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types of non contact force

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following forces can push (repel) and pull (attract)?

a)

Magnetic Force

b)

Electric Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Both Magnetic and Electric Force.

e)

All Three, Magnetic, Electric and Gravitational Force.

2.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
3.

The magnitude of the force of magnetism is larger between two electromagnets when ________________

a)

the charges are both negative.

b)

the charges are both positive.

c)

the charges (in coulombs) are greater.

d)

the charges are opposite.

4.

Iron filings and bar magnets are placed on a piece of paper. Explain the pattern on the diagram below. Where is the magnetic field the strongest?

a)

The magnetic field is only strong at the north pole

b)

The magnetic field is only strong at the south pole

c)

The magnetic field is strongest at the magnet’s poles.

5.

If the North Pole of a permanent magnet is placed next to a compass as seen in the picture, which direction will the needle move if its tip is a north pole?

a)

Clockwise (to the right)

b)

Counter-clockwise (to the left)

c)

It will not move

d)

Need more information

6.
As the product of two objects' masses increases, the pull of gravity
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
7.
Ms Jo Jo rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?
a)
The balloons will repel each other.
b)
The balloons will attract each other.
c)
The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
d)
The balloons will pop.
8.

A rolling ball will slow down until it finally stops. What force slows down and stops the ball?

a)

gravity

b)

solar power

c)

friction

d)

speed

9.

Which sentence below describes a contact force?

a)

A baseball bat hits a baseball

b)

A book falls to the floor

c)

A leaf floats in the air and falls to the ground.

d)

A magnetic force pulls a paper clip toward a magnet

10.

An Orange falls off a tree and lands on the ground. What force caused the orange to fall?

a)

friction

b)

heat

c)

gravity

d)

wind

11.

The students in Mrs. Hoffman’s class played tug-of-war. The girls pulled in one direction with a force of

150 N. The boys pulled in the opposite direction with a force of 100 N. Who won the game and why did they win?

a)

The boys won because they applied a stronger force to the

rope

b)

The boys and the girls tied because they applied equal

forces to the rope

c)

The girls won because they applied a stronger force to the

rope

d)

Too much force was applied, the rope broke

12.
Which of the following forces cannot act from a distance?
a)
magnetism
b)
electricity
c)
kinetic friction
d)
gravity
13.
Each non-contact force has an area of influence surrounding it.  What is this area called?
a)
gravitational attraction
b)
influence center
c)
field 
d)
attraction 
14.
Which answer best describes this image?
a)
The positive charge is repelling the negative charge.
b)
The blue charged object will repel the negatively red charged object.
c)
The positively charged red object will be attracted to the negatively charged blue object.
15.
What does the law of universal gravitation describe?
a)
Objects are attracted to one another based on the distance between them and their masses.
b)
Objects repel each other if their mass is too small or their distance is too great.
c)
All objects experience gravity based on the amount of magnetism they encompass.
d)
An object's gravitational pull is determined solely by the amount of mass it contains.