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Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The unit of measurement for _____ is the ohm.

a)

voltage

b)

current

c)

resistance

d)

electrical power

2.

Homes built today are wired in...

a)

parallel circuits

b)

series circuits

c)

two-way circuits

d)

non-conductive series pathways

3.

The increase or decrease in voltage moves through a device called a:

a)

commutator

b)

motor

c)

generator

d)

transformer

4.

Materials through which electricity flows easily are known as:

a)

semiconductors

b)

actuator

c)

insulator

d)

conductor

5.

Current that reverses direction in a regular way is called:

a)

direct current

b)

magnetic current

c)

circuit current

d)

alternating current

6.

The voltage in the outlets in your home is:

a)

120 Hz

b)

60 V

c)

120 V

d)

60 Hz

7.

Dry cell batteries produces....

a)

alternating current

b)

the same current as a generator

c)

open ciruit

d)

direct current

8.

Materials that are poor conductors of electricity are called:

a)

resistors

b)

conductors

c)

insulators

d)

absorbers

9.

Alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) are different in:

a)

amount of charge flowing

b)

direction of charge flow

c)

kind of charge flow

d)

amount of energy per unit of charge

10.

Which of the following will conduct electricity the best. (more than one answer may be chosen)

a)

metal pot

b)

plastic fork

c)

ceramic coffee mug

d)

copper wire

11.

Where are the magnetic lines the strongest and why?

a)

the poles, the magnetic field lines are further apart at the poles

b)

between the poles, the magnetic field lines are closer together between the poles

c)

between the poles, the magnetic field lines are further apart

d)

the poles, the magnetic field lines are closer together at the poles

12.

Look at the picture above. Does this represent a closed or open circuit?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

13.

A conductor to transfer electrons.

a)

What is: the plastic container of a wet cell battery

b)

What is: the carbon rod in a dry cell battery

c)

What is: a circuit with 2 or more pathways

14.

Identify the type of circuit shown above as:

a)

closed current

b)

series

c)

open

d)

parallel

15.

Identify the type of circuit shown above as:

a)

closed cicuit

b)

open

c)

series

d)

parallel

16.

A large discharge of electricity from the sky due to a build-up of electrons by friction between the clouds is called:

a)

static electricity

b)

thunder

c)

anti-gravitational static discharge

d)

lightning

17.

Rotating a magnet inside a coil of wires is known as:

a)

charging by contact

b)

electromagnetism

c)

charging by induction

d)

Tommy Copper hand wraps

18.

Look at the diagram shown. Explain what will happen if there are two positive charges near each other.

a)

they will attract

b)

they will repel

c)

nothing will happen

19.

Look at the diagram shown. Explain what will happen if there are two positive charges near each other.

a)

they will attract

b)

they will repel

c)

nothing will happen

20.

Determine how much current will flow through a series of wires where there are 250 volts and a resistance of 5 ohms.

a)

1250 amps

b)

50 amps

c)

50 Ω

d)

1250 Ω