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11th grade The four fundamental forces worksheet

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The four fundamental forces

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  1. A nucleus has 8 nucleons. Using r = 1.2 × ∛A fm (1 fm = 10⁻¹⁵ m), what is its radius, in fm, Ari?

  2. A nucleus has 64 nucleons. Using r = 1.2 × ∛A fm (1 fm = 10⁻¹⁵ m), what is its radius, in fm, Esme?

  3. Using the table, which force is strongest, Jun?

    • The strong force
    • The weak force
    • Gravity
  4. Using the table, which two forces reach out with no limit, Kira?

    Use the picture in question 3.

    • The weak force and gravity
    • Electromagnetic and gravity
    • The strong and the weak forces
  5. Using the table, which force has the shortest range, Luz?

    Use the picture in question 3.

    • Gravity
    • The electromagnetic force
    • The weak force
  6. Which force keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth, Milo?

    • The weak force
    • The strong force
    • Gravity
  7. Which force holds protons and neutrons together in a nucleus, Pia?

    • Gravity
    • The electromagnetic force
    • The strong force
  8. Friction between a book and a table comes from which fundamental force, Ren?

    • The electromagnetic force
    • Gravity between the atoms
    • The weak force
  9. A table pushes up on a resting cup. Which fundamental force is behind this push, Tala?

    • Gravity pulling the table upward
    • Electromagnetic, between atoms
    • The strong force
  10. Which force lets a neutron change into a proton in some radioactive decays, Zee?

    • Friction
    • Gravity inside the nucleus
    • The weak force
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The four fundamental forces. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can name the four fundamental forces and rank them: strong, electromagnetic, weak, gravity.
  • I can compare their ranges: the strong and weak forces reach about a nucleus or less; electromagnetism and gravity have no limit.
  • I can explain why gravity rules planets and stars (mass adds up, charges cancel) and why the strong force holds nuclei against the protons' electric push.
  • I can find a nucleus's radius from r = 1.2 × ∛A fm and the electric push between two protons from F = ke² ÷ r².

Standard: none (FL)

Words to know

fundamental force: One of the four basic forces every other push or pull comes from

strong force: The force that holds protons and neutrons together in a nucleus

weak force: The force behind some radioactive decays, changing neutrons into protons

range: How far a force reaches

femtometer (fm): 10⁻¹⁵ m, about the size of a proton

Common mistakes

Your child multiplied by the nucleon count itself. The radius grows with the cube root: r = 1.2 × ∛A fm.

Your child divided by the distance once. The electric force falls with the square of the distance.

Your child used the radius. Protons on opposite sides are a whole diameter apart, twice the radius.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with the four fundamental forces?

Your child multiplied by the nucleon count itself. The radius grows with the cube root: r = 1.2 × ∛A fm.

Are these 11th grade science worksheets free to print?

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