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Worksheets5th Grade: Electricity & Magnetism
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A built up electric charge is called
a)
current electricity
b)
static electricity
2.
The continuous flow of electric charges is called
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
3.
Like charges
a)
attract
b)
repel
4.
Unlike charges
a)
attract
b)
repel
5.
Negatively charged particles move easily through certain materials called
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
6.
Materials that electric charges do not flow through easily are called
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
7.
Metals such as copper, aluminum, gold, silver make good
a)
insulators
b)
conductors
8.
Materials such as plastic, rubber, glass, air, and wood are good
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
9.
The pathway that electric current follows is called an
a)
electric circuit
b)
electric charges
10.
In a _________ __________ the parts are connected so that electric current passes through each part, one after another, along a single pathway.
a)
parallel circuit
b)
series circuit
11.
In a ________ __________, the parts are connected so that current passes along more than one pathway.
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
12.
A _________________ is an object that attracts iron and certain other metals.
a)
magnet
b)
nail
13.
Like poles on a magnet
a)
attract
b)
repel
14.
Unlike poles on a magnet
a)
repel
b)
attract
15.
A bar magnet is a ____________ magnet.
a)
permanent
b)
temporary
16.
An electromagnet is a ______________ magnet.
a)
permanent
b)
temporary
17.
The effect of the apparent flow of electrons through a conductor.
a)
Electric Current
b)
Electricity
c)
Static Electricity
d)
Electromagnets
18.
The flow of an electric charge through a conductor
a)
Electric Current
b)
Electricity
c)
Static Electricity
d)
Electromagnets
19.
The buildup of an electrical charge in or on the surface of an object
a)
Electricity
b)
Electromagnet
c)
Static Electricity
d)
Insulator
20.
The force of attraction between two electrically charged objects or a charged object and a neutral object.
a)
Electricity
b)
Static Force
c)
Electromagnet
d)
Electric Force
21.
What are the necessary components for a circuit
a)
Power Source (Battery)
b)
Path for Electricity to flow (wires)
c)
Light Bulb
d)
Switch
e)
Bulb and Battery Holder
22.
Any type of object through which an electric current can flow
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
23.
Any type of object through which an electric current cannot flow
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
24.
What is produced when magnetic fields are generated.
a)
Magnetism
b)
Electricity
c)
Electric Current
d)
Magnetic Field
25.
What is created when an electric current flows through a wire wrapped around an iron core?
a)
Magnetism
b)
Electricity
c)
Static
d)
Electromagnet
26.
An electric charge is______________.
a)
a magnet
b)
static electricity
c)
a basic property of the tiny particles that make up matter
d)
positive
27.
An electric circuit is ________________.
a)
a continuous pathway that can carry an electric current
b)
An open pathway that can carry electric current
c)
An object that resists the flow of energy
d)
An object that attracts metal
28.
Static electricity is ____________________.
a)
When positive and negative charges repel each other
b)
When positive and negative charges are not present
c)
The flow of positive charges
d)
the buildup of electric charges in one place
29.
Resistance is ___________________.
a)
The build up of electrical charges in one place
b)
how much a material opposes, or resists, the flow of electric current
c)
a conductor
d)
when the electric current can flow freely through a circuit
30.
A conductor is _______________________.
a)
a material that resists the flow of electricity
b)
a material through which heat and electricity flow easily
c)
a material that insulates the circuit
d)
a material that produces electricity
31.
An electric field is ____________________.
a)
Where a resister is placed in a circuit
b)
a parallel circuit
c)
the area around electric charges, where electric forces can act
d)
a series circuit
32.
An electric circuit with only one path for current is called a ______________.
a)
parallel circuit
b)
insulator
c)
series circuit
d)
resistor
33.
A flow of electric charges is ____________.
a)
an insulator
b)
a circuit
c)
a conductor
d)
an electric current
34.
A material that slows the flow of heat and electricity is ____________________.
a)
a conductor
b)
an insulator
c)
a current
d)
a resistor
35.
A magnet that has coils of current-carrying wire around an iron core is called __________________.
a)
a conductor
b)
an insulator
c)
an electromagnet
d)
a current
36.
A flaw in a circuit that allows a large current to flow through where it isn't wanted is called _____________.
a)
an open circuit
b)
an insulator
c)
a conductor
d)
a short circuit
37.
An electric circuit with two or more paths for current is called ______________________.
a)
a parallel circuit
b)
a series circuit
c)
a short circuit
d)
an open circuit
38.
What is the property of matter which causes two like charges to repel each other?
a)
electric field
b)
electric circuit
c)
electric charge
d)
electromagnet
39.
What is a conductor?
a)
a material that resists the flow of electricity
b)
a material that allows negative charges to move easily through them
c)
a non-metal
d)
a material which allows the positive charges to move easily through them
40.
An electromagnet is ______________.
a)
a permanent magnet
b)
cannot be turned off
c)
a temporary magnet
d)
a short circuit
41.
Which material would be a good conductor?
a)
wood
b)
cardboard
c)
metal
d)
paper
42.
In a series circuit, if one light bulb is removed, the rest of the light bulbs would _____________.
a)
stay lit
b)
not work
c)
short circuit
d)
burn out
43.
What does a switch do for a circuit?
a)
It keeps the circuit closed
b)
It makes the circuit opened or closed
c)
it keeps the circuit on
d)
it does not help the circuit
44.
Adding another light bulb to a series circuit would ____________.
a)
make the lights dimmer
b)
make the lights brighter
c)
turn off the lights
d)
burn out the lights
45.
In order to build an electromagnet you would need __________________.
a)
a battery and a wire
b)
a battery, a light bulb, and a wire
c)
a battery, a wire, and an iron core
d)
a battery, a wire, and a compass
46.
In a parallel circuit with three light bulbs, if one of the light bulbs were removed, the other light bulbs would _____________.
a)
not work
b)
continue working
c)
short circuit
d)
turn off
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