Circuits, electricity, and magnetism

In which of the following circuits will all of the remaining light bulbs go out if bulb 3 burns out?

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Irene bought a new house and has decided to rewire it. She wants to be able to turn

some lights off and have the others remain lit. What type of circuits should she use and

why?

• She should use parallel circuits because when one light turns off, the other lights remain lit.

• She should use series circuits because when one light turns off, the other lights remain lit.

• She should use parallel circuits because when one light turns off, the others turn off, too.

• She should use series circuits because when one light turns off, the others turn off, too.

An electric current is traveling in a wire. A compass is placed under the wire with the current flowing from north to south. In response, the compass needle will-

• rotate because of a magnetic force that acts on the needle

• rotate because of an electric force that acts on the needle

• not move because moving electric charges do not exert magnetic forces on the needle

• not move because moving electric charges do not exert electric forces on the needle

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NGSS.HS-PS3-5

An electric current flows in a wire. What is one result?

• a magnetic field is created

• any nearby magnetic fields are destroyed

• nearby magnets lose their strength

• the metal of the wire cannot be affected by magnets

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Why must every electric circuit have a voltage source, such as a battery?

• Without a voltage source, the resistance would be too high

• Without a voltage source, the resistance would be too low

• Without a voltage source, there would be no electrons in the circuit

• Without a voltage source, there would be no source of current

What happens if there is a break at any point in a series circuit?

• no current flows

• current flows through an alternative path

• resistance goes to infinity

• current reverses direction

Dave notices that a wire is magnetic and attracts metal objects, What can be concluded about the wire?

• an electric current is passing through it

• heat is passing through it

• radiation is passing through it

• sound waves are passing through it

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

How are the two forces that make up electromagnetic forces related?

• both are static

• both can be positive, negative, or neutral

• both the electric and magnetic forces are caused by the motion of charged particles such as electrons

• both gravity and light are caused by the motion of charged particles such as electrons

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Why does current flowing through a wire create a magnetic field?

• because magnetic force is another aspect of electrical force

• because the metal in the wire attracts magnets

• because magnets can create electricity

• because the draw of a wire can be stronger than the pull of Earth’s magnetic field

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Which of the following would be a good conductor of electricity?

• plastic

• rubber

• cotton

• iron