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non contract forces

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
2.
Where is the strongest attraction force of the magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
3.
A magnet will attract scissors if the scissors contain: 
a)
copper
b)
aluminum
c)
gold
d)
nickel
4.
True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Charged objects can be attracted to:
a)
Neutral objects 
b)
Objects with the opposite charge
c)
Both
6.
What types of charges repel?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Neutral and Neutral
7.
The closer the charges, the ___________ the force between them
a)
closer
b)
further
c)
stronger
d)
weaker
8.

To demonstrate static electricity, a teacher takes an inflated balloon and rubs it against his hair. The rubber balloon picks up electrons from his hair, which makes his hair have

a)

a net negative charge

b)

a neutral charge

c)

a net positive charge

9.

Which rule explains why you would not use a brass nail to make an electromagnet?

a)

brass has magnetic domains that can turn any direction

b)

brass can't become magnetized

c)

electricity flows from positive to negative

d)

metals don't conduct electricity

10.

When _______________ travels through a

conductor, a magnetic field is created

a)

current

b)

a magnetic field

c)

neutrons

11.

How can the strength of an electromagnet be increased? (mark all that apply)

a)

increase the current flowing through the coil

b)

decrease the number of coils

c)

add an amplifier to it

d)

put copper core inside the coil

12.

Stephan claims that Earth has both a gravitational field and a magnetic field. Which statement best supports his claim?

a)

Any object will fall to the ground.

b)

A bar magnet will fall to the ground.

c)

Any object will fall to the ground, and a compass can be used for navigation.

d)

A compass points in the direction of both the magnetic and gravitational fields.

13.
Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram below. From the diagram, it is apparent that object A is ____ and object B is ____.
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
-,+
d)
-,-
14.

as the mass of an object increases, the pull of gravity...

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

15.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass