Forces and Fields

What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

• Magnetic
• Electrical
• Gravitational
• Air Resistance

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The space around a magnet where the force of a magnet can attract best is called__________

• magnetism
• bar magnet
• horseshoe magnet
• magnetic field

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What is the downward force that acts on an airplane in flight?

• lift

• drag

• thrust

• gravity

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What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?

• friction
• gravity
• balanced
• unbalanced

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Some students wanted to find out if a tennis ball and a baseball dropped from the same height hit the ground at the same time. This investigation tests the effect of which of the following?

• wind

• friction

• gravity

• magnetism

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Which statement is true about magnetic forces?

• Distance does not affect the strength of the force field
• The charge of the magnet affects the strength of the force field.
• There is an east pole and west pole to every magnet
• Distance and the strength of the magnet affect the strength of the force field

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Distance and mass are two factors that affect

• Gravitational Force Fields
• Magnetic Force Fields
• Electric Force Fields
• Electrostatic Force Fields

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Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force

• A balloon moving a pop can
• Wind moving a sailboat
• A duck floating on water
• Your book lying on a table

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Surrounding every magnet is a __________  __________.

• magnetic field
• electrical current
• another magnet

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Opposite magnetic forces _____ each other.

• Attract
• Repel