Electricity and Magnetism 22/23

The picture below shows a device made of a battery, a nail, and a long piece of copper wire. It converts electrical energy into a different form of energy.

Which term below describes the device in the illustration?

• electric switch

• electromagnet

• electric generator

• electric motor

A pathway for electricity to travel is called___________

• current
• static electrcity
• circuit
• circle

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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

A key lists the symbols used for the parts of the circuit diagram shown below.

What is the purpose of the battery in the circuit?

• to provide a source of energy

• to connect the components

• to slow the flow of electricity

• to use the electric current

Clayton tries to build an electric circuit using a battery, a light bulb, a paper clip, and copper wire. The diagram below shows what he builds. Which statement best explains why the circuit would not conduct electricity?

• The circuit lacks a power source.

• The paper clip stops the electric current.

• The circuit is not a complete loop.

• The light bulb uses the electric current.

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Which part of an atom flows in electric currents?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• nucleus

If you break a bar magnet in half, each half...

• contains one magnetic pole.

• becomes a bar magnet with two poles.

• becomes unmagnetized.

• is only temporarily magnetized.

A series circuit will continue to work if one of the light bulbs is unscrewed.

• true

• false

This is an example of what type of circuit?

• simple

• series

• parallel