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Unit 2: Electricity & Magnetism Exam Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is transferred in order for static electricity to occur?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

All of the above

2.

What kind of charge does an object have if it has gained electrons?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

3.

What law does static electricity illustrate?

a)

Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

Law of Conservation of Charge

c)

Law of Conservation of Matter

4.

When the plastic coating around a cord is damaged, why does the cord become hazardous?

a)

The damaged cord looks bad

b)

The damaged coating exposes the wires and can electrocute someone

5.

What unit is used when measuring the push that causes a charge to move?

a)

Volts

b)

Resistance

c)

Amps

d)

None of the above

6.

What creates the charge in an electrical current?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

7.

Which of the following describes the tendency for the conducting material to oppose the flow of electrons?

a)

Resistance

b)

Conductive ability

8.

According to Ohm's law what would happen if the current was increased and the resistance was held constant?

a)

Voltage would decrease

b)

Voltage would increase

c)

Voltage would stay the same

9.

Which of the following is a circuit that has only one loop?

a)

series

b)

parallel

10.

Which type of circuit has two or more branches for the current to flow through?

a)

series

b)

parallel

11.

Why would two poles of different magnets repel one another?

a)

They are the same poles

b)

They are opposite poles

c)

There is no magnetic pole

12.

Where is the magnetic field the strongest?

a)

The magnetic field is strongest further away from the magnet

b)

The magnetic field is strongest closest to the poles of a magnet

13.

What is it called when groups of atoms align their magnetic poles?

a)

Magnetic field

b)

Magnetic domains

14.

What does the direction of the magnetic field depend on?

a)

The direction of the magnetic field will depend on the direction of the current flow

b)

The direction of the magnetic field will depend on the direction of the magnetic domains

15.

Why is an electromagnet classified as a temporary magnet?

a)

It is only a magnet when the current is flowing

b)

It is only a magnet when the force is strong

16.

When a current is running through a coil of wire with an iron core, what is created around the wire that is carrying the current?

a)

An electric force

b)

A magnetic field

17.

A motor "runs" when _________ is produced by a spinning magnet.

a)

electrical energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

solar energy

d)

None of the above

18.

What is magnetic declination?

a)

difference between magnetic north and geographic north

b)

a compass that points north

19.

How does a generator use electromagnetic induction?

a)

To create a magnetic field

b)

To create an electric current

20.

What is the purpose of a step up transformer?

a)

Decrease a voltage

b)

Increase a voltage

c)

Keep the voltage the same

d)

None of these

21.

Which of the following describes the measure of current?

a)

The quality of the charge flow

b)

The rate at which charge flows

22.

If the magnetic field is weak, how is the magnetic force affected?

a)

The magnetic force will be weak

b)

The magnetic force will not be affected

23.

What can be increased in order to increase the magnetic field?

a)

The wire resistance

b)

The electric current

24.

Which type of transformer is found outside a residential house?

a)

a step up transformer

b)

a step down transformer