Name ____________________________________

Date ____________________
Period _________
Magnetism and Electricity

Benchmark 13.1 The student knows that just as electric currents can produce magnetic
forces, magnets can cause electric currents.

By the end of this unit you need to be able to:

• Describe the properties of a magnet
• List some uses of permanent magnets
• Use a model to explain the properties of magnets
• Explain what is meant by a magnetic field and how it is detected
• Describe the magnetic field of the Earth
• Diagram the magnetic fields around different kinds of permanent magnets
• Recognize that magnetic fields and electric currents are related
• Describe the structure of an electromagnet, and list some of its uses
• Analyze the relationship between the magnetic field and an electric current

Rubric:
4- The student shows competency in 8 of the above listed objectives
3-The students shows competency in 6 of the above listed objectives
2- The student shows competency in 4 of the above listed objectives
1-The students shows competency in 2 of the above listed objectives

Pretest: Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

_____ 1. Magnetism is a force that can be measured in which of the following units?
A. Newtons B. Kilograms C. Joules D. Watts E. none of these

_____ 2. Which of the following metals would both be attracted to a magnet?

A. copper and lead B.lead and iron C. aluminum and steel D. steel and iron

_____ 3. Two magnets are put close together but they push each other apart. What do we
call this?
A. impulse B. attraction C. repelling D. friction E. appression

_____ 4. The attraction between magnets is caused by the alignment of which pair of
poles?
A. south and south B. north and north C. east and west D. north and south

_____ 5. Which of the following do not use magnets?

A. stereos B. motors C. refrigerators D. televisions E. none of these
_____ 6. The Earth’s magnetic field is lined up with the geographic north pole (the axis
of rotation).
A. true B. false

_____ 7. The Earth’s magnetic north pole acts like the south end of a bar magnet.
A. true B. false

_____ 8. Magnetizing a piece of iron is a process by which

A. the poles of existing atoms are brought into a line
B. magnetic atoms are added to the iron
C. each atom in the iron is converted into a magnet
D. magnetic lines of force are brought into a line

_____ 9. An electric motor uses an electromagnet to change

A. mechanical energy into electrical energy
B. magnetic fields in the motor
C. magnetic poles in the motor
D. electric energy into mechanical energy

_____ 10. The ability of any object to generate a magnetic field depends upon its
A. size B. location C. composition D. direction

Activity:
Obtain two bar magnets and some iron nails. Observe how the two north poles of the bar
magnets behave when brought near each other. Do the same with the south poles. Now
see what happens when the north pole and the south pole are brought close together. Pick
up a single nail with one pole of the magnet so that only one end of the nail is attached to
the magnet. Then try picking up a second nail by touching it with the hanging end of the
first nail. What can you infer about the nail that is touching the magnet? Record your
observations below.