WorksheetsTypes of Forces
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 30mins
How will a positive charge interact with a negative charge?
¿Cómo interactuará una carga positiva con una carga negativa?
The charges will repel.
The charges will ionize.
The charges will attract.
The charges will absorb.
One student rubs a balloon against his hair several times. Another student passes a comb through her hair several times. The students place the comb near the balloon and observe that the comb repels the balloon. Which is the most likely reason the comb is able to repel the balloon?
The balloon and the comb have opposite electrical charges.
The balloon has a negative charge and the comb is neutral.
The balloon and the comb have the same electrical charge.
The balloon has a positive charge and the comb is neutral.
Marty rubbed a balloon on his shirt. The balloon was then able to stick to the wall of the room. Which picture best represents the charges of the particles on the balloon and the wall that cause the balloon to be attracted to the wall?
When Mandy took clothes out of a dryer, she observed that a sock was clinging to a shirt. Which situation could cause the sock to be attracted to the shirt?
The sock has a small positive charge while the shirt has a large positive charge.
The sock has a small positive charge but the shirt has a small negative charge.
Both the sock and shirt have small negative charges.
Both the sock and shirt have large positive charges.
Two electrically opposite charges are separated by a fixed distance. Which action will provide the greatest increase in the force of attraction between the charges?
Dos cargas eléctricamente opuestas están separadas por una distancia fija. ¿Qué acción proporcionará el mayor aumento en la fuerza de atracción entre las cargas?
Double each charge and double the distance between the charges.
Double each charge and halve the distance between the charges.
Halve each charge and halve the distance between the charges.
Halve each charge and double the distance between the charges.
How will a negative charge interact with a negative charge?
¿Cómo interactuará una carga negativa con una carga negativa?
A negative charge will ionize another negative charge.
A negative charge will repel another negative charge.
A negative charge will attract another negative charge.
A negative charge will absorb another negative charge.
What is a property of a magnet?
¿Qué es una propiedad de un imán?
It attracts or repels other magnets.
It attracts or repels any object with mass.
It attracts or repels any metal.
It affects electrically charged particles.
Which would be true of a bar magnet?
¿Cuál sería el caso de una barra magnética?
The bar has a uniform strength throughout.
The two ends of the magnet are called poles.
The magnet would be strongest at its two edges.
The two ends of the magnet are positively or negatively charged.
What are some examples of magnetic materials?
¿Cuáles son algunos ejemplos de materiales magnéticos?
Cobalt.
Nickel.
Aluminum.
Copper.
What happens to two charged objects as the distance between them increases?
¿Qué les sucede a dos objetos cargados a medida que aumenta la distancia entre ellos?
The force decreases.
The force increases.
The force is not dependent on distance.
The force is unchanged.
Study the image.
In the image, a scientist is using a metal bar to deflect an electron beam.
What material can this metal be made of?
Iron.
Copper.
Silver.
Gold.
Which statement best describes electromagnetism?
¿Qué enunciado describe mejor el electromagnetismo?
Electromagnetism is attraction between objects due to mass.
Electromagnetism is how much matter an object contains.
Electromagnetism is the motion of an object at constant velocity.
Electromagnetism is the forces and fields associated with charge.
The magnitude of the gravitational force between two planets depends on the
La magnitud de la fuerza gravitacional entre dos planetas depende de la
distance between the planets.
volume of the planets.
other nearby planets.
speed the planets rotate.
Between which two metal spheres is gravitational force the greatest?
¿Entre qué dos esferas metálicas es mayor la fuerza gravitacional?
What is the relationship between mass and gravitational pull?
¿Cuál es la relación entre masa y atracción gravitacional?
Lower gravitational pull creates more mass.
Higher gravitational pull creates more mass.
Lower mass creates higher gravitational pull.
Higher mass creates higher gravitational pull.
The gravitational force of the Sun is powerful enough to hold Earth in orbit even though Earth is an average of 150 million kilometers away. Which statement best describes why objects with much less mass than Earth are not pulled off the surface of Earth toward the Sun?
Objects on Earth are influenced more by the gravity of Earth than by the gravity of the Sun.
Objects on Earth are held by the gravity of the Moon.
Objects on Earth have too little mass on which to pull.
Objects on Earth are orbiting the Sun too quickly.
Sir Isaac Newton stated that every object in the universe attracts matter. The attraction depends on the mass of an object and the distance between the objects. What type of force did Newton describe?
gravitational force
centrifugal force
generalized force
centripetal force
The planets in the Solar System revolve around the Sun because the Sun is
Los planetas del Sistema Solar giran alrededor del Sol porque el Sol está
the strongest source of gravity in the Solar System.
the source of most heat and light energy.
older than other objects in the Solar System.
made of hydrogen and helium.
When placed at equal distances apart, the greatest gravitational attraction will be between two...
