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Unit 2 Practice Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the four fundamental fources is the strongest?

a)

strong nuclear

b)

gravity

c)

electromagnetic

d)

weak nuclear

2.

Which produces more energy: nuclear fusion or nuclear fission?

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

nuclear fission

3.

If a positively charged object was brought near a negatively charged object, what would happen?

a)

they would attract

b)

they would repel each other

c)

they would not interact

4.

If I double the amount of mass on two objects, how does that affect the gravitational force?

a)

x2 (doubles)

b)

x4 (quadruples)

c)

1/2 (halves)

d)

1/4

5.

Why can two objects near touch?

a)

They can touch

b)

Gravitational forces

c)

Electrostatic forces

d)

Forces are not strong enough

6.

According to Kepler's Law

a)

orbits are perfect circles

b)

orbits are elliptical

c)

orbits are different for each planet

d)

We don't know the shape of orbits

7.

What is an orbital period?

a)

One "day" on a planet

b)

The time it takes for the planet to rotate

c)

The time it takes for a planet to finish an orbit

d)

none of the above

8.

What units do we use to measure charge?

a)

N

b)

F

c)

r

d)

C

9.

Which of these is the constant in Coulomb's Law?

a)

k

b)

r

c)

G

d)

m

10.

Which of these are the constant in Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation?

a)

k

b)

F

c)

G

d)

m

11.

What is the magnitude of a force?

a)

The type of force it is

b)

The strength of the force

c)

The direction of the force

d)

none of the above

12.

Which of these laws has a formula?

a)

Kepler's 3rd Law

b)

Kepler's 2nd Law

c)

Kepler's 1st Law

d)

None of them

13.

A comet has a period of 11.7 years. When is the next time I'll see the comet?

a)

23.4 years

b)

11.7 years

c)

unknown

d)

not enough information

14.

A question asks to find charge. Which equation am I using?

a)

Kepler's 3rd Law

b)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

c)

Coulomb's Law

15.

A question asks you to find mass of an object. Which equation do you use?

a)

Kepler's 3rd Law

b)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

c)

Coulomb's Law