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Fields (Gravitational, Electric, Magnetic)

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Date

Surrounding a magnet is a magnetic field. Surrounding an electron is an electric field. Surrounding Earth is

an alteration in space in which mass experiences a force.

a gravitational field

both of these

neither of these

Earth's gravitational field extends

only above and beyond Earth's surface and cancels inside Earth

both inside and outside Earth and throughout the entire universe

neither of these

The direction of a gravitational field is

in the same direction as gravitational attraction.

away from the center of gravity of an object.

opposite to the direction of gravitational attraction.

An asteroid exerts a 360-N gravitational force on a nearby spacecraft. The 360-N force on the spacecraft is directed

toward the asteroid.

away from the asteroid.

toward the Sun.

An asteroid exerts a 360-N gravitational force on a nearby spacecraft. If the spacecraft moves to a position three times as far from the center of the asteroid, the force will be

zero.

40 N.

120 N.

360 N.

If your mass, the mass of Earth, and the mass of everything in the solar system were twice as much as it is now, yet everything stayed the same size, your weight on Earth would

be the same.

double

quadruple.

be eight times as much as now.

Rate this statement: No force due to Earth's gravity acts on astronauts inside the orbiting space station.

always true while in orbit

sometimes true while in orbit

always false

If an object is placed exactly halfway between Earth and the Moon, it would fall toward the

Earth.

Moon.

neither of these

If you drop a stone into a hole drilled all the way to the other side of Earth (neglect the molten core), the stone will

come to an abrupt stop at Earth's center.

speed up until it gets to Earth's center

speed up until it reaches Earth's other side.

slow down until it reaches Earth's center.

10.

Half-way to the center of a planet of uniform density, your weight compared to that at the surface would be

one-quarter.

one-half.

three-quarters.

the same as at the surface.

11.

Magnetic field lines are closet together at the __________.

poles

lines

12.

Earth's magnetic poles are in the same place as the geographic poles.

True

False

13.

Magnets can interact without touching.

True

False

14.

Magnetic field lines always cross.

True

False

15.

The motion of liquid _______ in the Earth's core creates a magnetic field.

Iron

Magnesium

16.

A compass behaves as it does because each needle acts as a(n) ___________.

Magnet

Guide

17.

When the magnetic fields of two or more magnets overlap, a(n) _________ magnetic field forms.

combined

single

18.

A(n) __________ is a device that has a magnetized needle that can spin freely.

Compass

Magnetic Field

19.

At which point is the electric field the strongest

20.

Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram below. From the diagram, it is apparent that object A is ____ and object B is ____.

+,+

+,-

-,+

-,-

21.

A region of influence surrounding an object is best defined as:

An electric field

A field

A force

A gravitational field

22.

The electric field surrounding a positively charged object is

Away from the charge

Toward the charge

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Fields (Gravitational, Electric, Magnetic)

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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