Electricity and Magnetism Quiz

What is electricity?

• A form of energy that involves the flow of electric charges

• A form of energy that involves the flow of light

• A form of energy that involves the flow of water

• A form of energy that involves the flow of air

What is static electricity?

• Occurs when electric charges disappear from the surface of an object

• Occurs when electric charges build up on the surface of an object

• Occurs when electric charges move freely in the air

• Occurs when electric charges are attracted to each other

What is a conductor?

• A material that repels electricity

• A material that generates electricity

• A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily

• A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily

What is a magnet?

• An object that repels certain metals such as iron, steel, and nickel

• An object that attracts certain metals such as iron, steel, and nickel

• An object that attracts certain non-metals

• An object that generates electricity

What does a generator produce electricity by using?

• A coil of wire and a light bulb

• A coil of wire and a battery

• A coil of wire and a switch

• A coil of wire and a magnet