Gravitational and Electrical Charge Concepts

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8th Grade
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Angela Pirtle
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A gas giant is a type of planet. Four gas giants orbit the sun. The table shows the average distance of each of these planets from the sun. At which planet is the sun's gravitational field the strongest?
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Student 1 claims that gravitational fields do not exist between objects unless they are in direct contact. Student 2 does not agree with Student 1. Which statement should Student 2 use as evidence that Student 1 is incorrect?
A person weighs more on the moon than on Earth
Two books at rest on a table do not slide toward each other
On Earth, an object that is thrown upward falls back down to the ground
If two objects are dropped from the same height, the heavier one falls faster
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student rubs a balloon with a wool cloth several times, giving the balloon a negative charge. Which process is the student using to charge the balloon?
Charging by friction
Charging by induction
Charging by insulation
Charging by conduction
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student rubs a balloon with a wool cloth several times, giving the balloon a negative charge. The student uses the same process to charge a second balloon. What will MOST LIKELY happen if the two balloons are brought close together?
The balloon will repel each other
The balloons will attract each other
Both balloons will become positively charged
The negatively charged particles will all move to one balloon
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-3
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student picks up a balloon and a wool cloth, each of which has no electrical charge. He rubs the balloon with the cloth, causing the balloon to gain a negative electrical charge. Which of these BEST explains why the balloon gains a negative charge?
The balloon loses protons
The balloon loses electrons
The balloon gains neutrons
The balloon gains electrons
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student picks up a balloon and a wool cloth, each of which has no electrical charge. He rubs the balloon with the cloth, causing the balloon to gain a negative electrical charge. Select TWO statements that correctly describe a change that occurs in the wool cloth when it is used to rub the balloon.
The wool cloth loses protons
The wool cloth loses neutrons
The wool cloth loses electrons
The wool cloth becomes negatively charged
The wool cloth becomes positively charged
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Four objects are dropped from the same height. The table lists properties of the four objects. Which object experiences the MOST gravitational force?
Golf ball
Basketball
Bowling ball
Table tennis ball
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In an investigation, a student rubs a plastic rod with a wool cloth. He then holds the rod 8 centimeters above a pile of paper. He count the number of paper pieces picked up by the rod. Next, the student repeats the procedure, holding the rod 4 centimeters above the paper pieces. Which of these will MOST LIKELY occur when the rod is held closer to the pieces of paper.
The rod will repel the pieces of paper
The rod will not pick up any pieces of paper
The paper pieces will experience a weaker electric force
The paper pieces will experience a stronger electric force
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-3
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Objects on Earth are pulled by Earth's gravity more strongly than by the sun's gravity. Which of the following BEST explains this difference in gravitational force?
Objects on Earth are much closer to Earth than to the sun
Objects on Earth are touching Earth, but they are not touching the sun
The sun has more mass than Earth, so it pulls with less force than Earth does
The sun loses energy in the form of light and heat, so it pulls with less force than Earth
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
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