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Non Contact Forces Review

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

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 force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?

a)

at the poles

b)

in the middle

c)

above the magnet

d)

below the magnet

3.

This substance is...

a)

magnetized

b)

unmagnetized

c)

positively charged

d)

negatively charged

4.

You know this substance is magnetized because...

a)

the domains point to the right

b)

the arrows are drawn in red and green

c)

the domains are aligned

d)

the domains are random

5.

In this image, the pattern of iron filings shows the ____________________________.

a)

north pole

b)

south pole

c)

magnetic field

d)

bar magnet

6.

A stronger magnetic field is found where...

a)

the field lines are longer

b)

the field lines are shorter

c)

the field lines are closer together

d)

the field lines are father apart

7.

Where is the magnetic force the strongest in this picture?

a)

location 1

b)

location 2

c)

location 3

d)

location 4

8.

A permanent magnet...

a)

has no magnetic domains until a magnet is near

b)

has magnetic domains aligned only when another magnet is near

c)

has magnetic domain aligned all the time

d)

has no magnetic domains

9.

What happens when two south poles of a magnet are placed together?

a)

they repel

b)

they attract

c)

they cancel each other out

d)

the strength of the magnet is doubled

10.

Are the magnetic field lines in this picture correct?

a)

yes, because the north pole is on the left in all the pictures

b)

yes, because they point from the north pole to the south pole

c)

no, because they point from the north pole to the south pole

d)

no, because the north pole should be on the right in all pictures

11.

Dylan puts two magnetic toy trains very close to each other on a track. What will happen next and why?

a)

the trains will not move because the magnets are not touching

b)

the trains will move closer to each other because the magnetic force will pull the trains together

c)

the trains will move away from each other because the magnetic force will push the trains apart

d)

the trains will move away from each other because the magnets are not touching

12.

Which of the following is true of 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

d)

the south pole is stronger than the north pole

13.

Where is Earth's magnetic field strongest?

a)

near the magnetic poles

b)

closest to the equator

c)

near the geographic poles

d)

it's the same strength at all locations

14.

As magnets get farther apart, the strength of the field becomes...

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

c)

stays the same

15.

What would happen if you cut a bar magnet in half?

a)

both pieces would lose its magnetic field

b)

both pieces would have its own north and south pole

c)

one piece would be only a north pole and the other would only be a south pole

d)

one would still be a magnet, the other would no longer be magnetic

16.

A magnet is defined as...

a)

a force between two opposite poles

b)

a material that has a magnetic field

c)

the electron cloud surrounding an object

d)

the pull of gravity

17.

A magnet is is any material that produces a...

a)

refrigerator magnet

b)

magnetic field

c)

Northern Lights

d)

atomic domain

18.

What does a magnetic field look like?

a)

a series of white, dotted lines

b)

nothing, it's invisible

c)

a clear piece of plastic or glass

d)

a shimmering area in the air

19.

Which of the following metals can be magnetized?

a)

lead

b)

iron

c)

copper

d)

silver

20.

How can you create a magnetic field?

a)

by stringing many magnets together

b)

by plugging the refrigerator magnet into an electric socket

c)

by rubbing a piece of glass against a piece of wool

d)

by running current through a wire

21.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

a compass is affected by the earth's magnetic field

b)

an object's magnetic field gets weaker as you move closer to it

c)

once a piece of metal becomes magnetized, it stays magnetized

d)

the earth's magnetic north pole is located at the geographical north pole

22.

What can you conclude about electricity and magnetism?

a)

they have nothing to do with one another

b)

they cannot be controlled

c)

they are related phenomena

d)

they have no practical applications

23.

From which pole do magnetic field lines appear to emanate from?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Both

d)

Neither

24.

Which of the following are properties all magnets have in common? (click all that apply)

a)

exert magnetic forces on each other

b)

have a north pole

c)

have a south pole

d)

exert more force the farther away they are

e)

are only magnetic part of the time

25.

What are the two basic kinds of magnets?

a)

permanent

b)

temporary

c)

longlasting

d)

bar magnet

e)

iron powder

26.

All magnetism occurs because of...

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

magic

27.

How are electrons like teeny tiny magnets?

a)

the will attach to a refrigerator

b)

they can only be found in cobalt

c)

they have a north and south pole

d)

they are shaped like a horseshoe

28.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
29.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
30.

Where on a magnet is the magnetic force strongest?

a)

The Poles

b)

All over

c)

Middle

31.
These magnets will _____
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
32.
These magnets will _____
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
33.

