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Universal forces

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four universal forces?

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Rotational

c)

Strong nuclear

d)

Gravitational

e)

Weak nuclear

2.

Each of the four universal forces is affected by the distance between the particles of matter

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is electromagnetic force associated with?

a)

Electricity

b)

An atom

c)

Charged particles

d)

The air

4.

What are the only forces that can both attract and repel?

a)

Magnetic and atomic forces

b)

Electric and atomic forces

c)

Magnetic and static forces

d)

Electric and magnetic forces

5.

Objects with like charges repel one another

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What are the two forces that act within the nucleus to hold it together?

a)

Weak nuclear forces

b)

Nonexistent nuclear forces

c)

Strong nuclear forces

d)

Heavy nuclear forces

7.

What is a powerful force of attraction that acts only on the neutrons and protons in the nucleus, holding them together?

a)

Nucleus force

b)

Proton force

c)

Strong nuclear force

d)

Weak nuclear force

8.

The weak nuclear force is an attractive force that DOES NOT act only over a short range

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the weakest universal force, but is so much a part of your life that you probably take it for granted?

a)

Atoms

b)

Electricity

c)

Magnetic

d)

Gravity

10.

What is gravitational force?

a)

An attractive force that acts between any two masses

b)

A force that is with only one object

c)

An attractive force with one mass

d)

A force between only five masses

11.

What does Newton's law of universal gravitation state?

a)

No objects in the universe attract each other

b)

Only a few objects in the universe attract each other

c)

Only 100 objects in the universe attract each other

d)

Every object in the universe attracts every other object

12.

It takes a huge mass to exert a large gravitational force

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The greater the ________ of the objects, the greater is the gravitational force.

a)

Distance

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Rotation

14.

What is the most effective force over long distances?

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Speed

c)

Gravity

d)

Visibility

15.

Earth's gravitational attraction keeps the moon in a nearly circular orbit around Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is a center-directed force that continuously changes the direction of an object to make it move in a circle?

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Circular force

c)

Electromagnetic force

d)

Rotational force

17.

What causes the level of the tide changes at the beach throughout the day?

a)

The Earth tilting

b)

The animals pushing the water

c)

Gravitational pull from the moon

d)

The Earth shaking

18.

___________ are launched into orbit by a rocket or space shuttle.

a)

Astronauts

b)

Artificial satellites

c)

Meteors

d)

Planets

19.

The satellite only needs the ___________ force provided by gravity and its inertia to maintain its orbit.

a)

Orbiting

b)

Circular

c)

Centripetal

d)

Gravitational

20.

How many artificial satellites are currently orbiting Earth?

a)

Hundreds

b)

Two

c)

Zero

d)

A million

21.

What are three things that satellites do?

a)

Watch people on Earth

b)

Create detailed radar maps of Earth's surface

c)

Use telescopes to gaze deep into space

d)

Destroy meteors before they hit Earth

e)

Study Earth's climate

22.

Some ___________ receive and transmit radio and microwave signals.

a)

People

b)

Planets

c)

Satellites

d)

Comets