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Electricity and Magnetism Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A coil wrapped around an iron core is an _________________________________.

a)

electromagnet

b)

magnetic field

c)

closed

d)

insulator

2.

_________________________________ is the area around a magnet; strongest at the poles.

a)

insulator

b)

heart

c)

closed

d)

magnetic field

3.

Electricity flows in a _________________________________ circuit.

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

insulator

d)

heart

4.

Electricity from a wall outlet has enough energy to stop your _________________________________.

a)

dance

b)

magnetic field

c)

heart

d)

thoughts

5.

_________________________________ make up everything.

a)

atoms

b)

magnetic field

c)

electromagnet

d)

insulator

6.

Plastic is an _________________________________.

a)

resistor

b)

conductor

c)

insulator

d)

closed

7.

All atoms have a positive charge.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

All magnets have two poles.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Earth has a magnetic field.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

There is more than one way to increase the strength of an electromagnet.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Conductors are materials that do not allow atoms to flow easily.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Electrons are part of atoms.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Lightning happens because of the release of static electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A positive electric field repels a positively charged object.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Atoms make up everything.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

_________________________________ happens when positive and negative charges are not in balance.

a)

Static electricity

b)

Magnetism

17.

Electric current travels _________________________________ .

a)

slowly

b)

quickly

18.

A generator uses wires and _________________________________ to create electricity.

a)

batteries

b)

magnets

19.

Moving a magnetic field near a wire generates _________________________________.

a)

electricity

b)

mechanical energy

20.

Opposite charges _________________________________.

a)

attract

b)

repel

21.

Like charges _________________________________.

a)

attract

b)

repel

22.

Electricity is the flow of _________________________________.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

23.

If you break a magnet into two pieces, what happens?

a)

The magnetic field disappears until the the pieces are put back together.

b)

Each magnet piece has only one magnetic pole.

c)

Each magnet piece has a north pole and a south pole.

d)

One magnet piece has two north poles and the other has two south poles.

24.

Which is NOT a way to increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

bigger core

b)

colder climate

c)

larger power source

d)

more coils around the core

25.

In a closed circuit, the light bulb will

a)

light up

b)

not light up

c)

blow up

d)

flicker on and off

26.

In an open circuit, the light bulb will

a)

light up

b)

not light up

c)

blow up

d)

flicker on and off

27.

Which part of an atom causes static electricity?

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

molecule

28.

Electrons have a ______________ charge.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

29.

Protons have a ______________ charge.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

30.

Neutrons have a ______________ charge.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

31.

A generator uses wires and __________________________ to create electricity.

a)

batteries

b)

magnets

32.

Electromagnets are used in doorbells.

a)

True

b)

False

33.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.
34.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
35.
If you wrap more coils around an electromagnet, it will become...
a)
brighter
b)
stronger
c)
weaker
d)
invisible
36.

What are the 3 parts of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Circuits

e)

Realms

37.

Which of the following are insulators?

a)

copper

b)

plastic

c)

air

d)

glass

e)

water

38.

Which of the following are conductors?

a)

Copper

b)

Water

c)

Paperclips

d)

Air

e)

Glass