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Electricity & Magnetism

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Something electricity CAN'T move through is called a(n) ______.

a)

conductor

b)

wire

c)

shoe

d)

insulator

2.
Why are metals useful for making electrical wire?
a)
Metals do not bend.
b)
Metals hold much heat.
c)
Metals are insulators.
d)
Metals are conductors.
3.

What size resistor would produce a current of 3A with a 12V battery?

a)

1 Ohm

b)

3 Ohms

c)

4 Ohms

d)

12 Ohms

4.

If a battery produced 12.6V, what would the current be with a 6 Ohm resistor?

a)

2.1 Amps

b)

2.4 Amps

c)

1.71 Amps

d)

15 Amps

5.

If the resistance of a circuit increases, then the current through the circuit would ____.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

be unchanged

d)

Not enough information

6.

This is an example of a _______ circuit.

a)

open

b)

series

c)

parallel

d)

square

7.

This is an example of a ______ circuit.

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Open

d)

Dihexihedral

8.

The equivalent resistance of this circuit is _________.

a)

25.7 ohms

b)

315 ohms

c)

324 ohms

d)

90 ohms

9.

What is the transfer of energy in a generator?

a)

Mechanical to Electrical

b)

Physical to Potential

c)

Electrical to Mechanical

d)

Yogurt to Light

10.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________  __________.
a)
magnetic field
b)
electrical current
c)
another magnet
d)
an enemy
11.
What energy do you put IN to a generator?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Potential
12.
This picture is an example of a ___________
a)
Step- Up Transformer
b)
Step- Down Transformer
c)
Motor
d)
Generator
13.

A device that transforms ELECTRICAL energy to MECHANICAL energy is a ____________.

a)

generator

b)

motor

c)

transformer

d)

magnet

14.

In a parallel circuit, if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.

a)

stop the flow of electricity

b)

can still light up

c)

will go out too

d)

Not enough information

15.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
16.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
17.
What is this?
a)
magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
series circuit
d)
parallel circuit
18.

How can a magnet be used to produce an electric current?

a)

Hold a magnet next to a piece of wire.

b)

Wrap wire around a magnet.

c)

Move the magnet around inside a coil of wire.

d)

It's not possible to use a magnet to produce an electric current.

19.

Increasing the number of coils in an electromagnet will _________ the strength of the magnet.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

not affect

20.

The right-hand rule is used to determine

a)

the direction of the magnetic field lines

b)

the strength of an electromagnet

c)

the number of batteries used

d)

the voltage of the current

21.

An electric current produces what?

a)

magnetic field

b)

magnet

c)

solenoid

d)

insulator

22.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what is the plastic spoon acting as?
a)
A conductor
b)
A diode
c)
An insulator
d)
A switch
23.

Four charged particles are moving in the magnetic field depicted in the illustration above. Which particle’s motion is unaffected by the magnetic field?

a)

A, the motion must be perpendicular to the magnetic field

b)

B, the motion must be in the same direction as the magnetic field lines

c)

C, the charge must not be moving

d)

D, the motion must be perpendicular to the magnetic field

24.
What is the unit of power?
a)

Ohms

b)
Volts
c)
Amps
d)

Watts

25.

Power is defined as voltage times amperage. The equations is ___.

a)

P = I x V

b)

V + P = I

c)

I x P = V

d)

P = V / I

26.

Since transformers do not affect the amount of power in the circuit, if the voltage is increased, the current must ________________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

not enough information

27.

In a step-up transformer, the voltage is increased, and the current is ______________.

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

stays the same

d)

not enough information

28.

In a step-down transformer, voltage is ______________ and current is __________________.

a)

increased; decreased

b)

increased; increased

c)

decreased; decreased

d)

decreased; increased

29.

In a parallel circuit, ________________ is consistent throughout.

a)

current

b)

power

c)

resistance

d)

voltage

30.

In a series circuit, the voltage used at a certain resistor is found by:

a)

multiplying the resistance of that resistor by the voltage of the battery (RV)

b)

dividing the resistance of that resistor by the current of the circuit (R/I)

c)

multiplying the current of the circuit by the resistance of that resistor (IR)

d)

dividing the voltage of the battery by current of the circuit. (V/I)

31.

What is the power used by the 20 Ohm resistor?

a)

4.4 W

b)

.97 W

c)

9.09 W

d)

1.94 W