Charge Launcher Gizmos!
Electrify this!
Magnify this!
Loaded Questions
Picture This
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Why does the path curve up and not down?
They are opposite charges.
100
the invisible area of electric force around a charged object
electric field
100
The invisible area of magnetic force around a magnet
magnetic field
100
the invisible area of gravitational force around an object
gravitational field
100
This is a picture of a planet with moons orbiting around it. Which moon would have the greatest gravitational pull?
The yellow one (its the biggest)
200
What force (attractive or repulsive) causes this launch path?
Repulsive (they have the same charge)
200
The _____ and ______ are located in the center of an atom.
protons and neutrons
200
If something is magnetic, it has two different ______.
poles
200
Why does the earth have a larger gravitational field than the moon?
It has more mass
200
The kids hair is able to stand up because there is some type of electric field between what two objects?
The couch and the kids hair
300
How does a fixed red particle affect the path of a moving red particle?
It will repel it.
300
When you charge a balloon by rubbing it on a sweater, the electrons are transferred from your sweater to the balloon. What type of charge would an object need in order for it to attract?
Positive charge
300
When different magnetic poles are brought together, they will _______ eachother.
attract
300
As the distance between two objects increase, the gravitational strength _______.
Decreases
300
The magnets bouncing are evidence that a _________ exists.
Field
400
How does a fixed blue particle affect the path of a moving red particle?
It will attract it.
400
What are the TWO factors that cause the strength of the electric field to increase?
1. Amount of Charge
2. Distance
400
Increasing ________ will cause the magnetic strength to decrease.
distance
400
Anything that has ______ has gravity
mass
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Why are astronauts so much "lighter" on the moon versus the earth?
The moon is smaller (less mass = less gravitational force)
500
What path would result from the grid below (the launch particle is red).
Path B
500
Electric and magnetic fields CAN do this, but gravitational fields CAN NOT.
repel
500
Magnetic fields and gravitational fields are both found on earth. They are also similar because when you increase the ________ you increase the strength of the field.
mass
500
Gravitational force is the attraction that pulls objects to a ________ object.
larger
500
The water is being ___________ to the balloon which indicates that the forces are ___________.
Attracted
Opposite
600
Which grid will result in a NEGATIVELY charged particle moving upward?
Both grids!
600
When you have these two charges, they will attract to one another.
positive and negative
600
Magnets in this position will...
repel
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True or False: Set #1 has a greater gravitational force than set #2.
False
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When the Grinch brings the magnet toward the nail, the distance ____________ causing the strength of the field to ____________. 
Decrease
Increase