Electricity and Magnetism Final Quiz

A student is using an open switch to test objects to find out if they are insulators or conductors. How will she know if the object she is testing is a conductor?

• The light will turn off.

• Nothing will happen.

• Her fingers will get hot.

• The light will turn on.

Select the item that will stick to a magnet.

• a piece of yarn

• an iron nail

• a plastic spoon

• a wooden cup

Which of the following would be a conductor of electricity?

• a piece of string

• a copper penny

• a wooden cup

• a plastic spoon

Would the following magnets repel or attract?

• repel

• attract

Would the following magnets repel or attract?

• repel

• attract

What is the name of the part of the circuit that is labeled B?

• D-cell (battery)

• wire

• light bulb

• switch

A ________ ___________ is a closed path that electricity flows through.

• complete circuit

• open circuit

• correct circuit

• working circuit

Which of the following explains the function of the wire?

• opens or closes the circuit

• provides and pushes electricity around the circuit

• the object in the ciruit that changes electricity into light energy

• what electricity flows through

Which of the following explains the function of the light bulb?

• opens or closes the circuit

• provides and pushes electricity around the circuit

• the object in the ciruit that changes electricity into light energy

• what electricity flows through

Which of the following explains the function of the switch?

• opens or closes the circuit

• provides and pushes electricity around the circuit

• the object in the ciruit that changes electricity into light energy

• what electricity flows through