Exploring Fundamental Forces Quiz

Which of the following forces is responsible for keeping planets in orbit around the sun?

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Strong nuclear force

• Weak nuclear force

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What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them is doubled?

• It becomes four times stronger

• It becomes half as strong

• It becomes one-fourth as strong

• It remains the same

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the strong nuclear force?

• It acts over long distances

• It is weaker than the electromagnetic force

• It holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus

• It is responsible for radioactive decay

How does increasing the charge of two objects affect the electrical force between them?

• The force decreases

• The force remains the same

• The force increases

• The force becomes zero

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Which fundamental force is responsible for the process of nuclear fusion in stars?

• Gravitational force

• Electromagnetic force

• Strong nuclear force

• Weak nuclear force

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If the mass of one of two objects is tripled, how does this affect the gravitational force between them?

• The force is reduced to one-third

• The force remains the same

• The force is tripled

• The force is doubled

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Which of the following forces is the weakest among the four fundamental forces?

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Strong nuclear force

• Weak nuclear force

What effect does decreasing the distance between two charged objects have on the electrical force between them?

• The force decreases

• The force remains the same

• The force increases

• The force becomes zero

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Which fundamental force is responsible for the decay of certain particles and isotopes?

• Gravitational force

• Electromagnetic force

• Strong nuclear force

• Weak nuclear force

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How does the gravitational force between two objects change if both their masses are doubled?

• The force is halved

• The force remains the same

• The force is doubled

• The force is quadrupled

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