Electricity and Magnetism

When I bake muffins in the oven, what type of energy am I using?

• heat

• motion

• sound

• light

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When I turn on my lamp to read the newspaper, what type of energy is being used?

• sound

• light

• heat

• motion

When the FedEx man rings my doorbell, what type of energy is being used?

• motion

• heat

• light

• sound

What types of materials DO NOT allow an electric current to flow through?

• Conductors

• Insulators

• Circuits

• Batteries

What types of materials DO allow an electric current to flow through?

• conductors

• insulators

• circuits

• batters

The following are all types of insulators EXCEPT

• wood

• rubber

• copper

• plastic

The following are all types of conductors EXCEPT

• iron

• water

• plastic

• silver

To give energy for a light bulb to work in a simple circuit, the circuit path must be:

• closed

• open

• circular

• rectangular

An iron core with wire wrapped around it and an electric current flowing through it is known as an _____________.

• poles

• attract

• repel

• electromagnet

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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The two opposites ends on a magnet are known as _______________.

• electromagnet

• attract

• poles

• magnetic field