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Electricity & Magnetism

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object or material will have a net electric charge because that object or material...

a)

discharges protons

b)

has an alternating current

c)

has an excess or shortage of electrons

d)

has a direct current

2.

What is the difference between a series circuit and a parallel circuit?

a)

A parallel circuit has only one path for current. A series circuit has more than one path

b)

A series circuit has only one path for current. A parallel circuit has more than one path

3.

What is an insulator?

a)

A material that allows electrons to flow freely

b)

A material that inhibits the flow of electrons

c)

materials that cause static electricity

d)

materials that measure potential difference

4.

An alternating current is one in which the charges repeatedly change direction

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A superconducting material

a)

Requires very high current

b)

Has no resistance to electron flow at room temperatures

c)

Has no resistance to electron flow at low temperatures

d)

Voltage equals current times resistance

6.

Which of the following answers IS NOT correct about Ferromagnetic Material

a)

Material that can be magnetized (such as iron) contain magnetic domains

b)

have magnetized domains

c)

also include non-metals

d)

non-magnetic material can become magnetic

7.
Which melts to protect a circuit?
a)
Three-prong plug
b)
wiring
c)
diode
d)
fuse
8.

What does “I” represent in the equation?


V = I x R

a)

voltage

b)

resistance

c)

current

d)

kilowatts

9.

The SI unit for current is

a)

volts (V)

b)

amps (A)

c)

Ohms (Ω)

d)

Watts (W)

10.

With respect to magnetic poles, which of the following is not correct?

a)

magnetic forces are strongest in the middle of the magnet

b)

magnets have a north and south pole

c)

If a bar magnet is suspended so it turns freely, it will point North

d)

Like poles repel, unlike attract

11.
Where is the field of a magnet strongest?
a)
Near the north pole
b)
Near the south pole
c)
Near both poles
d)
Near the middle
12.

If you cut a magnet in half, you will then have

a)

No magnets

b)

Two half magnets

c)

One magnet

d)

Two magnets

13.

The image depicted represents

a)

static electricity

b)

the flow of electrons

c)

a magnetic field

d)

forces of attraction

14.

The SI unit for voltage is

a)

volts (V)

b)

amps (A)

c)

resistance (Ω)

d)

watts (W)

15.

What does Ohm’s Law state?

a)

I = VR

b)

V = I/R

c)

V = R/I

d)

V = IR

16.

Which of the following is true of all magnets

a)

They are all man-made

b)

They are all made of iron, cobalt or nickel

c)

They have two poles and a magnetic field

d)

They are magnetic only when an electric charge goes through them

17.
An electric generator converts
a)
Electrical energy into mechanical energy
b)
Power into energy
c)
Mechanical energy into electrical energy
d)
Energy into power
18.

If you have two magnets and you try to put the two north poles together, what will most likely happen

a)

The two poles will not touch each other because of magnetic repulsion

b)

The magnets will stick together because of magnetic attraction.

c)

The two poles will touch but not stick together

d)

The magnets will lose their magnetism

19.

A galvanometer is a device used to measure

a)

current

b)

resistance

c)

voltage

d)

magnetic field strength

20.

Circuits that have an alternate route for electrons to pass

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

21.

How could the strength of an electromagnet be increased?

a)

by decreasing the amount of current in the electromagnet

b)

by increasing the number of coils in the wires of the electromagnet

22.

Circuits that have a single route for electrons to pass

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

23.

A magnetic field is

a)

something used to demagnetize pieces of metal

b)

the area in which a magnet exerts magnetic force

c)

an open area where you are likely to find natural magnets

d)

an electric charge that can be sent through a wire to make it magnetic

24.

An electroscope is a device that indicates when...

a)

objects are negatively charged - only

b)

objects are positively charged - only

c)

objects have a neutral charge

d)

when objects have a charge

25.

Magnetic attraction is a property that makes two magnets stick together. It occurs when

a)

a magnet is near a nonmagnetic object

b)

two magnets’ south poles are near each other

c)

opposite poles of two magnets are near each other

d)

a natural magnet and a man-made magnet are near each other

26.
Current is measured in 
a)
ohms
b)
voltage
c)
amperage
d)
watts
27.
Resistance is measured in 
a)
ohms
b)
voltage
c)
amperage
d)
watts
28.

What is a magnetic domain?

a)

a group of electrons aligned together

b)

a group of atoms with aligned magnetic poles

c)

groups of magnets aligned together

d)

groups of magnets with their poles aligned

29.

The SI unit for Power is

a)

volts (V)

b)

amps (A)

c)

resistance (Ω)

d)

watts (W)

30.

There are three (3) primary means of transferring energy

a)

friction, induction, contact

b)

friction, contact, conduction

c)

friction, conduction, induction

d)

induction, potential, kinetic

31.

Which law is applicable to the statement below:


The total charge in an isolated system remains constant.

a)

the law of conservation of energy

b)

the law of conservation of mass

c)

the law of conservation of momentum

d)

the law of conservation of charge

32.

A balloon rubbed against hair is positively charge because it

a)

gained protons

b)

lost electrons

c)

lost protons

d)

gained neutrons

33.

Two socks taken out of the dryer were stuck together. Why?

a)

because the socks became neutral in the dryer

b)

Because neither sock is an insulator

c)

Because the socks became charged in the dryer

d)

Because the socks became conductors

34.

The image is a

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

35.

The image is a

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

36.

The type of generator where current flows in one direction (ie. a dry cell battery).

a)

Direct Current (DC)

b)

Alternating Current (AC)

37.

The type of generator where current current reverses direction in a regular pattern.

a)

Direct Current (DC)

b)

Alternating Current (AC)

38.

A strong, temporary magnet made by inserting an iron core into a wire coil and passing an electric current through the coil.

a)

commutator

b)

galvanometer

c)

solonoid

d)

electromagnet

39.

A device that detects electric current, using a solenoid.

a)

commutator

b)

galvanometer

c)

solonoid

d)

electromagnet

40.

A reversing switch in a magnetic field.

a)

commutator

b)

galvanometer

c)

solonoid

d)

electromagnet

41.

A coil of current-carrying wire that produces a magnetic field.

a)

commutator

b)

galvanometer

c)

solonoid

d)

electromagnet

42.
The flow of electricity in a circuit-
a)
current
b)
flow
c)
circuit
43.
The ____________ is the energy that flows from the battery, through the wire in it’s path through the circuit.
a)
Electric Current
b)
Conductor
c)
Electromagnet
d)
Insulator
44.
What is a benefit of using a parallel circuit?  
a)
It gets confusing.
b)
There are no problems.
c)
If one light goes out, it does not affect the others. 
d)
If one light goes out, they all go out. 
45.

Check each statement that applies

(you may select multiple statements)

a)

I love science

b)

I really love science

c)

Science is the best of all subjects