Electricity

What is electricity?

• A) A form of energy resulting from the movement of charged particles

• B) A type of magnetism

• C) A chemical reaction

• D) A form of sound

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The force of attraction or repulsion between two charged particles is known as (a)   .

• Electric Force

• Magnetic Force

• Gravitational Force

• Nuclear Force

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Opposite charges (positive and negative) attract, while like charges (a)   .

• repel
• attract
• neutralize
• combine

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The buildup of electric charges on the surface of an object is known as (a)   .

• Static Electricity

• Electric Current

• Electromagnetism

• Nuclear Reaction

Adding more batteries increases current and strengthens the (a)   field of an electromagnet.

• magnetic
• electric
• gravitational
• nuclear

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An electric circuit is a (a)   pathway through which electric current flows.

• Open

• Closed

• Broken

Which of the following is a component of electric circuits?

• Battery

• Magnet

• Plastic

• Wood

What happens to the current in a parallel circuit if one branch/section of the circuit fails?

• The whole circuit stops working

• The rest still work

• The voltage increases

• The current doubles

Adding batteries in parallel keeps the voltage the same but increases (a)   .

• Voltage

• Current

• Resistance

• Power

Electricity is a form of energy resulting from the movement or presence of (a)   .

• charged particles
• magnetic field
• light waves
• sound waves

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