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Electric and Magnetic Forces

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two types of charges in electric and magnetic forces are __________ and __________. (Select 2)

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

relative

e)

summative

2.

This force occurs when there is an attractive and repulsive force between two poles.

a)

Electric

b)

Electromagnetism

c)

Magnetism

d)

Static Electricity

3.

The area around an electric charge that experiences the force exerted by the electric charge.

a)

Electric Field

b)

Magnetic Field

c)

Electric Force

d)

Magnetic Force

4.

What is this image showing.

a)

Electric Current

b)

An Electromagnet

c)

Magnetic Force

d)

Magnetic Field

5.

How could I increase the strength of my electromagnet? (select 2)

a)

More Batteries

b)

Smaller paper clips

c)

More loops of copper wire

d)

Larger Nail

e)

by weight lifting

6.
Which object could replace the penny and the light bulb would still light up?
a)
Crayon
b)
Toothpick
c)
Rubberband
d)
Paperclip
7.
Will these two magnets attract or repel?
a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

not enough information is given to answer this question

d)

neither attract or repel

8.

These magnets would....

a)

repel

b)

ignore each other

c)

explode if they get any closer

d)

attract

9.

What are the invisible lines called around this model?

a)

Electric Field Lines

b)

Magnetic Field Lines

c)

Magic

d)

Invisibility Cloak

10.

As the magnets get farther apart, the strength of the fields get.....

a)

Weaker

b)

Stronger

c)

Stay the same

d)

Create the face of a koala bear

11.

Opposite charges in electric fields....

a)

Create Chaos

b)

Repel

c)

Transfer Electrons

d)

Attract

12.

Cameron and Morgan are each holding a bar magnet with opposite poles facing each other. They walk in opposite directions until they stop feeling their magnet pull towards the other one. What can they conclude about the distance between them when they stop feeling their magnets pull?

a)

They are outside the magnetic field of their magnets.

b)

The distance made the magnets' force stronger.

c)

The magnetic fields are far enough apart to change direction.

d)

The magnetic field was weaker when they were close.

13.

A student claims that Earth has a magnetic field. Which evidence would best support the student's claim?

a)

The student creates a working circuit that illuminates a bulb using wire and a battery.

b)

The student turns in all directions with a compass and the needle always points north.

c)

The student receives a shock after walking across the carpet and touching a doorknob.

d)

The student rolls a ball down a large hill and the ball comes to a complete stop at the bottom