MAGNETISM - KCPE-KCSE

A. It can attract another magnet.

B. It can attract an unmagnetised piece of iron.

C. It can repel another magnet

D. It can repel an unmagnetised piece of iron.

A. Aluminium is a ferrous metal.

B. A steel magnet can be demagnetised by heating it.

C. The core of an electromagnet is usually made of steel.

D. The magnetic field lines around a bar magnet are evenly spaced.

The diagram below shows a point P on the Earth’s surface at which a compass needle is suspended freely

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Which one of the following gives the correct direction in which the needle of the compass will point?

	Plane of compass needle	Direction of north pole of compass
A.	Horizontal	Towards north pole of Earth
B.	Horizontal	Towards south pole of Earth
C.	At an angle to the horizontal	Towards north pole of Earth
D.	At an angle to the horizontal	Towards south pole of Earth

The Earth’s magnetic field may be compared with that of a bar magnet. Which of the following diagrams correctly shows the orientation of the bar magnet in this model?

Which diagram shows the correct compass direction?

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A. difficult to magnetise and easy to demagnetise

B. difficult to magnetise and retains magnetic strength

C. easy to magnetise and retains magnetic strength

D. easy to magnetise and easy to demagnetise

7.	A magnetised piece of steel can be used in …….

A. A compass

B. A computer mouse

C. A remote control

D. A watch

8.	To show the magnetic area around a magnet we use …….

A. Aluminium powder

B. Copper filings

C.Iron filings

D. Pepper

9.	Which one of the following groups of metals are attracted to a magnet?

A. Copper, nickel, steel

B. Gold, nickel, iron

C. Gold, steel, copper

D. Steel, iron, nickel

10.	The stronger a magnet …….

A. The harder the metal

B. The larger the force

C. The smaller the force

D. The softer the metal

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