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Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Like poles of a magnet do what?
a)
repel
b)
attract 
c)
nothing 
2.
What is a wire in a circuit wrapped around an iron core called?
a)
electromagnet
b)
generator
c)
electric motor
3.
What is a complete path through which electric charges can flow called?
a)
magnetic pole
b)
electric circuit 
c)
electric resistance
d)
magnetic field 
4.
The flow of electricity in a circuit-
a)
current
b)
flow
c)
circuit
5.
Magnetism created by an electric current
a)
electricity
b)
electromagnetism
c)
wind energy
6.
____________ allows electricity to flow.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
7.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
8.
When the switch is closed, the light
a)
comes on
b)
stays off
c)
burns out
9.
The plastic around the wire is
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
decoration
10.

In which of the following circuits will all of the remaining light bulbs go out if bulb 3 burns out?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which object does NOT conduct electricity?

a)

copper wire

b)

iron nail

c)

salt water

d)

wood

12.

Irene bought a new house and has decided to rewire it. She wants to be able to turn

some lights off and have the others remain lit. What type of circuits should she use and

why?

a)

She should use parallel circuits because when one light turns off, the other lights remain lit.

b)

She should use series circuits because when one light turns off, the other lights remain lit.

c)

She should use parallel circuits because when one light turns off, the others turn off, too.

d)

She should use series circuits because when one light turns off, the others turn off, too.

13.

Which of the following is an example of a resistor?

a)

battery

b)

light bulb

c)

wire

d)

switch

14.

Which of the following is a simple parallel circuit?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which of the following is a series circuit?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which circuit will not light the bulb?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which switch, when opened, will make the light go out?

a)

Q

b)

R

c)

S

d)

T

18.
What is the name of a path that has only one way for the current to flow?
a)
current electricity
b)
static electricity 
c)
battery
d)
series circuit
19.
What is a stream of electrons moving through a copper wire called?
a)
current electricity
b)
light bulb
c)
series circuit
d)
motor
20.
Why is current electricity more useful than static electricity?
a)
because current electricity is safer
b)
because you can switch off current electricity
c)
because you can control current electricity 
d)
because it's faster than static electricity