Cuando se coloca a distancias iguales, la mayor atracción gravitacional estará entre dos ...
bowling balls.
school buses.
skateboards.
refrigerators.
Which force is always attractive?
¿Qué fuerza es siempre atractiva?
Electromagnetic force.
Gravitational force.
Force and motion.
Magnetic force.
Two objects are shown in the figure. What happens to the gravitational force if the distance between objects M1 and M2 is doubled?
The gravitational force decreases.
The gravitational force increases.
The objects will no longer have a gravitational force.
The gravitational force remains the same.
Which diagram shows the correct direction of gravitational force between Earth and the moon?
¿Qué diagrama muestra la dirección correcta de la fuerza gravitacional entre la Tierra y la Luna?
What keeps all the planets in orbit around the sun in our solar system?
¿Qué mantiene a todos los planetas en órbita alrededor del sol en nuestro sistema solar?
Potential energy.
Electromagnetic energy.
Gravitational force.
Electromagnetic force.
What is the factor responsible for Earth’s gravity?
¿Cuál es el factor responsable de la gravedad de la Tierra?
The sun.
The moon.
Earth’s mass.
Earth’s atmosphere.
What kinds of objects will be affected by a gravitational field?
¿Qué tipo de objetos se verán afectados por un campo gravitacional?
Only objects that are electrically neutral will be affected.
Any object with mass will be affected.
Only objects that carry a positive or negative charge will be affected.
Only objects that are made from a magnetic material will be affected.
Why should a strong magnet not be placed near a credit or debit card?
¿Por qué no debería colocarse un imán potente cerca de una tarjeta de crédito o débito?
The cards use a magnetic strip that can be affected by the magnet.
The magnet will discolor the card.
The magnet can magnetize the card, causing it to become a magnet.
The cards will not be affected by the magnet.
How does a compass work?
¿Cómo funciona una brújula?
Earth is a magnet that attracts all negatively charged objects, like the compass.
Both Earth and a compass are magnets, and the compass aligns with Earth’s magnetic field.
The needle of the compass is a magnet, which is a north pole pointing to Earth’s South Pole.
The needle of the compass is a magnet, which is a south pole pointing to Earth’s North Pole.
What is true about an electric field?
¿Qué es cierto acerca de un campo eléctrico?
It is a field generated by any charged object.
It is a field generated by any object in motion.
It is a field generated by any object with a mass.
It is a field generated by any two objects touching each other.
Study the image.
An object is placed in the electric field generated by a positive charge. The black arrow shows the direction of the force this field applies on the object.
What can we say about this object?
It is electrically neutral and has a large mass.
It is positively charged.
It is electrically neutral and has a small mass.
It is negatively charged.
What kinds of objects will experience a force when put in a magnetic field?
¿Qué tipo de objetos experimentarán una fuerza cuando se coloquen en un campo magnético?
Any object that is already in motion.
Any object that is made from a magnetic material.
Any object that carries a positive or negative charge.
Any object with mass.
Study the image.
The image shows the magnetic field lines around a magnet.
Which statements are true for this magnet?
The right pole is the north pole.
The left pole is the south pole.
The right pole is the south pole.
The left pole is the north pole.
Study the image.
The image shows the electric field lines between two charged plates.
Which statement would be true for these plates?
The right plate is neutral.
The left plate is positively charged.
The left plate is neutral.
The right plate is positively charged.
Which statement describes an object that would be affected by a magnetic field?
¿Qué enunciado describe un objeto que se vería afectado por un campo magnético?
An object made from iron.
Any object that is electrically neutral.
Any object with a mass.
An object made from any metal.
Which of these object pairs are exerting a force on each other?
¿Cuáles de estos pares de objetos ejercen una fuerza entre sí?
a chair and a person
the Sun and the Earth
a car and a road
All of these are exerting forces on each other.
What is the factor responsible for Earth’s gravity?
¿Cuál es el factor responsable de la gravedad de la Tierra?
Earth’s atmosphere
Earth’s mass
The Sun
The Moon
What keeps all the planets in orbit around the Sun in our solar system?
¿Qué mantiene a todos los planetas en órbita alrededor del Sol en nuestro sistema solar?
Electromagnetic force
Gravitational force
Electromagnetic energy
Potential energy
Which diagram shows the correct direction of gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon?
¿Qué diagrama muestra la dirección correcta de la fuerza gravitacional entre la Tierra y la Luna?
Two objects are shown in the figure. What happens to the gravitational force if the mass of object M2 is doubled?
En la figura se muestran dos objetos. ¿Qué le sucede a la fuerza gravitacional si se duplica la masa del objeto M2?
The gravitational force will decrease.
The objects will repel.
The gravitational force will not change.
The gravitational force will increase.
The Earth is more massive than the moon. How will a person’s weight on the moon compare to their weight on Earth?
