Electricity and Magnetism Test Honors — Part 1 Multiple Choice

Part 1 Multiple Choice: Write the answer that best answers the question in the blank. (1.5 pts each) The force or push that causes electric charges to move is called ______.

• resistance

• voltage difference

• current

• static electricity

Part 1 Multiple Choice: Write the answer that best answers the question in the blank. (1.5 pts each) Electric charges always flow from ______ areas to ______ areas.

• positive, negative

• negative, positive

• positive, neutral

• neutral, negative

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NGSS.HS-PS3-5

Part 1 Multiple Choice: Write the answer that best answers the question in the blank. (1.5 pts each) A material through which electrons do NOT flow easily is a(n) ______.

• insulator

• fuse

• conductor

• circuit breaker

Part 1 Multiple Choice: Write the answer that best answers the question in the blank. (1.5 pts each) Which of the following statements about electric charge is true?

• Objects must be touching on another to exert electrical force.

• Electrical forces act at a distance.

• Air cannot conduct electricity; it is conducted only by solid materials.

• Opposite electric charges always repel one another.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-5

Part 1 Multiple Choice: Write the answer that best answers the question in the blank. (1.5 pts each) Mr. Robinson and his class are conducting an experiment. The class needs to choose a good insulator. Which of the following could be used as an insulator?

• plastic plate

• silver spoon

• copper wire

• gold necklace

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Part 1 Multiple Choice: Write the answer that best answers the question in the blank. (1.5 pts each) Which of the following will increase the resistance of a wire?

• using a thicker/wider wire

• using a shorter wire

• increasing the temperature of the wire

• using silver instead of copper

Part 1 Multiple Choice: Write the answer that best answers the question in the blank. (1.5 pts each) What is the current produced by a 9-volt battery flowing through a resistance of 0.2 ohms?

• 1.8 amps

• 45 amps

• 0.022 amps

• 8.8 amps

Part 1 Multiple Choice: Write the answer that best answers the question in the blank. (1.5 pts each) Which two areas of physical science are closely related to the development of electric motors and generators?

• sound and light

• electricity and sound

• light and magnetism

• electricity and magnetism

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NGSS.HS-PS3-5

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Part 1 Multiple Choice: Write the answer that best answers the question in the blank. (1.5 pts each) Which of the following will decrease the strength of the magnetic field around a wire?

• increasing the current flowing through the wire

• using less loops around the iron core

• flipping the direction of the current flowing through the wire

• using a larger iron core

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NGSS.HS-PS3-5

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Part 1 Multiple Choice: Write the answer that best answers the question in the blank. (1.5 pts each) Silver has a resistance of 0.0198 ohms. What voltage would produce a current of 100 amps?

• 1.98 V

• 0.000198 V

• 5,050 V

• 100.0198 V