Electricity and Magnetism

What is the buildup of charges on the surface of an object?

• a. Static Electricity

• b. Current Electricity

• c. Electric Field

• d. Electric Charge

When you have the SAME number of positive and negative charges on an object, what type of charge is that?

• Positive Charge

• Neutral Charge

• Negative Charge

• Electric Charge

A(n) ________________ is a closed path that an electric current follows.

• Parallel Circuit

• Series Circuit

• Short Circuit

• Electric Circuit

What is a path through which charge electrons can flow and be used to do work?

• Battery

• Wiree

• Conductor

• Circuit

A ___________ circuit has only ONE path. A _____________ circuit has more than one path.

• Open; Closed

• Closed; Open

• Series; Parallel

• Parallel; Series

What is a material that allows the flow of electricity to travel through it?

• Insulators

• Conductors

• Attractors

• Magnetic Insulators

What is a magnet that has coils of current carrying wire wrapped around an iron core?

• Temporary Magnet

• Permanent Magnet

• Electromagnet

• Magnet

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A (n) __________________ magnet can be turned on and off in order to control its magnetism.

• Temporary

• Permanent

• Electromagnet

• Electric

True or False: A permanent magnet cannot be turned on or off.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a part of an electric circuit?

• Battery (Power Source)

• Electrical Device (Load)

• Wire (Pathway)

• Magnet (Power Source)