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Electromagnetic Forces/ Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A material that allows electric charges to flow more freely is...

a)

insulator

b)

voltage

c)

conductor

d)

current

2.

The region around the charged particle or object where electric force is exerted on other charged particles or objects is...

a)

electric discharge

b)

electric field

c)

electricity

d)

magnetic field

3.

The buildup of electric charges on an object is...

a)

static electricity

b)

static discharge

c)

conductor

d)

electric field

4.

The continuous flow of electric charges through a material is...

a)

electric charge

b)

electric current

c)

electric force

d)

conductor

5.

The negatively charged particles in an atom are...

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

ohms

6.

The force between charged particles or objects is...

a)

electric field

b)

electric energy

c)

electric force

d)

electric current

7.

A measure of the extra positive or negative particles that an object has is...

a)

electric charge

b)

electric current

c)

electric energy

d)

electric power

8.

What term refers to an object that has no charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

electron

d)

neutral

9.

Any material that attracts iron and materials that contain iron is classified as a(n)...

a)

magnet

b)

magnetism

c)

electric current

d)

magnetic force

10.

The force of attraction or repulsion of magnetic materials is...

a)

electricity

b)

magnetism

c)

magnetic force

d)

magnetic field

11.

A force produced when magnetic poles interact is called the...

a)

magnetic current

b)

magnetic force

c)

magnetic field

d)

magnetism

12.

The ends of a magnetic object, where the magnetic force is strongest are...

a)

magnetic interaction

b)

magnetic field

c)

magnetism

d)

magnetic poles

13.

The interaction between electricity and magnetism is __________________.

a)

Electromagnetism

b)

Electromagnet

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Transformer

14.

A coil that has a soft iron core and acts as a magnet when an electric current is in the coil is known as ___________________________.

a)

Generator

b)

Transformer

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Solenoid

15.

In a Closed Circuit ...

a)

The circuit is complete and electric energy flows through the circuit

b)

The circuit is not complete and electric energy flows through the circuit.

c)

The circuit is not compelte and no electric energy flows through the circuit.

d)

The circuit is compelte and no electric energy flows through the circuit.

16.

In a Open Circuit ...

a)

The circuit is compelte and no electric energy flows through the circuit.

b)

The circuit is complete and electric energy flows through the circuit.

c)

The circuit is not complete and no electric energy flows through the circuit.

d)

The circuit is not complete and electric energy flows through the circuit.

17.

Which of the following statements about the forces between charged objects is not true?

a)

As the distance between charged objects decreases, the electric force between them decreases.

b)

If one object is positively charged and another is negatively charged, the objects will attract each other.

c)

Two negatively charged objects will repel each other.

d)

As the amount of charge on either object decreases, the electric force between them decreases.

18.

The more loops in a coil of wire around the core of an electromagnet, the stronger the magnetic force.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A student created an electromagnet out of a piece of copper wire, a nail, and a battery, as shown.

The student observed that the electromagnet could not lift paper clips off a desktop as expected. Which hypothesis will most likely help the student build an electromagnet capable of lifting paper clips?

a)

Using a wooden stick instead of a nail will increase the number of paper clips that the electromagnet can pick up.

b)

Adding more coils of copper wire to the nail will increase the number of paper clips that the electromagnet can pick up.

c)

Pushing the coils of copper wire closer together will increase the number of paper clips that the electromagnet can pick up.

d)

Using a battery that produces less electric current will increase the number of paper clips that the electromagnet can pick up.

20.

During an investigation, a teacher places a small permanent magnet with a hole in it onto a wooden rod. The magnet can slide freely up and down the rod. When the teacher places the magnet and rod on a tabletop above an electromagnet, the magnet slides up the rod as shown in the diagram.

a)

How does the size of the magnet affect the distance the magnet travels up the rod?

b)

How does the distance between the magnet and the electromagnet affect the strength of the magnetic force of the electromagnet?

c)

How does the amount of the electric current affect the distance the magnet travels up the rod?

d)

How does the direction of the electric current affect the strength of the magnetic force of the electromagnet?

21.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, radio to gamma waves, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
22.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
23.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
24.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
25.
How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves? 
a)
They have very short wavelengths 
b)
They transmit energy instead of matter 
c)
They can travel through empty space
d)
They can change direction by reflection 
26.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
27.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
28.
The height of the wave from the rest position is known as the _____________.
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
29.
What are electromagnetic waves?
a)
sound waves
b)
electric & magnetic fields (energy) that travel through empty space very quickly
c)
Someone's name
d)
things like longitudinal waves
30.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
gamma ray
b)
infrared wave
c)
visible light wave
d)
microwave
31.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
32.

As frequency increases on the electromagnetic spectrum, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It decreases

c)

It increases

d)

It doubles

33.

Which of the following is not in the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Light waves

b)

Sound waves

c)

Radio Waves

d)

X-rays

34.

In which list are forms of electromagnetic energy arranged in order from longest to shortest wavelength?

a)

Microwave -> Radio wave -> Infrared rays

b)

Visible light -> x-ray -> radio wave

c)

Microwave -> infrared -> visibile light

d)

Infrared -> radio wave -> ultraviolet

35.

Which electromagnetic radiation has the greatest frequency?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Visibile light

c)

Infrared

d)

X-rays