Magnetism Trivia
Get ready to be drawn into our magnetic quiz—no opposites attract like your quick wit and a good compass!
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
According to the Lorentz force law, a magnetic field exerts no force on electric charges in what state of motion?
Static charges
Earth's magnetic poles wander and, over thousands of years, can even swap places in rare events called pole what?
Reversals
When you repeatedly stroke a piece of iron in one direction with a strong magnet, what happens to its magnetic domains?
Align
When flying in the Northern Hemisphere by magnetic compass, pilots must undershoot turns to which cardinal direction?
North
Which Venetian explorer is popularly credited with bringing knowledge of the magnetic compass to Europe after travels in China?
Marco Polo