Magnetic Phenomena Quiz

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What type of materials are iron and steel considered to be when they become strongly magnetized?

  • Nonmagnetic materials
  • Ferromagnetic materials (correct)
  • Diamagnetic materials
  • Paramagnetic materials

In magnets, what is the term used to describe the phenomenon where like poles repel each other and unlike poles attract?

  • Magnetic polarity (correct)
  • Magnetic attraction
  • Magnetic induction
  • Magnetic repulsion

Why does a piece of unmagnetized ferromagnetic material (iron bar) get attracted to a magnet when brought near it?

  • Due to diamagnetism
  • Due to paramagnetism
  • Due to magnetic repulsion
  • Due to magnetic induction (correct)

What happens to the force between magnets depending on their relative positions and orientations?

<p>It can exhibit both attraction and repulsion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In simple experiments with iron filings, where is the external magnetic influence of a magnet greater?

<p>Near the ends of the magnet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does a freely suspended magnet align itself with respect to the Earth's magnetic field?

<p>Its north pole points towards the Earth's northern hemisphere (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region around a magnet is defined as the area where a magnetic force may be exerted?

<p>Magnetic field (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens between two magnets according to the text?

<p>Both attraction and repulsion forces may be observed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the process by which a soft iron becomes magnetized when brought near a magnet?

<p>Magnetic induction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines ferromagnetic materials?

<p>Materials such as iron and steel that become strongly magnetized. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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