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Stemscopes Electric and Magnetic Forces

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two magnets pull on each other. What can make the magnets pull with LESS force?

a)

Add heat to one magnet.

b)

Use two stronger magnets.

c)

Turn both magnets around.

d)

Move magnets farther apart.

2.

If we want to test the strength of electrical forces between a pair of charged objects, which of the following questions should we ask?

a)

Are the objects made up ot the same material?

b)

How much mass does each object have?

c)

What happens when the objects are moved farther apart?

d)

Does the object sink or float in water?

3.

Students rubbed a balloon across a square carpet to give it an electrical charge. They found the charged balloon could pick up pieces of paper.

What data could they collect to decide if the electric charge is getting stronger?

a)

The length and width of the balloon

b)

The size of the piece of carpet

c)

The number of pieces the paper picked up

d)

The distance the balloon was rubbed

4.

Students attach magnets to toy race cars. They want one car to push another car without touching it. How can the students arrange two cars so they will push each other without touching.

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which object demonstrates the way a magnet is used?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which OBJECTS demonstrates the way a magnet is used?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

The _________ of magnetism is applied when a magnet pulls a paperclip toward it.

a)

force

b)

distance

8.

After rubbing a balloon on my hair, the ____________ bewteen them causes my hair to be pulled toward the balloon.

a)

orientation

b)

interaction

9.

There is a ________________ between a magnet and an iron nail that causes the nail to be pulled toward the magnet.

a)

relationship

b)

orientation

10.

One of the ____________ of a magnet is that is a solid.

a)

interactions

b)

properties

11.

The orientation of two magnets causes them to ________________, which means to PULL together.

a)

attract

b)

repel

12.

The orientation of two magnets causes them to ______________, which means to PUSH apart,

a)

attract

b)

repel

13.

Which objects could NOT be picked up with a magnet?

a)

a paper clip

b)

scissors

c)

a rubber ball

d)

a nail

14.

Which EXAMPLES are a time you might experience static electricity?

a)

sliding across the floor in socks and shocking someone

b)

clothes being stuck to each other when they come out of the dryer.

c)

lightning

d)

rubbing a balloon in your hair

15.

When could a magnet be useful?

a)

when you're taking a science test

b)

finding nails

c)

picking up paperclips

d)

holding papers to a magnetic surface