Earth is like a giant magnet due to....

a)

its liquid iron core

b)

the wind patterns of Coriolis Effect

c)

the alignment of the continents

d)

solar particles moving through the atmosphere

34.

Where is Earth's magnetic field strongest?

a)

Along the outside lines

b)

Along the inside lines on either side

c)

Where the lines are close together at the poles

d)

In the space outside of the lines

35.

Magnetic Field lines....

a)

Go into the N side AND go into the S side

b)

Go out of the S side and into the N side

c)

Go out of the N side AND out of the S side

d)

Go out of the N side and into the S side

36.

When _______________ travels through a

conductor, a magnetic field is created

a)

current

b)

a magnetic field

c)

neutrons

37.

Electric currents produce _____________

a)

electron clouds

b)

magnetic fields

c)

sound waves

38.

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are inline.

a)

spring

b)

high

c)

low

d)

neap

39.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
d)
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season
40.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
41.
What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
42.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
43.

What is a high tide?

a)

Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

b)

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon

c)

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

44.
Tides are caused by
a)
strong winds that blow over ocean waters.
b)
the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.
c)
the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.
d)
variations in the salinity of ocean water
45.
The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...
a)
it is smaller than the Sun
b)
it revolves around the Earth
c)
it is closer to the Earth
46.

_______are daily changes in ocean water.

a)

Waters

b)

Tides

c)

Colors

d)

Earths

47.

The moon is mainly responsible for the tides on Earth because it is _________ _________.

a)

much closer

b)

far away

c)

behind the sun

48.

______ pulls objects towards the center of Earth

a)

mass

b)

gravity

c)

weight

d)

resistance

49.

Mass is the amount of ______ that makes up an object

a)

weight

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

matter

50.

The farther apart two objects are, the ________ the gravitational force

a)

weaker

b)

stronger

c)

less stable

d)

more stable

51.

________ can be measured using a scale and can change based on location

a)

space

b)

force

c)

mass

d)

weight

52.

The Moon's gravitational fore causes _______.

a)

dust clouds

b)

ocean tides

c)

Earth's orbit

d)

atmosphere

53.

Gravitation forces between the Sun and the Earth causes ___________.

a)

ocean tides

b)

Earth's atmosphere

c)

Earth's orbit

d)

Moon's orbit

54.

Gravity causes all objects to accelerate towards the _________ at the same rate

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

ocean

d)

Earth

55.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
friction
56.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
57.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
58.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
59.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
60.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
61.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
62.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
63.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
64.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
65.
If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?
a)
increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
nothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force
66.
Every object in the universe attracts every other object.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your weight?
a)
Increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
nothing, weight is not affected by gravitational force
68.
Is the force of gravity acting on the bag of potatoes a contact or non-contact force?
a)
contact force
b)
non-contact force
69.
Is the force of gravity on the diver a push or a pull?
a)
push
b)
pull
70.
The relationship between the mass of an object and its weight on Earth is constant.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
72.
What is most likely to happen when the switch is closed?
a)
A magnetic field should be produced
b)
The nail will rust
c)
The battery will explode
d)
The wire will catch on fire
73.
How do electromagnets differ from regular magnets? 
a)
A. They  can be turned off and on 
b)
B. Their polarity can be reversed
c)
C. Their strength can be changed
d)
D. All of the above
74.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
75.

What are the components of the electromagnets?

a)

battery, wire and bulb

b)

battery , copper wire and plastic bottle

c)

battery, copper wire and iron nail

d)

battery, wire and aluminum

76.

What is the role of the battery in the electromagnet?

a)

It provides light energy for the electromagnet.

b)

It provides magnetic field for the electromagnet.

c)

It provides sound energy for the electromagnet.

d)

It provides the power source for the electromagnet.

77.

What would happen if you took one end of the wire off the battery?

a)

The nail will be a magnet.

b)

The nail would no longer be a magnet

c)

Nothing will happened.

d)

The nail will heats up.

78.

Bob made an electromagnet but it was very weak. How can he make it stronger?

a)

Increase the flow of current

b)

wrap the wire loosely

c)

use less coils

d)

Use thin core of iron

79.

What makes an electromagnet?

a)

A coil of copper wire wrapped around an iron core connected to the battery

b)

A battery

c)

A coil of copper wire

d)

A permanent magnet

80.

Which of the following has the electric motor?

a)

Washing machine

b)

Car power window

c)

computer hard drive

d)

All the above

81.

A electromagnet is a temporary magnet that can be turn OFF and ON.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

How could you make electromagnet stronger?


(Check all that apply)

a)

adding more loops of wire

b)

increasing the current flowing through the wires

c)

increasing the size of the iron core

d)

None of the above