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Question 1: Match the vocabulary word to its definition.
- attraction: h. the attractive or repulsive interaction between two charged particles
- magnetic field: b. the region around an object that exerts a force on other charged objects
- electric force: g. the electric or magnetic forces that act between oppositely charged objects, causing them to be pulled together
- electron: f. negatively charged subatomic particles found in all atoms
- energy: e. ability to do work
- kinetic energy: a. the energy of motion
- potential energy: c. the energy stored in an object due to its position
- repulsion: d. the electric or magnetic force that acts between like charged objects, causing them to push apart
Question 2: Match the vocabulary word to its definition.
- magnet: f. any material capable of attracting iron and producing a magnetic field outside itself
- magnetic pole: c. region at each end of a magnet where the magnetic field is strongest
- current: b. the rate at which electric charge flows past a point on the electric circuit
- electromagnet: e. a magnet created by passing an electric current through coils in a wire
- force: a. a push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object
- magnetic domain: d. a region within a magnetic material in which the magnetization is in a uniform direction
Question 3
When two North Poles of a magnet are held together, they will:
b. Repel
Question 4
Where is the magnetic field the strongest?
b. Close to the magnet
Question 5
Magnetic metals include aluminum, copper, and gold. False
Question 6
Which of the following are uses of magnets/magnetic fields (Select all that apply)
- a. Bird Migration
- b. MRI machines
- c. Creating energy
- d. Maglev train
Answer: a, b, c, d
Question 7
The image above shows a magnetized object. (Please provide the image for accurate answer; if not available, answer can neither be confirmed nor denied)
Question 8
A nail can be magnetized when it comes into contact with a permanent magnet because its domains become aligned. True
Question 9
How could you increase the strength of your electromagnet? (Select all that apply)
- a. Increase the current flowing through the coils
- b. Increase the number of coils
Answer: a, b
Question 10
What are some of the uses of electromagnets from the video? (Select ALL correct answers)
- a. ball point pens
- b. cars
- c. junk yards
- d. toasters
Answer: b, c
Question 11
What are the benefits, "strengths" of electromagnets? (Select ALL correct answers)
- a. They can be turned off and on
- b. They can be made stronger
- c. Greater strength (compared to regular magnets of the same size)
Answer: a, b, c
Question 12
What are the downsides, "weaknesses" of electromagnets? (Select ALL correct answers)
- a. To work like permanent magnets, they require a constant source of power
- b. They require power/electricity
Answer: a, b
Question 13: Match the following to the correct answer.
- Protons: b. positive charge
- Electrons: c. negative charge
- Neutrons: a. no charge
- Like charges...: d. repel
- Opposite charges...: e. attract
Question 14
What is the unit for force?
c. Newtons
Question 15
In the equation for Coulomb's Law, q can have a negative value only.
False
Question 16
If the value of F is positive, this tells us that the two objects are:
c. repelled by one another
Question 17
Based on Coulomb's Law, what happens to the force if you triple the distance?
b. Force will be 1/9 as large
Question 18
Which of the four fundamental forces is responsible for holding the nucleus of an atom together?
a. strong force
Question 19
Which of the four fundamental forces is responsible for all objects with mass being attracted to each other?
c. gravity
Question 20
Is magnetism a contact or noncontact force?
b. noncontact
Question 21
What is the unit for electrical charge?
b. Coulomb
Question 22
Maglev trains use attraction and ___________________________ of magnets to move the train.
b. repulsion
Question 23
Maglev trains are able to levitate based on the physics principle that opposites attract while like ________________________.
c. repel
Question 24
Simple machines reduce the amount of work done.
False
Question 25
The efficiency of a simple machine is ____________________________________________________________.
c. always less than 100%
Question 26
Would a person have more mass on Earth or the Moon?
c. neither, mass doesn't change
Question 27
For an object to be in free fall...
b. gravity can be the only force acting on the object
Question 28
Mass and ___________________ are used to calculate kinetic energy.
c. velocity
Question 29
Potential energy is calculated using mass, gravity, and __________________________ of an object.
b. height
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