SCIENCE REVISION PACK Q5.

If we do an investigation on different magnets to see how far away they were before they
UNIT 4 - MAGNETISM picked up a paper clip, what would we find out about the magnets?
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT?
 How far is the paper clip  How strong is the magnet
Name: _____________________________________ Grade 4/ Year 5: ________

Q1. Find out whether these magnets will attract or repel Q6. Here are the results of the magnet investigation.

a. Which is the strongest magnet?

[ Attract / Repel ] [ Attract / Repel ] _________________________

a. Which is the weakest magnet?

[ Attract / Repel ] [ Attract / Repel ] _________________________

Q2. A compass uses magnetism. Which way does a compass always point? Q7. Tick ( ✓) the magnetic objects:

 East  West  North  South

Q3. Tick [ ✓ ] the metals that magnets can pick up:  Steel can  Blocks  Shell  Cobalt ring
 Gold  Cobalt  Iron  Copper
 Aluminium  Silver  Steel  Nickel  Glass  Nickel keyring  Sponge  Steel spanner
Q8. Name each type of magnet below:
Q4. Complete the sentences using the word bank below.

repel north attract south pull push poles

Magnets have two __________________. One is called the __________________ pole and
________________ ________________ ________________ ________________
the other is the __________________ pole. When opposite poles are near one another, they

__________________ together. This means the two poles __________________. When two Circular magnet U-shaped magnet
Cylindrical magnet Horseshoe magnet
of the same poles are near one another, they __________________ away from one another.
Bar magnet Ring magnet
________________ ________________
This means the two poles __________________ each other.
Q9. Tick ( ✓) the correct sentences and cross (  ) the wrong sentences: Q11. Label the poles of the magnet below:

a. Some magnets have just one magnetic pole. [ ] N _________________________

b. Magnets can interact without touching. [ ]

c. Electromagnets are useful because they can easily be turned on and off. [ ] _________________________
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d. The magnetic field strength of a magnet is weakest at the poles. [ ]
Q12. Amira and Faisal carried out a fair test to find out how many paperclips a magnet could
e. An electromagnet is a permanent magnet. [ ] hold. They wanted to know which magnet was the strongest. Use their table of results to
answer the questions below:
f. Magnets produce an area of magnetic force called a magnetic field. [ ]
a. Which magnet attracted the most paperclips?
g. Iron, Nickel, Steel and Cobalt are magnetic materials. [ ]
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Q10. Choose the right answer: b. Which magnet attracted the least paperclips?

1. A magnet can attract any material that is made from _____________________ ___________________________________
{Wood Plastic Iron}
c. Which magnet was the strongest?
2. An example of non-magnetic material is _____________________
{Paperclip Glass cup Steel can} ___________________________________

3. Magnetic field lines are close together at the _____________________ d. Which magnet was the weakest? ______________________________
{Lines Poles Centre}
e. How many paperclips did the ring magnet attract? ______________________________
4. Magnetic force between two magnets gets weaker with increase in ________________
between them. {Distance Attraction Metals} f. How many paperclips did the circular magnet attract? ______________________________

5. Maglev Trains use magnets to reduce________________ between the train and the tracks.
{Speed Friction Gravity} Q13. Observe the magnet and its magnetic force field and answer the questions given:

6. A rectangle shaped magnet is called a ________________ magnet. a. Where is the force field the strongest?
{U-shaped Bar Ring}
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7. ________________ is a natural magnet.
{Lodestone Sandstone Limestone} b. Where is the force field the weakest?

8. ________________ the strongest magnet in the universe. ___________________________________

{Electromagnets Magnetars Granite}
Q14. Sort the objects into magnetic materials, non-magnetic materials or both: Q17. How is a compass useful to us?

 In finding the altitude of a place.  In finding only the north of a place.

 In finding all the directions of a place.  In making artificial magnets.
silver ring paperclip tin foil rubber copper wire can of food

Q18. In which direction does a magnet always point when suspended freely?

 South-West  North-South  East-West  West-South

aluminium can hammer nickel coin spoon iron screw

Magnetic Materials Non-Magnetic Materials Magnetic & Non-magnetic Q19. A bar magnet is immersed in a heap of iron filings and pulled out. The amount of iron
filings clinging to the:

 North pole is almost equal to the south pole.

 North pole is much more than the south pole.
 North pole is much less than the south pole.
Q15. Observe the pictures A and B.  Magnet will be same all along its length.
Which of the following statements is correct for the below given pictures?
Q20. Three magnets A, B and C were dipped one by one in a heap of iron filings. The picture
shows the amount of iron filings sticking to them. The strength of these magnets will be:

 A is the strongest, B is strong, and C is the weakest.

 In A, cars 1 and 2 will come closer and in B, cars 3 and 4 will come closer.  A is the weakest; B is strong, and C is the strongest.
 In A, cars 1 and 2 will move away from each other and in B, cars 3 and 4 will move away.  B is the strongest, C is strong, and A is the weakest.
 In A, cars 1 and 2 will move away and in B, 3 and 4 will come closer to each other.  All magnets are equally strong.
 In A, cars 1 and 2 will come closer and in B, 3 and 4 will move away from each other.
Q21. Where does a compass work?
Q16. Which of the following ways will NOT cause a magnet to lose its magnetism?
 Only in oceans or seas.
 Heating it strongly over a flame  Dropping it on the floor repeatedly  Only on land, where the earth's magnetic field is strong.
 Coating it with a layer of oil  Hitting it with a hammer repeatedly  Only on high mountains.
 At all the places within the earth's magnetic field