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Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The negatively charged particle in an atom is a(n):

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Oligtron

2.

Positive electric charges

a)

attract both positive charges and negative charges.

b)

repel both positive charges and negative charges.

c)

attract positive charges and repel negative charges

d)

repel positive charges and attract negative charges.

3.

The motion of electrons is called

a)

power

b)

induction

c)

current

d)

amps

4.

A circuit with an open switch has it's switch in the ________ position

a)

On

b)

Off

5.

A device that protects a circuit by from having too much current is called a

a)

switch

b)

short

c)

fuse or breaker

d)

resistor

6.

Voltage is

a)

the potential electrical energy or push that makes electrons flow

b)

causes a short circuit with electrical energy

c)

is the term used for rate of charge flow

d)

Wastes energy by allowing current to flow

7.

Materials that do not allow electrons to move are called

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

c)

Ohmmeters

d)

Voltmeters

8.

the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance is called __________ Law

a)

Newton's

b)

Murphys

c)

Ohm's

d)

Faraday's

9.

When you rub a balloon on your head ...

a)

electrons are given by your hair to the ballon

b)

electrons are given by the balloon to your hair

c)

Protons are given by your hair to the ballon

d)

Protons are given by the balloon to your hair

10.

A laptop is plugged into a 120 V outlet and uses 60 ohm's of resistance. How much current is running though it?

a)

120 Amps

b)

60 Amps

c)

2 Amps

d)

20 Amps

11.

What happens to the current in a series circuit if you increase the the number of lightbulbs

a)

the current goes down

b)

the current goes up

c)

Nothing happens

12.

A SERIES circuit has 3 light bulbs. You remove 2 of the lightbulbs from the circuit and now have a complete circuit with 1 light bulb. Will the remaining light bulb be brighter, dimmer, or stay the same?

a)

Brighter

b)

Dimmer

c)

Stay the same

13.

A PARALLEL circuit has 3 light bulbs. You remove 2 of the lightbulbs from the circuit and now have a complete circuit with 1 light bulb. Will the remaining light bulb be brighter, dimmer, or stay the same?

a)

Brighter

b)

Dimmer

c)

Stay the same

14.

A current in a series circuit

a)

decreases to zero

b)

stays the same at all points

c)

is strongest in the largest resistor

d)

is weakest in the largest resistor

15.

A parallel circuit has ________ pathway(s) and a series circuit has ____________ pathway(s)

a)

multiple, a single

b)

a single, multiple

c)

multiple, multiple

d)

a single, a single

16.

An electric current in a metal consists of moving

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

quarks

d)

electrons

17.

A north pole of a magnet is attracted to a ...

a)

South pole of a magnet

b)

North pole of a magnet

18.

You can increase the strength of an electromagnet are increasing the current, adding iron to the core, and .....

a)

increasing the number of coils on the magnet

b)

Decreasing the number of coils on the magnet

c)

Dividing the number of coil

19.

We buy power from utility companies in....

a)

Power; Watts

b)

Energy; kWh

c)

Current; Amps

d)

Voltage; Volts

20.

A generator converts.....

a)

Mechanical Energy to Chemical Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy to Nuclear Energy

c)

Electrical Energy to Sound Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy to Electrical Energy