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WorksheetsElectricity and Magnetism Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which best describes a simple series circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from the switch.
c)
Electricity flows along many pathways.
d)
The flow of electricity comes from the light bulb.
2.
Which of the following is NOT part of an electromagnet?
a)
Wire
b)
Iron
c)
Toothpick
d)
Power source
3.
Why can you get a shock if you touch a metal doorknob after walking across a wool carpet?
a)
You have gained electrons; the doorknob has no electrons.
b)
You have gained neutrons; the doorknob has fewer electrons.
c)
You have lost electrons; the doorknob has many electrons.
d)
You have gained electrons; the doorknob has many electrons.
4.
Why are metals useful for making electrical wire?
a)
Metals do not bend.
b)
Metals hold much heat.
c)
Metals are insulators.
d)
Metals are conductors.
5.
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.
c)
Electricity flows along more than one pathway.
d)
The flow of electricity comes from more than 1 load.
6.
Which of the following is shown in the picture?
a)
Electromagnet
b)
Electric generator
c)
Electric motor
d)
Transformer
7.
Ms Jo Jo rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?
a)
The balloons will repel each other.
b)
The balloons will attract each other.
c)
The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
d)
The balloons will pop.
8.
The difference between attract and repel is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
10.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
11.
What is a circuit?
a)
A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a load, wire, and a taco
b)
A pathway that protons flow in. It has a load, wire, and a power source.
c)
A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a load, wire, and a power source.
d)
A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a load and wire.
12.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
13.
The purpose of a switch is to:
a)
carry electricity
b)
turn the circuit on and off
c)
provide energy
d)
create sound
14.
All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
You can make a circuit with a wire and a light bulb.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
A conductor is a material that...
a)
stops electrcity
b)
lets electricity flow
c)
protects you
d)
holds a wire
17.
Which material conducts electricity?
a)
fabric
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
rubber
18.
An insulator is a material that...
a)
stops electrcity
b)
lets electricity flow
c)
protects you
d)
holds a wire
19.
The purpose of a switch is to:
a)
carry electricity
b)
turn the circuit on and off
c)
provide energy
d)
create sound
20.
Which circuit is the only one that will light?
a)
closed circuit
b)
open circuit
c)
short circuit
21.
Current is the ...
a)
pressure of electricity
b)
flow of electricity
c)
tendency of a material to resist the flow of electricity.
d)
total power
22.
An electric charge that has built up on an object is called
a)
current electricity
b)
circuit electricity
c)
static electricity
d)
current circuit
23.
Like charges ...
a)
attract
b)
repel
24.
Opposite charges
a)
attract
b)
repel
25.
How many paths does a series circuit have for electricity to follow?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
two or more
26.
How many paths does a parallel circuit have for electricity to follow?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
two or more
27.
The image is of a ______________ circuit.
a)
series
b)
parallel
28.
The image is of a ______________ circuit.
a)
series
b)
parallel
29.
In your home if one light goes out the other lights can be on. This is because the lights are in ____________.
a)
series
b)
parallel
30.
If one holiday light goes out all the bulbs go out, this is because they are hocked up in ...
a)
series
b)
parallel
31.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
32.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
33.
A closed path that electric current follows
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit
34.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
35.
Which circuit is a series circuit?
a)
Circuit A
b)
Circuit B
c)
Both Circuits A and B
d)
Neither Circuits A nor B
36.
Which circuit will have the brightest bulbs when the switch is closed?
a)
Circuit A
b)
Circuit B
c)
Circuit C
d)
All will have the same brightness.
37.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
38.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
39.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
40.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
41.
Two north poles will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
What would we call a nail that can pick up a paperclip because it is touching a magnet?
a)
temporary magnet
b)
poles
c)
force
d)
detector
44.
This magnet loses magnetization easily
a)
temporary
b)
electromagnet
c)
ferromagnet
d)
permanent
45.
This is a magnet made by an electric current
a)
temporary
b)
permanent
c)
electromagnet
d)
ferromagnet
46.
TRUE OR FALSE
It is possible for magnets to have only one pole.
It is possible for magnets to have only one pole.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
47.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles.
d)
the middle.
48.
Are ALL metals magnetic?
a)
Yes
b)
No
49.
The region around a magnet in which magnetic forces act is
a)
magnetic field
b)
magnetic force
c)
electromagnet
d)
ferromagnet
50.
TRUE OR FALSE
The N pole of a magnet are attracted to the N pole of another magnet.
The N pole of a magnet are attracted to the N pole of another magnet.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
51.
A ____________ is a special metal that attracts other metals.
a)
coil
b)
magnet
c)
bunker
d)
repellant
52.
Magnets attract to __________________.
a)
iron
b)
nickel
c)
cobalt
d)
all of the above
53.
This large crane magnet functions only when the electrical current is ON. The crane magnet is an example of what type of magnet?
a)
NIB Magnet
b)
Ceramic Magnet
c)
Electromagnet
d)
funnel magnet
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