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Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A bulb and a motor are both energy ___________.
a)
receivers
b)
sources
2.
What is the name of the component that
opens and closes a circuit?
a)
insulator
b)
motor
c)
switch
d)
filament
3.
A ______________ circuit has only one path for electric energy to follow.
a)
parallel
b)
series
4.
What is the scientific name of a pathway for electric current?
a)
circuit
b)
insulator
c)
circumference
d)
static
5.
Which one is not a source for electric energy?
a)
coal
b)
water
c)
battery
d)
plastic
6.
All metals are conductors.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
A ________________ circuit has more than one path for energy to follow.
a)
series
b)
parallel
8.

fabric (cloth)

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

9.

soup can (tin)

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

10.

The energy leaves the negative end of the battery and travels in a circle to the _____________ end of the battery.

a)

positive

b)

negative

11.
Which one is not a receiver?
a)
radio
b)
cell phone
c)
lunch box
d)
microwave
12.

A song playing on the radio is an example of

a)

electrical energy changing to light energy

b)

sound energy changing to light energy

c)

electrical energy changing to sound energy

13.

When magnets pull together, it is called

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

magnet

14.

If the distance between two magnets increases, the force of attraction will get

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

15.

Magnetism can be induced in ____________ or _____________.

a)

glass or plastic

b)

gold or silver

c)

iron or steel

16.

In a closed circuit, electricity ____________ flow.

a)

will

b)

will not

17.

A telegraph is an electric device that allowed ______________ to be shared between operators.

a)

light

b)

keys

c)

communication

18.

If you wanted to test the magnetism of two washers, which of the following statements would lead to a fair investigation?

a)

two washers that are different sizes and different in thickness (two variables)

b)

two washers that are the same size, but different in thickness (one variable)

19.

What are two objects that you could use to detect a magnetic field?

a)

a copper penny and a silver necklace

b)

an iron nail and a compass

c)

aluminum foil and a piece of magnetite