Electricity and Magnetism

There are two poles of a magnet. What are these poles called?

• North and South

• East and West

• Up and Down

• Conductor and Insulator

The invisible area of force that makes something magnetic is called the

• Current

• Magnetic Field

• Magnetic Force

• Area of conduction

What is created when there is a buildup of electric charge on the surface of a material?

• Current

• Magnetic Force

• Static Electricity

• Electricity

A path for transmitting electric current is called a

• magnetic field

• generator

• transmitter

• circuit

Electricity is the flow or movement of

• electrons

• neutrons

• protons

• atoms

The strength of a magnetic field in is the strongest at the poles of the magnet.

• True

• False

What do you call a material that allows electrons/electricity to flow easily?

• insulator

• conductor

• metal

• transmitter

What do you call a material that restricts the flow of electrons/electricity?

• conductor

• metallic

• insulator

• electromagnetic

What unit is used to describe how fast electrons are traveling through a conductor?

• Volts

• Meters

• Joules

• Amps

What do you call electric current that reverse direction many times. (Responsible for providing power to our homes from power plants).

• Alternating current

• Direct current

• Solar energy

• Parallel current