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Magnetism โ€” Advanced

Science ยท Grade 8 ยท Week 34 ยท 25 questions

Magnets create invisible fields of force that can attract or repel. Understanding magnetism connects to electricity, motors, generators, and everyday technology.

What you'll practise

  • Work with angles
  • Describe properties of magnets and magnetic fields
  • Explain the relationship between electricity and magnetism
  • Identify uses of magnets in daily life
All 25 questions in this Magnetism โ€” Advanced quiz

Grade 8 Science โ€” Magnetism โ€” Advanced: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

  1. A magnetic field is the region around a magnet where:
  2. The direction of the magnetic field at a point is given by:
  3. Magnetic field lines:
  4. A compass is an instrument that:
  5. The north pole of a compass needle points towards:
  6. An electromagnet is a magnet created by:
  7. The strength of an electromagnet depends on:
  8. An electric bell works on the principle of:
  9. In an electric bell, the electromagnet is:
  10. A DC motor converts:
  11. In a DC motor, the rotating coil is called:
  12. The commutator in a DC motor is used to:
  13. Electromagnetic induction is the phenomenon of:
  14. Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction states that:
  15. The direction of induced current is given by:
  16. Lenz's law states that the induced current:
  17. When a magnet is pushed into a coil of wire, an induced current flows because:
  18. A transformer works on the principle of:
  19. Two magnetic poles will repel each other if they are:
  20. The magnetic field strength is measured in:
  21. The Earth acts as a large magnet because:
  22. Magnetic declination is the angle between:
  23. Iron filings around a magnet arrange themselves:
  24. The induced EMF in a coil is maximum when the coil rotates:
  25. When current flows through a wire in a magnetic field, the wire experiences:
Question 1 of 250 correct so far

A magnetic field is the region around a magnet where: