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WorksheetsElectricity and Magnetism
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from one source.
c)
Electricity flows along more than one pathway.
d)
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.
2.
A flow of electrons through a conductor is called:
a)
A river
b)
A spark
c)
An electron flow
d)
A current
3.
What are the two poles of a magnet called?
a)
North and South
b)
East and West
c)
Up and Down
d)
Red and Blue
4.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
5.
a charge that builds up when two objects rub together
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
static electricity
d)
electrons
6.
In order for an electromagnet to be formed, an __________ current must pass through a coil of __________ wrapped around an ________ core.
a)
wire, iron, electric
b)
electric, wire, iron
c)
iron, electric, wire
7.
This is an example of...
a)
attraction
b)
repulsion
8.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________ __________.
a)
magnetic field
b)
electrical current
c)
another magnet
9.
A magnet will pick up a nail, but not a penny because the nail
a)
has rust on it.
b)
is lighter than the penny.
c)
has a sharp point.
d)
contains iron.
10.
pH less than 7.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
All
11.
What is a solution that has an excess of hydroxide (OH-) ions?
a)
pH
b)
acid
c)
neutral
d)
base
12.
Tastes bitter.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
Salts
d)
All
13.
Which is the stronger acid?
a)
pH 1
b)
pH 4
c)
pH 8
d)
pH 13
14.
Feels slippery.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
All
15.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
16.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is broken.
17.
pH greater than 7.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
All
18.
What is a solution that has an excess of hydroxide (OH-) ions?
a)
pH
b)
acid
c)
neutral
d)
base
19.
Wires or circuits that are extremely cold have __________
a)
less resistance
b)
more resistance
c)
less current
d)
more voltage
20.
When electricity travels through a wire it creates a/an _________
a)
electromagnetic field
b)
electromagnetic spectrum
c)
voltage
d)
light
21.
This is an example of a/an
a)
parallel
b)
series
c)
short
d)
incomplete
22.
Which of the following is NOT part of an electromagnet?
a)
Wire
b)
Iron
c)
Toothpick
d)
Power source
23.
Magnets that are arranged like this will _______.
a)
move away from each other (repel)
b)
move towards each other (attract)
24.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles.
d)
the middle.
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