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Electric and Magnetic Forces

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A temporary magnet with a magnetic field produced by electric current.

a)

electromagnetic

b)

magnetic strength

c)

electric charge

d)

shock

2.

To force something to move away or apart.

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

charge

d)

pull

3.

What tells us how strong a magnet is?

a)

magnetic strength

b)

charged particle

c)

magnetic field

d)

current

4.

This results from an interaction between electrically charged particles.

a)

charged particle

b)

repel

c)

electromagnetic force

5.

What type of force is holding this balloon to the wall?

a)

Applied

b)

Gravitational

c)

Magnetic

d)

Electrical

6.

An area where magnetic materials are attracted or repelled by the magnet.

a)

corn field

b)

magnetic field

c)

electromagnetic

7.

A form of energy available through a conductor

a)

electromagnetic

b)

magnetic charge

c)

electric charge

8.

A particle with either a positive or negative charge

a)

magnetic strength

b)

charged particle

c)

attraction

9.

matter with a surplus or deficiency of electrons

a)

electric charge

b)

charged object

c)

electromagnetic

10.

The flow of electric charge through an object

a)

electromagnetic force

b)

shocking

c)

current

11.

In an electromagnet, coils of wire are wrapped around a magnetic object to generate a magnetic field. What the is relationship between number of coils and the strength of the magnetic field?

a)

The more coils an electromagntic has, the stronger the magnetic field

b)

The more coils an electromagntic has, the weaker the magnetic field

c)

The larger the metal object, the stronger the magnetic field is

d)

There is no relationship between number of coils and the strength of a magnetic field

12.

Which of the two below result in an attractive force?

a)

A positive charge and a negative charge

b)

Two negative charges

c)

Two south poles

d)

A north pole and a south pole

e)

Two postive charges

13.

Static electricity is the buildup of charges between two objects. What best explains why a balloon is attracted to hair when the two have been rubbed together?

a)

The balloon and hair both have positive charges

b)

The balloon and the hair both have negative charges

c)

The balloon and the hair both have neutral charges

d)

The balloon and the hair both have opposite charges

14.

Two bar magnets are held close together. They are released and allowed to move freely. The bar magnets quickly come together. Which best explains why this happens?

a)

The poles facing one another are both south poles

b)

The poles facing one another are both north poles

c)

The poles facing one another are opposite poles

d)

One magnet was bigger than the other

15.

Frederick sets paper clips out on a table. He then takes a magnet, places it directly beneath the paper clips under the table, and moves the magnet. He finds that the paper clips move with the magnet. Why does this happen?

a)

Magnetic force is a repellant force

b)

Magnetic forces act on wood, like in the table

c)

The paper clips are feeling the gravitational force of the magnet

d)

Magnetic forces act at a distance, even betwewn objects

16.

To decrease the strength of a magnetic field around an electromagnet, we must

a)

increase the number of coils

b)

increase the size of the iron core

c)

decrease the size of the iron core

d)

decrease the number of coils

17.

A Van der Graff generator works by

a)

Causing the outside of the metal ball to become positively charged

b)

Causing the outside of the metal ball to become neutrally charged

c)

Causing the outside of the metal ball to become a bar magnet

d)

Causing the outside of the metal ball to become negatively charged

18.

Surrounding each magnetic is an invisible force field called

a)

Gravity

b)

A magnetic field

c)

An electric field

d)

The Force

19.

What is the cause of electricity?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Gravity

c)

Moving electrons

d)

Lightning

20.

What makes an electromagnet stronger?

a)

Greater number of loops

b)

Smaller number of loops

c)

Decreasing the current

21.

Atoms That have a positive charge will be attracted to atoms with a _______ charge.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

22.

What happens to the force between two charged objects as the distance between them increases?

a)

A) The force increases

b)

B) The force decreases

c)

C) The force remains the same

d)

D) The force becomes zero

23.

Which of the following materials is most likely to be used as a core in an electromagnet to enhance its magnetic field?

a)

A) Plastic

b)

B) Wood

c)

C) Iron

d)

D) Glass

24.

In a simple electric motor, what role does the commutator play?

a)

A) It generates electrical energy

b)

B) It reverses the direction of current

c)

C) It increases the voltage

d)

D) It decreases the resistance

25.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between electricity and magnetism?

a)

A) They are completely unrelated phenomena

b)

B) Electricity can create magnetism, but magnetism cannot create electricity

c)

C) Magnetism can create electricity, but electricity cannot create magnetism

d)

D) Electricity and magnetism are interrelated and can influence each other