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Discovering Electricity

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the fish John Walsh wanted to study to determine if animals were able to make the same electricity as God (lightning)

a)

Torpedo fish

b)

Electric Eel

c)

Electric catfish

2.

What was the name of the scientist who invented the first battery?

a)

Alessandro Volta

b)

Luigi Galvani

c)

Hans Christian Ørsted

d)

Michael Faraday

3.

What combination of metals did Volta use in his Voltaic Pile?

a)

copper and copper

b)

lead and zinc

c)

copper and lead

d)

copper and zinc

4.

What discovery did Hans Christian Oersted make in relation to electricity?

a)

magnets can deflect a compass

b)

electric currents create magnetic fields

c)

magnetic fields can create electric currents

d)

the first battery

5.

What discovery did Michael Faraday discover in relation to electricity?

a)

magnets can deflect a compass

b)

electric currents create magnetic fields

c)

magnetic fields can create electric currents

d)

the first battery

6.

What name is given to the process of generating electricity by moving a magnet in a coil of wire?

a)

electromagnetism

b)

electromagnetic induction

c)

electric generator

d)

electricity

7.

Which type of electricity became the standard used in all power stations across the world?

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Direct current

c)

Electric current

d)

Blackcurrant