WorksheetsElectricity and Magnetism
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A flow of electrons through a conductor is called _______.
a)
a river
b)
an electron flow
c)
a spark
d)
a current
2.
What are the 2 poles of a magnet called?
a)
North & South
b)
East & West
c)
Up & Down
d)
Red & Blue
3.
A material in which electrons are not able to flow easily is called a ___.
a)
circuit
b)
resistance
c)
insulator
d)
conductor
4.
A strong, short-lived magnet created by a looped current is ___.
a)
electromagnet
b)
electricity
c)
current
d)
generator
5.
A completed path for the transfer of electricity
a)
generator
b)
circuit
c)
motor
d)
battery
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)
iron, electric, wire
c)
electric, wire, iron
d)
electric, battery, iron
7.
a)
attraction
b)
repulsion
8.
Surrounding every magnet is a _______ _______.
a)
magnetic field
b)
another magnet
c)
electrical current
d)
polar field
9.
What kind of circuit?
a)
series
b)
parallel
c)
light bulb
d)
consecutive
10.
Which 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 because the circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb won't light because the circuit is broken.
11.
A circuit with 2 or more paths
a)
parallel
b)
series
12.
A circuit with 2 or more paths
a)
direct current
b)
series circuit
c)
alternating current
d)
parallel circuit
13.
What is magnetism?
a)
invisible objects coming together
b)
full of electricity
c)
a force that attracts or repels certain materials
d)
metals
14.
What does it mean to attract?
a)
come together
b)
nothing
c)
magnetism
d)
pull apart
15.
How many poles does a magnet have?
a)
0
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
16.
Rubbing a balloon on your head creates ______ electricity.
a)
static
b)
funnel
c)
current
d)
balloon
17.
Protons and electrons have ____ charges.
a)
no
b)
identical
c)
neutral
d)
opposite
18.
Electrons have a ______ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
atomic
19.
Neutrons are ___________.
a)
Jimmy
b)
neutral
c)
positive
d)
negative
20.
Protons have a _________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
static
c)
neutral
d)
negative
21.
Static electricity is the transfer of ________.
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
d)
nuclei
22.
Electricity is the flow of ______.
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
protons
d)
particles
23.
This object breaks the flow of electricity.
a)
battery
b)
switch
c)
copper wires
d)
light bulb
24.
What is an example of an insulator?
a)
copper
b)
rubber
c)
silver
d)
metal
25.
When 2 magnets are close together, the magnetic force is ______
a)
far
b)
weak
c)
strong
d)
close
26.
What is a magnetic field?
a)
the opposite of a football field
b)
region around magnetic material
c)
region on a magnet
d)
field full of magnets
27.
Opposite poles __________.
a)
attract
b)
run
c)
repel
d)
sit
28.
Alike poles ________.
a)
repel
b)
fly
c)
attract
d)
hover
29.
a)
parallel circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
short circuit
d)
incomplete circuit
30.
Which is NOT part of an electromagnet?
a)
wire
b)
iron
c)
power source
d)
toothpick
31.
Which part of the EM spectrum is the only part you can see with the naked eye?
a)
infrared
b)
visible light
c)
microwaves
d)
gamma rays
32.
What will happen?
a)
move away from each other
b)
repel
c)
move toward each other
d)
spin
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