Non contact forces

Which group of planets are pulled on harder by the Sun's gravity?

• Gas giants

• Terrestrial planets

• The sun pulls on all planets equally

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The magnetic field of a magnet is ___ the further away you get from the magnet.

• Stronger

• Weaker

• Larger

• Smaller

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If you went to the top of a tall building and simultaneously dropped an apple & a basketball, they would both hit the ground at about the same instant because...

• They have the same mass

• The force of gravity on them is equal

• Air resistance on both is the same

• They have the same amount of kinetic energy

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As a bike rider goes up a hill, the force of gravity acts to ____.

• Increase the weight of the rider

• Increase the acceleration of the rider

• Decrease the mass of the rider

• Decrease the speed of the rider

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Why must the space shuttle use great force to get into outer space?

• Earth's spin pushes the shuttle

• Weather system moves near the shuttle's launch area

• Earth's gravity pulls on the shuttle

• The shuttle is exposed to high temperatures.

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Which of these forces works only by combining electric and magnetic forces?

• Magnetic

• Electric

• Gravity

• Electromagnetism

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When electrons flow through wires from a negative (-) terminal to a positive (+) terminal a/an ___ is created.

• Magnet

• Static electricity

• Current

• Electromagnet

The force of gravity on the surface of the moon is about one-sixth the force of gravity on the surface of Earth. Which describes the relationship of mass & weight of an object on the moon compared to that on Earth?

• Both mass & weight are greater on the moon

• Both mass & weight are less on the moon

• Mass is the same, but weight is less on the moon.

• Weight is the same, but mass is less on the moon.

Which of the following keeps the planets in our solar system in orbit around the Sun?

• Atmospheric pressure

• Electromagnetic energy

• Magnetism

• Gravitational force

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Nico threw a ball into the air. It followed a curved path and soon fell to the ground because...

• Gravity changed the ball's direction

• Air friction stopped the ball

• The ball was not thrown hard enough

• The ball was not thrown straight up

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