Electricity and Magnetism

What is the build up of electric charge in an object?

• Static Electricity

• Current Electricity

• Magnets

• Electrical Circuit

What does a closed circuit mean?

• electricity can flow through

• electricity cannot flow through

• the switch is up

• the circuit can not be used

Which example below is NOT an example of static electricity?

• rubbing head on a balloon

• going down a slide

• sliding across carpet wearing fuzzy socks

• popping a balloon

When you slide across a carpet in socks, you pick up a ______ charge.

How can electromagnets be made stronger?

• barely wrapping the wire around the nail

• using a stronger power source

• using a weak battery

• disconnecting the wires

What is a closed path that electrons and electricity flows through?

• static electricity

• magnet

• electric current

• electric circuit

Which choice below is NOT needed to build a simple circuit?

• battery

• light bulb

• nail

• wires

In order to charge your phone at night, you need electricity. Which option is necessary for electricity to flow from the wall plug in to your phone to charge it?

• a circuit

• an electromagnet

• a lightbulb

• an insulator

An _______ is a material that electricity cannot flow through.

A _________ is a material that electricity can easily flow through.