Non-Contact Forces

What is a force?

• a push

• a pull

• all of the above

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What does the repel mean?

• a push away

• a pull toward

• to attract

How does gravity differ from magnetic and electric forces?

• Gravity works with electrical charges.

• Gravitational forces only work on metals.

• Gravity can not be blocked.

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When using magnetic forces, opposite poles attract.

• True

• False

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Predict what will happen.

• repel

• a north pole of a magnet and a south pole of a magnet comes in contact

  N+S=?

• repel

• 2 negatively charged objects come in contact

  --=?

• attract

• A negative charged object and a positive charged object comes in contact

  -+=?

• attract

• a south pole of a magnet and a south pole of a magnet comes in contact

  S+S=?

• repel

• 2 positively charged objects come in contact

  ++=?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Forces have

• Magnitude

  (strength)

• Direction

• all of the above

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What is the unit of a force?

• a kilometer

• a newton

• a milligram

• a pound

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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What metal is NOT magnetic?

• Iron

• Aluminum

• Cobalt

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Magnets need to touch something to apply force.

• True

• False

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What does attract mean?

• to push away

• to pull together

• neither

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