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Magnetic and Electromagnetic Forces

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of the results of a magnetic force?

a)

Orbit of planets around the Sun

b)

Movement of a compass needle

c)

Particles of dust sticking to a balloon

d)

A turbine rotated by moving water

2.

The primary function of a motor is to convert –

a)

Electrical energy into radiant energy

b)

Radiant energy into useful energy

c)

Mechanical energy into light energy

d)

Electrical energy into mechanical energy

3.

Which action makes use of a magnetic force

a)

A person puts a bank card in an electronic reader to buy an item

b)

A store clerk finds the price of an item by moving the item over a laser light

c)

A parent meausures a child's temperature by toching a thermometer to the child's head

d)

A student measures the mass of a book using a spring scale

4.

The picture shows a balloon and a portion of a wall with a neutral charge. If a student rubs abainst his or her hair, giving the balloon a negaive charge, which image correctly shows how the charges in the balloon and wall will be arranged?

a)

b)

c)

d)

5.

A teacher gives a student a battery, a copper wire, an iron nail, and some iron filings. Using these materials,

what type of force could the student produce?

a)

A magnetic force, but not an electric force

b)

Neither a magnetic force no an electric force

c)

An electric force, but not a magnetic force

d)

Both an electric force and a magnetic force

6.

Which of the following occurs due to an electric force?

a)

An iron nail moves toward a bar magnet after the two are placed close to each other.

b)

A laboratory cart rolls across the floor after it is pushed by a student.

c)

A plastic comb attracts a small piece of paper after it is used to comb someone's hair.

d)

A steel ball falls vertically to the ground after it is released from a height.

7.

A student is asked to describe an example of a magnetic force in everyday life using an object found in the

student's home. Which of the following objects would most likely be best for the student to use?

a)

A battery-operated toy car

b)

A table with a vase on top of it

c)

A refrigerator with objects stuck to the door

d)

A calculator powered by sunlightMamam

8.

Which of the following familiar occurrences is due to magnetic force?

a)

The needle of a compass points towards Earth's North Pole

b)

A person gets a shock from a doorknob after walking across the carpet

c)

Earth is constantly pulling all objects towards its center

d)

Pieces of clothing stick together after being in a clothes dryer

9.

The electric force between two charged spheres can be increased by decreasing the–

a)

Combined mass of both spheres

b)

Distance between the spheres centers

c)

Diameter of the larger of the spheres

d)

Combined charge of both spheres

10.

A charged object exerts a force on another charged object. If the charge on each

object is doubled, the force will becomes−

a)

One quarter of its orignal value

b)

Half of its original value

c)

Double its original value

d)

Four times its original value

11.

Which of the following provides the best evidence for the existence of the strong nuclear force?

a)

The presence of neutrons

b)

The presence of neutrons in the nucleus

c)

The presence of electrons

d)

The presence of protons in the nucleus

12.

Which of the following processes is often cited as evidence for the existence of the weak nuclear force?

a)

Beta Decay

b)

Neutron Decay

c)

Gamma Decay

d)

Alpha Decay

13.

Which of the following statements is true of the strong nuclear force?

a)

It acts over great distances

b)

It repels neutral charges

c)

It holds protons and neutrons together

d)

It is much weaker that gravitational forces

14.

On which scale are gravitational forces dominant?

a)

Atomic

b)

Cosmic

c)

Molecular

d)

Subnuclear