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Non Contact Forces

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the charged parts of an atom?

a)

proton and neutron

b)

proton and electron

c)

neutron and electron

2.
During a lab a balloon was rubbed with a wooly fabric. This is an example of which type of charging?
a)
conduction
b)
friction
c)
induction
3.

two objects with the same charge will move away from each other

a)

attraction

b)

repel (repulsion)

c)

conduct

4.

two objects with opposite charges will move towards each other

a)

attract

b)

repel (repulsion)

c)

conduct

5.
the negatively charged particle in an atom. Moves freely. Can be released, shared, or “stolen” from an atom.
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
6.

Which of the following is true about a bar magnet?

a)

Its magnetic field is strongest near its center.

b)

It is surrounded by a magnetic field.

c)

The north pole is stronger than the south pole.

7.

A simple electromagnet can be made with which of the following?

a)

an electric current

b)

a turbine and nail

c)

a nail, a wire, and a battery

8.

How can the strength of an electromagnet be increased?

a)

by rubbing it with a stronger magnet

b)

by increasing the coils of wire around the iron

c)

by increasing the length of the wire from the battery

9.

Why does a compass needle point north?

a)

The compass is a bar magnet

b)

Because north is up

c)

It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field

10.

What is this symbol for?

a)

light bulb

b)

switch

c)

battery

11.

Earth's magnetic field and a bar magnet attract particles to the same locations. Where are they?

a)

The middle

b)

All around the outside

c)

The north and south poles