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Unit 4: Forces at a Distance Pre-Test

LT 1: I can distinguish the relationship between electricity and magnetism

  1. Which of the following statements is true.
  2. Electricity and magnetism are not related at all and are two forces that act independently from each other
  3. Electricity and magnetism are not related but do act together to combine forces and charges.
  4. Electricity and magnetism are related and are the same force but act in different ways depending on the situation
  5. Electricity and magnetism are related but not the same force but they do act together in various scenarios.
  1. When an electric current creates a magnetic field it is called
  2. Electromagnetism
  3. Electrospectrism
  4. Magnetricity
  5. Electro- Charged Power

LT 2: I can describe the interaction between like and unlike charges in both electricity and magnetism.

  1. Using the model below which of the following statement is true.
  1. Like charges attract
  2. Like charges repel
  3. Opposite charges repel
  4. Opposite charges cancel out
  1. Jimmy rubs a balloon in his sweater and then releases the balloon. The balloon stays on his sweater without his hand holding it. Which statement best describes why the balloon is staying.
  2. There is an attraction between negative charges causing the balloon to stay on the sweater.
  3. There is an attraction between positive charges causing the balloon to stay on the sweater.
  4. There is an attraction between positive and negative charges causing the balloon to stay on the sweater.
  5. There is an attraction due to friction causing the balloon to stay on the sweater.

LT 3: I can explain how factors such as magnitude and distance impact electric and magnetic forces

  1. The area where a magnetic force is the strongest is
  2. Magnetic pole
  3. Magnetic field
  4. Magnetic field line
  5. Magnetosphere
  1. Which of the following is not a factor that impacts electric and magnetic forces?
  2. Distance
  3. Mass
  4. Magnitude
  5. Type of material

LT 4: I can explainhow factors such as magnitude, distance and mass impact the force of gravity in various scenarios.

  1. Using the graph determine on which planet would a person’s mass be the greatest?

  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Jupiter
  4. Uranus
  1. Gravitational forces are
  2. Always repulsive (repel)
  3. Sometimes repulsive (repel)
  4. Always attractive
  5. Sometimes attractive