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Ch. 3 Non-Contact Forces Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What law describes the effects that gravity has on objects?

a)

Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

Law of Universal Gravitation

c)

Law of Inertia

d)

Law of Thermodynamics

2.

What is the difference between weight and mass?

a)

Weight is a measure of volume, mass is a measure of density.

b)

Weight is a measure of force, mass is a measure of matter.

c)

Weight is a measure of temperature, mass is a measure of energy.

d)

Weight is a measure of speed, mass is a measure of velocity.

3.

How are electrical fields formed?

a)

By the movement of magnetic poles.

b)

By the presence of charged particles.

c)

By the flow of thermal energy.

d)

By the vibration of sound waves.

4.

What law is used to calculate and describe interactions of nearby electrical charges?

a)

Newton's Third Law

b)

Ohm's Law

c)

Coulomb's Law

d)

Faraday's Law

5.

What can you identify and explain about magnetic materials?

a)

Their color and texture.

b)

Their weight and volume.

c)

Why they are magnetic.

d)

Their temperature and pressure.

6.

What effects can magnetic fields have on charged objects?

a)

They can change the color of the objects.

b)

They can alter the temperature of the objects.

c)

They can exert a force on the objects.

d)

They can increase the mass of the objects.

7.

Objects will experience the greatest gravitational attraction towards other objects that are . . .

a)

large/lots of mass

b)

small

c)

dense

d)

high air resistance

8.

The PLANET with the greatest gravitational attraction in our solar system is . . .

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

9.

The tool used to measure mass in a scientific laboratory is a ______.

a)

balance

b)

scale

c)

spring scale

d)

massometer

10.

Which of these values is a measure of weight?

a)

15.52 kg

b)

16.4 m/s

c)

89.5 N

d)

85.5555 g

11.

Weight is a _____.

a)

vector quantity

b)

force

c)

measure of speed

d)

non-changeable number

12.

The arrows in an electrical field diagram show how a ____ charge would behave if placed in the field.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

13.

Compared to "regular" electricity, static electricity is always . . .

a)

stronger

b)

changing

c)

temporary

d)

positive

14.

The farther apart charged objects are, the _____ the electrical force between them will be according to Coulomb's Law.

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

15.

Coulomb's Law equation has the same overall structure as what other similar equation?

a)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

b)

Gravitational Force

c)

Acceleration

d)

Power

16.

Which of these substances is a magnetic material?

a)

plastic

b)

rubber

c)

aluminum

d)

iron

17.

The RED end of a magnet always indicates which pole?

a)

North N

b)

South S

18.

The Earth's magnetic field has what consequences? (2 are correct)

a)

Produces Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)

b)

Deflects away solar wind radiation

c)

Traps oxygen in the ozone layer

d)

Produces carbon dioxide for plants

19.

Magnetic field lines always point in which direction?

a)

N --> S

b)

S --> N

c)

Randomly

d)

Positive --> negative

20.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
21.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
22.
Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)
a)
Model A
b)
Model B
c)
Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)
23.
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
24.
Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
a)

weight

b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
25.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
26.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
27.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
28.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another. 
a)
True
b)
False 
29.
Which of the following will change with different gravitational forces?
a)
mass
b)
amount of matter in an object
c)
weight
d)
kilograms
30.

W = mg. What is this formula used to calculate?

a)

Work

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

d)

Electric charge

31.

In which situations will the gravitational acceleration not be 9.81 m/s2? (There are 3.)

a)

Different planet

b)

Real world with air resistance

c)

Laboratory vacuum on Earth

d)

On the Moon

32.

These objects are accelerating at a rate of . . .

a)

9.81 m/s2

b)

Need more information

c)

0 (they aren't accelerating)

d)

-9/81 m/s2

33.

What are the units for Weight?

a)

Kg

b)

N

c)

N/kg

d)

Joules

34.

What is the weight of a 0.456 kg object? g = 9.81 m/s2

a)

456g

b)

0.456kg

c)

4.56N

d)

456N

35.
What is the definition of "weight"?
a)
the force in which gravity pulls on an object
b)
the time it takes to get on a ride 
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
the size of an object
36.

Which formula would you use to calculate weight (Fg)?

a)

mass/gravity

b)

gravity/mass

c)

weight-mass

d)

mass x gravity

37.

What particle has a positive charge?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

38.

What particle has a negative charge?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

39.

What is going to happen to charges in the pictures?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

40.

What is going to happen to charges in the pictures?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

41.

Which is the electric field of a positive charge?

a)

Left

b)

Right

42.

Which is the electric field of a negative charge?

a)

Left

b)

Right

43.

Which diagram correctly shows the electric field around a negative charge?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

they are both positive

44.

Which diagram correctly shows the field lines between two like charges?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

45.

When an object gains electrons it becomes __________

a)

Neutral

b)

Positively charged

c)

Negatively charged

46.

Based on the arrangement of the electric field lines in the diagram, what are the charges?

a)

both charges are the same

b)

the charges are opposite

c)

they are neutral; no charge

47.

Identical charges A, B, and C are located between two oppositely charged parallel plates, as shown in the diagram below. The magnitude of the force exerted on the charges by the electric field between the plates is

a)

least on A and greatest on C

b)

the same on A and C, but less on B

c)

the same for A, B, and C

d)

greatest on A and least on C

48.

Which graph best represents the relationship between the strength of an electric field and distance from a point charge?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

What is the standard unit for charge?

a)

Newtons (N)

b)

Coulombs (C)

c)

Electros (e)

d)

Protos (P)

50.

What letter is used to denote "charge"?

a)

k

b)

q

c)

r

d)

e

51.

What does the "k" represent in Coulomb's Law?

a)

charge

b)

Coulomb's Constant

c)

kilometers

d)

distance between charges

52.

What is the value of Coulomb's Constant?

a)

9 x 109 Nm2C-2

b)

8.987 Nm2C-2

c)

8.987 x 1011 Nm2C-2

d)

7.1 x 104.5 Nm2C-2

53.

What happens to the force between two charged objects when you double the distance between them?

a)

it doubles

b)

it is cut in half

c)

it quadruples

d)

it is cut by 1/4

54.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
55.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
56.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.
57.

What makes an electromagnet stronger?

a)

greater number of loops

b)

smaller number of loops

c)

decreasing the current

d)

decreasing the voltage

58.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
59.
Electricity can be used to create a magnet
a)
True
b)
False
60.

How will connecting a battery to an iron nail change the nail?

a)

heat it up

b)

make it glow

c)

magnetize it

d)

chemically react

61.

A loop of wires that has electricity passed through it creates a MAGNETIC field. What is this loop called?

a)

electromagnet

b)

solenoid

c)

copper

d)

iron core

62.

An electrical generator relies on a coil of wire _____ next to magnets.

a)

spinning

b)

resting

c)

heating up

d)

vibrating