La Tierra es más masiva que la Luna. ¿Cómo se comparará el peso de una persona en la Luna con su peso en la Tierra?
A person will weigh more on the Earth because gravity is greater.
A person will weigh more on the Moon because gravity is greater.
A person will weigh the same on both because gravity is the same.
A person will not be able to measure weight on the moon.
The Sun is more massive than the Earth. Which has more gravitational force at the surface?
El Sol es más masivo que la Tierra. ¿Cuál tiene más fuerza gravitacional en la superficie?
The Earth
Size is not a factor in gravitational force.
The gravitational force is the same.
The Sun
Which force is always attractive?
¿Qué fuerza es siempre atractiva?
magnetic force
force and motion
gravitational force
electromagnetic force
Why does the moon orbit around the earth?
¿Por qué la luna orbita alrededor de la tierra?
Magnetic forces between the Earth and Moon.
Gravitational forces between the Earth and Moon.
Electromagnetic forces between the Earth and Moon.
The Earth and Moon repel each other due to gravitational forces.
Tides on Earth are influenced more by the Moon than the Sun because the Moon is
Las mareas en la Tierra están más influenciadas por la Luna que por el Sol porque la Luna es
closer than the Sun.
brighter than the Sun.
larger than Earth.
colder than Earth.
The magnitude of the gravitational force between two planets depends on the
La magnitud de la fuerza gravitacional entre dos planetas depende de la
speed the planets rotate.
other nearby planets.
volume of the planets.
distance between the planets.
Between which two metal spheres is gravitational force the greatest?
¿Entre qué dos esferas metálicas es mayor la fuerza gravitacional?
The amount of gravitational attraction between the Moon and an astronaut standing on its surface depends on the astronaut’s distance from the center of the Moon and the astronaut’s
mass
height
shape
weight
Which is needed to determine the amount of gravitational force between two objects?
¿Qué se necesita para determinar la cantidad de fuerza gravitacional entre dos objetos?
distance and mass
weight and time
volume and mass
area and weight
When placed at equal distances apart, the greatest gravitational attraction will be between two
Cuando se colocan a distancias iguales, la mayor atracción gravitacional estará entre dos
refrigerators
skateboards
school buses
bowling balls
What is the relationship between mass and gravitational pull?
¿Cuál es la relación entre masa y atracción gravitacional?
Higher mass creates higher gravitational pull.
Lower mass creates higher gravitational pull.
Higher gravitational pull creates more mass.
Lower gravitational pull creates more mass.
The gravitational force of the Sun is powerful enough to hold Earth in orbit even though Earth is an average of 150 million kilometers away. Which statement best describes why objects with much less mass than Earth are not pulled off the surface of Earth toward the Sun?
Objects on Earth are orbiting the Sun too quickly.
Objects on Earth have too little mass on which to pull.
Objects on Earth are held by the gravity of the Moon.
Objects on Earth are influenced more by the gravity of Earth than by the gravity of the Sun.
The planets revolve around the Sun in their respective orbits. Which keeps the planets moving in orbit around the Sun?
composition of the planets
gravitational force
ultra magnetism
planetary axes
Planets in the Solar System are in constant motion. What factor has the greatest effect on the orbits of the planets?
the size of the planets
gravitational pull of the Sun
the composition of the planets
electromagnetic radiation from the Sun
Uranus is one of the outer planets of the solar system. The average distance of Uranus from the Sun is 2.87 billion kilometers. Which best explains why Uranus revolves in its orbit instead of moving out into space?
The orbit of Neptune limits Uranus.
Gravity pulls Uranus toward the Sun.
Electromagnetic energy pulls on Uranus.
Other planets have the same mass as Uranus.
Sir Isaac Newton stated that every object in the universe attracts matter. The attraction depends on the mass of an object and the distance between the objects. What type of force did Newton describe?
centripetal force
generalized force
centrifugal force
gravitational force
The planets in the Solar System revolve around the Sun because the Sun is
Los planetas del Sistema Solar giran alrededor del Sol porque el Sol está
made of hydrogen and helium.
older than other objects in the Solar System.
the source of most heat and light energy.
the strongest source of gravity in the Solar System.
Gravity can be defined as a force of attraction between objects. The effects of gravity can be witnessed in many systems. Which of these actions is an example of gravity influencing other systems?
surface water evaporating into the atmosphere
planets moving around the Sun in an elliptical pattern
glaciers melting because of increasing temperatures
groundwater moving to the surface in an artesian well
Earth, along with the other planets, revolves around the Sun. The planets revolve in a counterclockwise direction. The cause of the revolution is mostly due to which force?
La Tierra, junto con los otros planetas, gira alrededor del Sol. Los planetas giran en sentido antihorario. ¿La causa de la revolución se debe principalmente a qué fuerza?
electrical
frictional
gravitational
magnetic
