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WorksheetsForces and Fields
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Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
What is an object that attracts, or pulls on, materials that contain iron?
magnet
force
field
poles
How do magnets interact with other magnets?
opposite charges attract
opposite charges repel
like charges attract
like charges repel
What is the push or pull exerted by magnets?
magnetic force
electric force
gravitational force
electromagnetic force
Which of the following statements is true?
Magnets can have two north poles.
Magnets can have two south poles.
Magnets don't always have poles.
All magnets have north and south poles.
Why are most materials not magnetic?
The poles are oriented in all directions.
The poles are lined up.
The poles are backwards.
The poles are upside down.
What are areas where like poles of the atoms point in the same direction?
gravitational domains
electric domains
magnetic domains
ferromagnetic domains
What are materials that form magnetic domains called?
domain magnets
ferromagnetic materials
domain materials
magnetic ferros
Which of the following are ferromagnetic materials?
iron
wood
nickel
cobalt
We can see magnetic domains without a microscope.
true
false
In a small iron particle made of 200 atoms, the north poles of 100 atoms are pointed right and the north poles of another 100 atoms are pointed left. Which statement describes the net magnetic force exerted by the iron particle?
The net magnetic force is about zero.
The net magnetic force is less than zero.
The net magnetic force is 100 times stronger as the force of the atoms.
The net magnetic force is 200 times as strong as the force of the atoms.
increase
decrease
not affect
increase
decrease
not affect
increase
decrease
not affect
+
-
0
+
-
0
+
-
0
They will stick to the wool cloth.
They will be pushed away from the wool cloth.
They will not be affected by the wool cloth.
What is a physical property of matter that causes matter to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field?
electric charge
magnetic charge
neutral charge
positive charge
If an object is neutral, it has _____.
more positive than negative charges
more negative than positive charges
the same amount of positive and negative charges
only positive charges
If an object is positively charged, it has _____.
more positive than negative charges
more negative than positive charges
the same amount of positive and negative charges
only positive charges
If an object is negatively charged, it has _____.
more positive than negative charges
more negative than positive charges
the same amount of positive and negative charges
only positive charges
New electric charges can be created.
true
false
Electric charges can move from one object to another.
true
false
What is the force of attraction or repulsion between objects due to their charges?
magnetic force
electric force
attractive force
force fields
An object with a charge of +1 generates the same strength of electric force as on object with a charge of -1.
true
false
What determines the magnitude of the electric charge?
positive charges
negative charges
extra positive or negative charges
positive charges - negative charges
Any object will fall to the ground.
A bar magnet will fall to the ground.
Any object will fall to the ground, and a compass can be used for navigation.
A compass points in the direction of both the magnetic and gravitational fields.
What is the area surrounding an object in which another object is pulled toward the object?
electric field
gravitational field
magnetic field
directional field
Gravitational field lines point _____ the object that is exerting the force.
away
toward
What is the area around a charged object in which another charged object is affected by the electric force?
gravitational field
electric field
magnetic field
directional field
Electric field lines always point ____ positive charges and ______ negative charges.
away from, toward
toward, away from
What is the area around a magnet in which magnetic forces affect magnetic objects?
gravitational field
magnetic field
electric field
directional field
A magnetic field is strongest ____ each pole of the magnet.
near
farthest from
Magnetic field lines point _____ the north pole and ____ the south pole.
toward, away from
away from, toward
away from, away from
toward, toward
What causes Earth's electric field?
positive charges in the upper atmosphere
negative charges in the upper atmosphere
positive charges at Earth's surface
negative charges at Earth's surface
Why don't we notice Earth's electric field?
The field is stronger at higher altitudes.
The field is weaker at higher alttitudes.
The field is weaker near Earth's surface.
The field is stronger near Earth's surface.
What is a continuous flow of electric charges from one region to another?
electric current
magnetic current
field currents
wave currents
What device is used to measure current?
ammeter
scale
thermostat
compass
What is the interaction between electricity and magnetism?
electromagnetism
electric force
magnetic force
magnetric force
What is a long, straight coil of wire?
solenoid
electromagnet
inducer
ammeter
What is a coil of wire around an iron core?
solenoid
electromagnet
magnet
ampere
Increased number of loops in the wire of an electromagnet ______ the current.
decreases
increases
When a magnet moves quickly near a wire, the magnetic field around the wire changes by a ____ amount.
small
large
The distances between the charges in _______ is greater.
Pair A
Pair B
They are the same.
The strength of the gravitational field is the same at the surface of the sun, Earth, and the moon.
true
false
The strength of the sun's gravitational field decreases as the distance from the sun increases.
true
false
The moon's gravitational field does not affect Earth.
true
false
The gravitational field at Earth's surface is greater than the gravitational field at the moon's surface.
true
false
Where is the strength of the magnetic field strongest?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Where is the strength of the magnetic field weakest?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Fields decrease in strength as distance increases.
true
false
The rate of change in a field's strength with distance is constant. Each increase in distance has the same effect on the strength of the field.
true
false
What factors might affect the amount of current displayed on an ammeter?
the number of loops in the solenoid
the speed of the magnet's movement
the magnet used
whether the magnet touches the solenoid
Warming a magnet unaligned some of the magnetic domains.
true
false
The picture shows two magnets interacting with uncharged iron filings. What relationship is shown in the picture?
Electric force between like ends is attractive.
Magnetic force between like ends is attractive.
Electric force between opposite ends is attractive.
Magnetic force between opposite ends is attractive.
Kim has a loop of wire and a magnet. Which of these will create the largest electric current in the loop?
Wrap the wire tightly around the magnet.
Place the magnet in the center of the wire.
Move the magnet quickly through the loop.
Spin the loop of wire slowly above the magnet.
A balloon is rubbed with a piece of cloth. Which statement describes the transfer of charges?
Negative charges from the cloth were transferred to the balloon.
Balloons always have more negative charges than positive charges.
Negative charges appeared when the cloth was rubbed on the balloon.
Some of the positive charges on the balloon disappeared when it was rubbed by the cloth.
A student is using a compass to investigate magnetic forces. Which of these will cause the compass to change direction?
plastic bottle cap
wooden block
wire he is using to charge his chromebook
wire going from the wall to an unlit lamp
Which is a question that could be asked about an electromagnet that can lead to a practical experiment about the magnitude of a force produced?
How will adding more batteries affect the electromagnet?
How large must the nail be in order to wrap the wire around it 100 times?
How can the electromagnet be modified to pick up large objects such as cars?
How can the electromagnet be built to ensure safety while handling in the classroom?
An indicator that a field exists between two objects is ____.
The objects are pulled toward each other.
The objects are pulled away from each other.
Where is the field strongest in this photo?
to the left of the positive charge
to the right of the negative charge
directly between the two balls
Increasing the number of times a wire is wrapped around a nail in an electromagnet will ____ the force of the electromagnet.
decrease
increase
Which diagram represents the magnetic fields between the two magnets?
diagram A
diagram B
Which pair has a stronger electric force?
Pair A
Pair B
The magnitude of the electric charge in _____ is greater.
Pair A
Pair B
Which of the following statements are true?
Electric currents only exist when charges are free to move.
Electric currents are caused by anything that causes charges to move.
Electric currents supply power to almost all electronics.
Electric currents can exist when charges are not moving.
A build up of negative charges cause static electricity when they move to a positively charged object.
true
false
