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G3_U2L3_What forces act from a distance?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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Class
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1.

What is one example of a force that pushes or pulls an object without touching.

a)

magnetism

b)

contact forces

c)

friction

2.

Magnets can't attract any object except for another magnet.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is an object with a magnetic force?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

a magnet

d)

speed

4.

Fill the blank. An ... ... measures the amount of electricity used by the people inside the buildings.

a)

Electrical meter

b)

thermometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

Electrical wires

5.

Answer TRUE or FALSE:

Plastic is attracted by magnets.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

What is Static Electricity?

a)

is the change of the number on an electrical meter.

b)

is a charge that builds up on an object

c)

is a form of energy that appears in a magnet

7.

Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE about Static Electricity?

a)

works across a distance

b)

is a charge that builds up on an object

c)

Static charge can not attract or repel

8.

Fill the blank. When electricity passes through wire wrapped around a piece of iron, it causes the metal to become....

a)

magnetic

b)

rubber

c)

weaker

d)

stronger

9.

What happen if you place the N and S ends of two magnets near each other?

a)

They will attract each other

b)

The attracting force become weaker

c)

The attracting force become stronger

d)

You make a temporary magnet

10.

What happen if you move the magnet farther from some metal clips?

a)

Build-up electric charge moves from one object to another.

b)

The attracting force becomes weaker

c)

The attracting force becomes stronger

d)

There would be no changes to attracting force

11.

What happen if you attach an electric source to a wire coiled around a metal bolt?

a)

Friction becomes weaker

b)

Friction changes a lot

c)

You will make a temporary magnet

12.

Anna's ice cream cone tips over. Her ice cream falls to the floor . Which force caused it to fall?

a)

magnetism

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

electricity

13.

Fill the blank. Electricity is a form of energy, it comes to your home from ...

a)

petroleum

b)

coal

c)

energy-generating stations

14.

What happen if when lightning strikes or a spark jumps?

a)

Friction becomes weaker

b)

Gravity becomes stronger

c)

It will repel all the magnets

d)

Build-up electric charges move from one object to another.

15.

Fill the blank. ... carry electricity from the energy -generating station across great or short distances.

a)

Electrical meters

b)

Electrical lines

c)

Electrical poles

16.

When we observe the electrical meters. The number on it ...

a)

Changes quickly

b)

does not change

c)

changes slowly

17.

How can you make two magnets repel?

a)
  1. Place the opposite poles near each other.

b)
  1. Place a thick object between the magnets.

c)
  1. Place the same poles near each other.

d)
  1. Place the magnets in water or another liquid.

18.

How could you tell if an object is magnetic?

a)
  1. The object changes color if a magnet is placed near it.

b)
  1. The object jumps if a magnet if placed near it.

c)
  1. The object sticks to a magnet placed near it.

d)
  1. The object pushes away from a magnet placed near it.

19.

Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?

a)

A magnet is an object that attracts things made from certain metals

b)

A magnetic knife holder pulls on knives to hold them in place

c)

Refrigerators often have magnets in the doors to help keep them closed.

d)

All magnets have the same shape

20.

Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?

a)

Iron filings are small bits of iron

b)

A magnetic force is strongest near a magnet's poles

c)

Magnetic force is the combination of all the forces acting on an object