Energy changes when charges or magnets move in a field

Grade 11 Science Worksheet - Challenge Me

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  1. Like charges of 20 nC and 30 nC, let go 4 cm apart, push apart to 10 cm. With k = 8.9875 × 10⁹ N·m²/C², how many μJ become kinetic energy, Ari?

  2. Like charges of 40 nC and 40 nC, let go 4 cm apart, push apart to 8 cm. With k = 8.9875 × 10⁹ N·m²/C², how many μJ become kinetic energy, Bo?

  3. Like charges of 10 nC and 50 nC, let go 2 cm apart, push apart to 5 cm. With k = 8.9875 × 10⁹ N·m²/C², how many μJ become kinetic energy, Esme?

  4. Released magnets had 0.06 J stored. Just as they circle together they have 0.05 J of kinetic energy. Where is the rest, Jun?

    • In sound and a little heat
    • Still stored in the magnets
    • It was destroyed
  5. Two equal magnets pulled apart store 0.08 J, then are let go. Ignoring friction, how much kinetic energy do they have together just before meeting, Luz?

    • 0.04 J
    • 0.08 J
    • 0.16 J
  6. Milo says pulling a magnet off a fridge door releases energy. Agree or disagree?

    • Disagree: it stores energy in the field
    • Agree: separating attracting things frees energy
    • Agree: the pull uses up the field
  7. Pia says two like charges held close together store energy that is released when they are let go. Agree or disagree?

    • Disagree: they pull together when released
    • Agree: they push apart and speed up
    • Disagree: like charges store no energy
  8. A camera flash charges a capacitor, then empties it to make the flash. Where is the energy stored before the flash, Ren?

    • In the plastic case
    • In the light bulb
    • In the electric field between the plates
  9. A cupboard has a magnetic latch. When is field energy released, Tala?

    • When the door snaps shut
    • When the door stands still
    • When the door is pulled open
  10. In a small electric motor, what do the magnetic forces turn electrical energy into, Zee?

    • Chemical energy in the magnets
    • Kinetic energy of the spinning part
    • Light
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Energy changes when charges or magnets move in a field

Answer Key - Grade 11 Science Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. Like charges of 20 nC and 30 nC, let go 4 cm apart, push apart to 10 cm. With k = 8.9875 × 10⁹ N·m²/C², how many μJ become kinetic energy, Ari?

    80.89 μJ
  2. Like charges of 40 nC and 40 nC, let go 4 cm apart, push apart to 8 cm. With k = 8.9875 × 10⁹ N·m²/C², how many μJ become kinetic energy, Bo?

    179.75 μJ
  3. Like charges of 10 nC and 50 nC, let go 2 cm apart, push apart to 5 cm. With k = 8.9875 × 10⁹ N·m²/C², how many μJ become kinetic energy, Esme?

    134.81 μJ
  4. Released magnets had 0.06 J stored. Just as they circle together they have 0.05 J of kinetic energy. Where is the rest, Jun?

    • In sound and a little heat
    • Still stored in the magnets
    • It was destroyed
  5. Two equal magnets pulled apart store 0.08 J, then are let go. Ignoring friction, how much kinetic energy do they have together just before meeting, Luz?

    • 0.04 J
    • 0.08 J
    • 0.16 J
  6. Milo says pulling a magnet off a fridge door releases energy. Agree or disagree?

    • Disagree: it stores energy in the field
    • Agree: separating attracting things frees energy
    • Agree: the pull uses up the field
  7. Pia says two like charges held close together store energy that is released when they are let go. Agree or disagree?

    • Disagree: they pull together when released
    • Agree: they push apart and speed up
    • Disagree: like charges store no energy
  8. A camera flash charges a capacitor, then empties it to make the flash. Where is the energy stored before the flash, Ren?

    • In the plastic case
    • In the light bulb
    • In the electric field between the plates
  9. A cupboard has a magnetic latch. When is field energy released, Tala?

    • When the door snaps shut
    • When the door stands still
    • When the door is pulled open
  10. In a small electric motor, what do the magnetic forces turn electrical energy into, Zee?

    • Chemical energy in the magnets
    • Kinetic energy of the spinning part
    • Light