Electricity and Magnets

Like poles of a magnet do what?

• repel

• attract

• nothing

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What device makes a fan plugged into the wall spin?

• generator
• battery
• electromagnet
• electric motor

What is a wire in a circuit wrapped around an iron core called?

• electromagnet
• generator
• electric motor

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Unlike poles of a magnet do what?

• repel
• attract
• nothing 

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

If a light bulb is added to a circuit and it turns on, what can we say about this circuit?

• open
• incomplete
• unbroken 
• off

What energy transformation takes place in a battery powered fan that is spinning?

• kinetic to chemical to electrical
• chemical to kinetic
• chemical to electrical to kinetic
• electrical to kinetic to chemical

What is a complete path through which electric charges can flow called?

• magnetic pole
• electric circuit 
• electric resistance
• magnetic field 

What is the force of attraction or repulsion of magnetic materials?

• electricity
• magnetism 
• energy
• electromagnetism 

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What are huge wheels that rotate when pushed by water, wind, or steam?

• magnet wheels
• turbines
• batteries
• generators 

What device changes mechanical kinetic energy into electrical energy?

• electric motor

• insulator

• electromagnet

• generator

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