Electricity Review

What happens when a plastic comb charged with electricity is brought near small pieces of paper?

• The paper pieces remain unaffected

• The paper pieces are attracted to the comb

• The paper pieces repel the comb

• The paper pieces disappear

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What are the materials that allow electric current to pass through them called?

• Insulators

• Conductors

• Metals

• Nonmetals

Which of the following is a conductor of electricity?

• Graphite

• Paper

• Wood

• Plastic

Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

• Eraser

• Iron

• Cloth

• Plastic

What is a tiny negatively charged particle that moves around the outside of an atom?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Photon

What is the region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on other charged objects called?

• Magnetic field

• Gravitational field

• Electric field

• Frictional field

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What is the continuous flow of electrical charges through a material called?

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Electric current

• Power

What is the build up of charges on an object called?

• Static Electricity

• Magnetic Electricity

• Transformed Electricity

• Strong Electricity

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A material in which electrons are not able to move easily 

• Circuit 
• Insulator 
• Resistance 
• Conductor

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The tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons, changing electrical energy into thermal energy and light.

• Voltage
• Current
• Resistance
• Circuit