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Electricity & Magnetism Homework

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is electricity?

a)

The energy produced when an object vibrates

b)

The energy stored in the bonds of chemical bonds

c)

The energy produced by electrons

d)

The energy of Motion

2.

The flow of electrical energy is called a(n)

a)

parallel circuit

b)

electron

c)

current

d)

series circuit

3.

Electricity cannot flow through porcelain. Porcelain is therefore a(n)

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

electron

d)

conductor and insulator

4.

The voltage in a series circuit is 180V, and the resistance is 2.2Ω


What is the current flow in the circuit?

a)

82A

b)

396A

c)

0.012A

d)

3.96A

5.

An air conditioner used 1800W of power.

The voltage source is 120V.


How much current is flowing through the air conditioner?

a)

216,000A

b)

15.0A

c)

0.0570A

d)

A short circuit

6.

A radio requires 0.25A of current when operated on a 120V source.


How much power is used by the radio?

a)

0.00208w

b)

480w

c)

30w

7.

Suppose that you connect 3 components in Series. They have resistances of 112 ohms, 470 ohms, and 680 ohms, as shown. What is the total resistance of the series combination?

a)

35,000Ω

b)

1262Ω

c)

0.0125Ω

8.

Is the following sentence True or False?


If a neutral atom gains one or more electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A charge transfer between objects that touch each other is called

a)

induction

b)

conduction

c)

friction

10.

Is the following sentence True or False?


According to Ohm’s law, the voltage in a circuit equals the Current divided by Resistance.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The flow of electrons through a wire or any conductor

a)

Ohms (Ω)

b)

Amperage (A)

c)

Voltage (V)

d)

Watts (W)

12.

Which of the following is true of all magnets?

a)

They are man-made

b)

They are made of iron

c)

They have two poles and a magnet field

d)

They are magnetic only when an electric charge goes through them

13.

If you have two magnets and you try to put the two north poles together, what will most likely happen?

a)

The two poles will not touch each other because of magnetic repulsion

b)

The magnets will stick together because of magnetic attraction

c)

The two poles will touch but not stick together

d)

The magnets will lose their magnetism

14.

Where is the field of a magnet strongest?

a)

near the north pole only

b)

near the south pole only

c)

both poles

d)

near the middle

15.

Current is measured in

a)

Ohms (Ω)

b)

Amperage (A)

c)

Voltage (V)

d)

Watts (W)

16.

Resistance is measured in

a)

Ohms (Ω)

b)

Amperage (A)

c)

Voltage (V)

d)

Watts (W)

17.

The flow of electrons through a wire or any conductor

a)

Ohms (Ω)

b)

Amperage (A)

c)

Voltage (V)

d)

Watts (W)

18.

Ferromagnetic material is

a)

Always a magnet

b)

A magnet if its domains are aligned

c)

A magnet if its domains are not aligned

d)

never a magnet

19.

An electric generator converts

a)

electrical energy into mechanical energy

b)

power into energy

c)

energy into power

d)

mechanical energy into electrical energy

20.

A galvanometer is a device used to measure

a)

current

b)

resistance

c)

voltage

d)

magnetic strength

21.

A transformer increases or decreases

a)

energy

b)

resistance

c)

voltage

d)

direct current

22.

What causes a ferromagnetic material to become magnetic?

a)

unpaired electrons

b)

unpaired protons

c)

paired electrons

d)

paired protons

23.

The image below depicts

a)

static electricity

b)

the flow of electrons

c)

a magnetic field

d)

forces of attraction

24.

An electroscope is a device that indicates when...

a)

objects are negatively charged – only

b)

objects are positively charged – only

c)

objects have a neutral charge

d)

when objects have a charge

25.

Determine Resistance.

V = 24v

I = 0.25A

a)

b)

96Ω

c)

0.014Ω

d)

9.6Ω

26.

Determine Voltage.

R = 645Ω

I = 90A

a)

7.16v

b)

58,050v

c)

0.139v

27.

Determine Current.

R = 65Ω

V = 12,025v

a)

185A

b)

781,625A

c)

0.0054A

d)

18.5A

28.

Which particles move freely through metals, speeding the transfer of thermal energy?

a)

atoms

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

molecules

29.

An atom is electrically neutral

a)

Only if it has no electrons

b)

If it has the same number of protons and neutrons

c)

If has the same number of protons and electrons

d)

If it is a cation or an anion

30.

Which of these forces works only by combining electric and magnetic forces?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Electric

c)

Electromagnetism

31.

This force occurs when there is an attractive and repulsive force between two poles.

a)

Magnetic

b)

Electric

c)

Electromagnetism

32.

In a magnet the opposite poles will ___________.

a)

attract

b)

repel

33.
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
34.

Which of the following is NOT true with respect to the Earth's North Pole?

a)

Magnetic north is the center most northern point on the planet

b)

A compass directs you to the magnetic north

c)

The Earth is on big magnet

d)

The north and south are directly south opposite one another

35.

A coil of current carrying wire that produces a magnetic field

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Solenoid

d)

Generator

36.

Of the two types of generators, which one has a currently that is constantly changing direction; produced by most generators and used primarily in commercial use?

a)

Direct Current (DC)

b)

Alternating Current (AC)

37.

Of the two types of generators, which one has current that flows in one direction?

a)

Direct Current (DC)

b)

Alternating Current (AC)

38.

How could the strength of an electromagnet be increased?

a)

a.by reducing the length of the core of the electromagnet

b)

a.by using rubber material as the core for the electromagnet

c)

a.by decreasing the amount of current in the electromagnet

d)

a.by increasing the number of coils in the wires of the electromagnet

39.

True or False.


Temporary magnets lose their magnetic charges soon after they are separated from a magnet

a)

True

b)

False

40.

If you cut a magnet in half, you have

a)

No magnets

b)

two half magnets

c)

one magnet

d)

two magnets