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Motors, Generators, and Electromagnetism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the transfer of electricity in a motor?
a)
chemical to mechanical 
b)
electrical to mechanical
c)
mechanical to electrical 
d)
physical to potential 
2.
This picture shows a turbine generator used to produce electricity at a geothermal power plant.
Electricity is produced by using steam to _____________.
a)
heat the turbine generators
b)
spin the turbine generators 
c)
reduce friction in the turbine generators
d)
reduce emissions from the turbine generators
3.

How are electromagnets different from permanent magnets?

a)

magnets can be turned on/off

b)

you can turn an electromagnet on/off

c)

magnets are more powerful

d)

magnets have a North and South pole

4.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________  __________.
a)
magnetic field
b)
electrical current
c)
another magnet
d)
an enemy
5.
Generators are devices that convert _____ energy into _____ energy.
a)
chemical; mechanical
b)
mechanical; electrical
c)
electrical; mechanical
d)
potential; kinetic
6.

In a Motor/Generator a spinning turbine moves magnets which generates an electric current. (pick one)

(a)  

7.

True or False: A magnetic field is invisible.

(a)  

8.
Electric fields are often associated with what other kind of field? 
a)
Magnetic Fields 
b)
Nuclear Fields 
c)
Particle Fields 
d)
Corn Fields 
9.
What is the device seen here?
a)
generator
b)
electric motor
c)
electromagnet
d)
magnet
10.
What happens to the strength of an electromagnet as you add more coils around it?
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Stops completely
11.

An electric field is created by particles that

a)

are moving.

b)

have a charge.

c)

are radioactive.

d)

are electrically neutral.

12.

An incomplete circuit is shown.

To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed between which 2 points?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

What is the job of a switch in an electric circuit?

a)

opens and closes the circuit as needed.

b)

turns on a transformer

c)

reverses the electric current.

d)

provides an energy source to transformer

14.
Which of the following electrical generators does NOT involving spinning?
a)
Coal
b)
Nuclear
c)
Tidal
d)
Solar panels
15.
Alternating current travels using Tesla's creation a "step-up" mechanism that...
a)
creates the high voltages allowing electricity to travel long distances.
b)
that Tesla must step up to his game as his current flow does.
c)
would be shocked, or amazed, at how Edison spits his electrical raps.
d)
splits the electrical currents that make possible to power multiple devices.