, & 3

4 To locate the S-pole of a compass, find the end of the compass needle that

A: attract to an iron B: points to the north

C: repels the S pole of a magnet D: attracts the S pole of a magnet

5 A metal bar is comfirmed to be a magnet when it

A: attract all metals B: attracts another magnet

C: attracts a piece of iron D: repels a compass needle

6 The needle of a plotting compass is made of

A: copper B: steel C: iron D: tungsten

7 When a bar magnet is suspended freely,

A: it will point to the north – south direction B: it willpoint to the east - west direction

C: it will not point to a fixed direction D: either end of the bar magnet will point to the
north

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8 A magnet is strongest near the

A: poles of the magnet B: ends of the magnet

C: centre of the magnet D: one – quarter distance from the poles of the
magnet

9 When the N pole of a magnet is [laced near the S pole of another magnet

A: the N pole will be attracted to S pole B: the S pole will be attracted to the N pole

C: there will be attraction between the two poles D: there will be repulsion between the two poles

10 Why does a compass always point to the north?

A: The compass needle is made of a magnetic material

B: The compass needle is a magnet with the pointer as the south seeking pole

C: The compass needle is a magnet with the pointer as the north seeking pole

D: The compass needle is an electromagnet that is charged by rubbing when the needle is turning

11 Draw the magnetic field pattern around a bar magnet. Mark the direction of the magnetic field

12 Two bar magnets are fixed in the position shown. Draw the magnetic field pattern between the two
magnets.

N S

N S

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