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Forces: Net, Friction, Gravity, Electricity, and Magnetism.

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced 
a)
12 N Right  No
b)
4 N Left  No
c)
12 N Right  Yes
d)
4 N Left  Yes
2.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
3.
The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
4.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
5.
What is the unit for FORCE? 
a)
N (Newtons)
b)
lbs (pounds)
c)
g (grams)
d)
m/s (meters per second)
6.
What is the FORCE? 
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
400 N
d)
0 N
7.

To calculate the net force of this problem, you need to ?

a)

Add the forces

b)

Subtract the forces

c)

Multiply the forces

d)

Divide the forces

8.

What is the net force (calculation).

a)

5

b)

11 N Right

c)

5 N Right

d)

0 N

9.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
10.
What are 2 factors that determine the amount of friction between 2 objects?
a)
Force and roughness between surfaces
b)
hills and valleys and how smooth or rough the surface is
c)
Amount of force and amount of surface the comes in contact
d)
The force and the weight exerted on the surfaces
11.

Without friction, an object in motion would never stop.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Rough surfaces have _________ compared to smoother surfaces.

a)

greater friction

b)

less friction

c)

the same level of friction

13.
On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?
a)
Carpet
b)
Polished Wood
c)
Ice
14.

Which type of friction is shown in the picture?

a)

fluid

b)

static

c)

rolling

d)

sliding

15.
How can friction be reduced?
a)
reduce the force acting between the 2 surfaces
b)
reduce the roughness of the 2 surfaces coming in contact
c)
use wax, grease or oil
d)
all of the above are ways of reducing friction
16.
The force that acts in the opposite direction of motion when two surfaces come in contact. 
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Static
d)
Kinetic 
17.

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

a)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

b)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

c)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

18.

What two things (variables) determine the gravitational force experienced by an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

19.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)

pounds 

b)

grams 

c)

Newtons 

d)

kg/ m2

20.
Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)

Newtons

21.
A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity
22.
The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom? 
a)
Einstein 
b)
Galileo
c)
Darwin
d)
Newton 
23.
The amount of matter in an object.
a)
force 
b)
mass
c)
weight 
d)
pressure 
24.
Which system has the greater gravitational attraction between the two objects (if any)?
a)
System A
b)
System B
c)
Same gravitational attraction fro System A and System B
25.
Which System has the greater gravitational pull between the two objects?
a)
System 1
b)
System 2
c)
Same: there is no gravitational attraction between the two objects
26.

In space you have the same mass as you do on Earth, but not the same _____

a)

microgravity

b)

weight

c)

density

d)

pressure

27.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

density

d)

distance

28.

A(n) _____ is the curved path of an object around a point/object in space.

a)

orbit

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

phase

29.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
30.
If a bowling ball and a feather were dropped at the same time, in a room with no air resistance (vacuum), which object will hit the ground first?
a)
Bowling Ball
b)
Feather
c)
Both would hit at the same time
d)
Neither one would hit the ground because air is what pushing things down.
31.

What is the field surrounding a magnet where magnetic focus acts?

a)

Heat Field

b)

Magnetic Field

c)

Electric Field

d)

Gravity Field

32.

Where are the ends of a magnet where the force is the strongest?

a)

Magnetic Centers

b)

Magnetic Poles

c)

Magnetic Ends

d)

Neutral Points

33.

What is a material that does not allow electric current to flow?

a)

Solenoid

b)

Transformer

c)

Conductor

d)

Insulator

34.

What is a material that conducts or transmits electricity?

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

c)

Transformer

d)

Solenoid

35.

Force resulting from interaction between electrically charged particles

a)

Magnetic Force

b)

Electromagnetic Force

c)

Electric Force

d)

Current

36.

As the distance between magnets increases-the attraction between them will

a)

Decrease

b)

Stay the Same

c)

Increase

37.

How can the strength of an electromagnet increase?

a)

Remove the battery

b)

Remove loops (coils) of wire from around the iron nail

c)

Add more loops (coils) of wire around the iron nail

d)

Remove the iron nail, leaving only the coils of wire

38.

The table provided shows data collected by students during an investigation of two electromagnets. Which of the following conclusions is supported by data on the table?

a)

When two electromagnets are of like charges, they attract each other.

b)

Electromagnets that repel each other have more force than those that attract each other.

c)

The greater the charges of two electromagnets, the greater the size of the force.

d)

If the charge on one magnet is positive, the charge on the other must be negative.

39.

This table shows the magnitude of electromagnetic force exerted by two electromagnets on each other as the distance between the two electromagnets is varied. The data on the table provide evidence for which of the following conclusions?

a)

The force between any two magnets is always constant, regardless of distance.

b)

As distance between electromagnets increases, the electromagnetic force also increases.

c)

The smaller the distance between two electromagnets, the greater the force.

d)

The force between two magnets depends only on the charge of the electromagnets.

40.

What will happen as an electron (-) gets closer to a proton (+)?

a)

The repulsion will be stronger.

b)

The attraction will be stronger.

c)

The attraction will be weaker.

d)

Nothing will happen to the electric field.