Pre and post test for electricity and magnetism

A pathway for electricity to travel is called___________

• current
• static electrcity
• circuit
• circle

A continuous flow of electricity is called_____________

• series
• circuit
• static
• current

What kind of circuit is this?

• series
• parallel

In a parallel circuit if one light bulb goes OUT; then they ALL go out. TRUE OR FALSE?

• TRUE
• FALSE

What is a switch's function in a circuit?

• to make the current hotter or colder
• turn on and off the flow of current
• the pathway that current flows
• to add more power to the circuit

When socks get stuck to towels in your dryer, this is an example of________________

• current electricity
• static electricity

Rapid movement of electric charge from one place to another

• circuit

• static electricity

• electrical discharge

• series circuit

an atom with a positive or negative charge

• conductor

• ion

• insulator

• parallel circuit

materials that allow electrons to move through them easily

• insulators

• conductors

• direct circuit

• alternating circuit

materials through which electrons CANNOT easily move

• insulators

• conductors

• alternating circuit

• direct circuit