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Electricity & Magnetism

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 7hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Current can move along only one path in a what?
a)
Electric Current
b)
Generator
c)
Series Circuit
d)
Parallel Circuit
2.
The two ends of a bar magnet are its what?
a)
Insulator
b)
Magnet
c)
Magnetic Poles
d)
Conductor
3.
In an electric power plant, a giant ______ uses magnetism to convert energy of motion into electricity.
a)
Insulator
b)
Generator
c)
Motor
d)
Conductor
4.
Electric current can pass easily through what?
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
c)
Electric cell
d)
Electric Charges
5.
Chemical energy changes into electrical energy in a what?
a)
Electromagnet
b)
Electric Charges
c)
Ekectric Current
d)
Electric Cell
6.
Electric current cannot pass easily through what?
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
c)
Motor
d)
Generator
7.
The buildup of electric charge on a material is called what?
a)
Static Electricity
b)
Series Circuit
c)
Parallel Circuit
d)
Electric Current
8.
A device that is made by wrapping wire, through which electric current can flow, around a piece of iron is a what?
a)
Electric Current
b)
Electromagnet
c)
Electric Circut
d)
Electric Charges
9.
An electric current can move along more than one path in a what?
a)
Parallel Circuit
b)
Series Circuit
c)
Electric Current
d)
Static Electricity
10.
The pathway that an electric current follows is a what?
a)
Electric Charge
b)
Parallel Circuit
c)
Series Circuit
d)
Electric Circuit
11.
A balloon and a cloth could help you investigate what?
a)
Static Electricity
b)
Electric Circuits
c)
Magnetism
d)
Electromagnets
12.
In an electric circuit, a switch is useful for what?
a)
Insulating the current
b)
Creating a magnetic field
c)
Providing a source of electricity
d)
Opening or closing the circuit
13.
To change an iron nail into a powerful magnet, you should do what?
a)
Place it in water
b)
Stroke it with a bar magnet
c)
Wrap it in current-carrying loops of wire
d)
Cover it with an insulator
14.
What type of magnet does Earth act like?
a)
Giant bar magnet
b)
Giant temporary magnet
c)
Giant electromagnet
d)
Small, weak magnet
15.
A student connects a wooden spoon into a circuit. The light bulb does not turn on because wood is what?
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A source of electrical energy
d)
less dense than water
16.
A bolt of lightening is most like what?
a)
A shock from a metal doorknob
b)
An electric circuit from a D-cell battery
c)
An electric motor
d)
An electromagnet
17.
How are insulators used in electrical wiring?
a)
To coat the outside of a wire
b)
To carry electricity inside a wire
c)
To make the inside and outside parts of a wire
d)
To make only very large wires
18.
Positive and Positive charge do what?
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
c)
Both
d)
Neither
19.
Positive and Negative Charge do what?
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
c)
Both
d)
Neither
20.
Negative and Negative Charge do what?
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
c)
Both
d)
Neither
21.
What materials would best help you study static electricity?
a)
A battery and wires
b)
A comb and thick hair
c)
A lamp and an electrical outlet
d)
A nail and bar magnet
22.
What type of circuit is this?
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
c)
Both
d)
Neither
23.
What type of circuit is this?
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
c)
Both
d)
Neither
24.
Opened or Closed Circuit?
a)
Open
b)
Closed
c)
Both
d)
Neither
25.
Opened or Closed Circuit?
a)
Open
b)
Closed
c)
Both
d)
Neither
26.
Which is a conductor?
a)
Copper
b)
Glass
c)
Wood
d)
Rubber
27.
Which is a conductor?
a)
Plastic
b)
Gold
c)
Wood
d)
T-shirt
28.
Which is an insulator?
a)
Rubber
b)
Quarter
c)
Silver
d)
Aluminum
29.
Which is an insulator?
a)
Penny
b)
Gold
c)
Wood
d)
Car key