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WorksheetsElectricity & Magnetism
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity?
Rubber
Glass
Metal
Newspaper
Electric lights will not come on unless their electrical circuit is a —
parallel circuit
series circuit
closed circuit
short circuit
A fifth-grade class constructed this circuit. Which of these objects most likely made the light glow when connected to points X and Y?
plastic straw
cotton string
aluminum foil
rubber eraser
Which of these substances conducts electricity the best?
wood
brick
copper
plastic
The electrician in this picture is wearing rubber gloves for protection. The purpose of the rubber gloves is to —
. keep the electrician dry
create an electrical circuit
produce electricity
insulate the electrician
What material would be safest to use as an insulator to cover electrical wires?
aluminum
tin
rubber
water
Copper wire is often wrapped in plastic. Plastic material is a good —
electromagnet
insulator
circuit
current
Early scientists most likely saw a discharge of electricity for the first time when observing a —
waterfall
rainbow
lightning storm
volcano erupting
Benjamin Franklin discovered the form of energy produced by lightning. Experiments with lightning killed many people before he discovered that lightning is a form of —
gravity
water
magnetism
electricity
A comb is rubbed with a piece of wool fabric and placed next to some scraps of paper. The paper moves toward the comb. The movement of the paper is caused by —
chemical energy
magnetic attraction
mechanical energy
static electricity
A bar magnet is placed on a table, and a sheet of blank paper is placed over the magnet. What could be sprinkled on the paper to show the magnetic field of the bar magnet?
salt
iron filings
sand
soil
To make an electromagnet, a conductor should be coiled around —
a glass tube
an iron nail
a roll of paper
a wooden stick
Michael Faraday showed how electric current in a wire produces —
molecules
chemicals
a vibration
a magnetic field
The magnetic fields of any magnet are greatest —
around the middle
around the poles
around only the south pole
around only the north pole
Which of these correctly shows what happens when two magnets are placed side by side?
F
G
H
J
Which energy transformation most likely occurs in a steam iron?
Electrical energy changes to heat energy.
Electrical energy changes to sound energy
Mechanical energy changes to heat energy.
Mechanical energy changes to light energy.
The energy used to move most bicycles is an example of what type of energy?
electrical
mechanical
chemical
nuclear
Which item is designed to change electrical energy into heat energy?
alarm clock
hand dryer
fan
telephone
Thomas Edison improved the -
light bulb
computer
television
rocking chair
