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Electricity Test Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An atom loses an electron.  What type of charge does it have now?
a)
positive
b)
negative
2.
Charged objects are not attracted to neutral objects
a)
True
b)
False
3.

Two like charges

a)

neutralize each other.

b)

repel each other.

c)

must be neutrons.

d)

attract each other.

4.

If two balloons have the same charge, what will happen if you place them close to each other?

a)

Nothing

b)

They will be attracted

c)

They will pop

d)

They will push each other away.

5.
Like charges ........... each other,
unlike charges ............. each other.
a)
ATTRACT, REPEL
b)
REPEL, ATTRACT
c)
REVEAL, ATTACK
d)
LIKE, DISLIKE
6.
There are only .......... types of electric charge in nature.
a)
Three (positive, negative, neutral)
b)
TWO (positive, negative)
c)
TWO (positive, neutral)
d)
THREE (negative, positive, medium)
7.
Which picture(s) is/are example(s) for Electrostatics?
a)
B, C, D
b)
B, C
c)
A, D
d)
A, B, C
8.
Electric field strength depends on
a)
charge and distance
b)
charge and mass
c)
coulomb constant and mass
d)
elementary charge and radius
9.
What subject is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Silver
b)
Water
c)
Metal
d)
Iron
10.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
11.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
14.

a magnet made from a material that keeps its magnetism for a long time

a)

Permanent Magnet

b)

Temporary Magnet

c)

Attract

d)

electro magnet

15.

to push away

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Poles

d)

Compass

16.

to pull toward

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Poles

d)

Compass

17.

a magnet that can be turned on and off by using electricity

a)

Compass

b)

Attract

c)

metals

d)

electro magnet

18.

Ends of a magnet where the magnetic effects are the strongest

a)

Compass

b)

Poles

c)

metals

d)

Force

19.
The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
20.
How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?
a)
It is hundreds of miles long
b)
It has north and south poles
c)
It is made in Earth's core
d)
It is shaped like a horseshoe
21.
How is an electromagnet different from a permanent magnet?
a)
An electromagnet is smaller and less powerful.
b)
An electromagnet's magnetism can be turned off.
c)
An electromagnet can be built without using metal.
d)
An electromagnet does not attract objects containing iron.
22.
Levi is wanting to light a bulb.  What does he need to get the bulb to light?
a)
A battery and a paper clip
b)
A battery and a wire
c)
A paper clip and a wire
d)
A switch and a wire
23.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
24.
Which statement 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 up because the  circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.
25.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
26.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
27.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
28.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current has more than one path to flow through
29.
What is a Parallel circuit? 
a)
Has only one path 
b)
Has more than one path 
c)
Allows energy to travel through easily 
d)
Has only one light bulb
30.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of current
c)
the pathway that current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
31.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
32.
When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit. 
a)
open
b)
closed
33.
When you flip a light switch on and off you are closing and opening a circuit.
a)
true
b)
false
34.

A device that contains a thin strip of metal that melts easily if the current in the circuit is too high

a)

Fuse

b)

resistor

c)

earth wire

d)

battery

e)

diode

35.
Which of the following electric components works similar to a fuse?
a)
A switch
b)
A circuit breaker
c)
A copper wire
d)
A resistor