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Shelfield Year 8 Electricity and Magnetism Quizizz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Like poles of a magnet do what?

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

nothing

d)

rotate

2.
What slows down the flow of electricity in a circuit?
a)
resistance
b)
voltage
c)
current
d)
source of electric current
3.

What is a wire in a circuit wrapped around an iron core called?

a)

electromagnet

b)

generator

c)

electric motor

d)

dynamo

4.

Unlike poles of a magnet do what?

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

nothing

d)

rotate

5.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
a refrigerator magnet
b)
an electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
6.
What is the region of force around a magnet known as?
a)
magnetic field
b)
magnetic pole
c)
magnetic domain 
d)
lodestone
7.

____________ allows electricity to flow.

a)

A conductor

b)

An insulator

c)

A magnet

d)

A resistor

8.
____________ stops the flow of electricity.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
9.
Two batteries in a circuit make the lights in the circuit brighter than one battery.
a)
true
b)
false
10.

Two types of circuits are

a)

parallel and magnetic

b)

electromagnetic and series

c)

series and parallel

d)

high and low voltage

11.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
12.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
13.
True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
15.

When the current in an electromagnet increases, what does its magnetic field do?

a)

changes direction

b)

gets stronger

c)

gets weaker

d)

does not change

16.

Students want to test several objects to see if they are insulators or conductors of electricity. They make this testing device.


Select two steps from below the instructions into the correct boxes to complete the instruction list below:


Step 1: Assemble the testing device as show in the picture.

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4: Make the observation

Step 5: Make a conclusion based on the observation

a)

Connect the two clips together

b)

Place the object between the two clips

c)

Connect one clip to one side of the object.

d)

Connect one clip to each end of the object.

e)

Touch the object to one side of the battery

17.

What do we call the push of charge in a circuit?

a)

resistance

b)

potential difference

c)

current

d)

ohms

18.

Which one will still function if one light bulb goes out?

a)

A-Series

b)

B-Parallel

c)

A-Parallel

d)

B-Series

19.

Current is measured in...

a)

resistance or ohms

b)

voltage or volts

c)

amperes or amps

d)

series or parallel

20.

What are the two main differences between permanent magnets and electromagnets?

a)

You can make weak electromagnets

b)

You can turn an electromagnet on and off

c)

You can make much stronger electromagnets

d)

You can turn off permanent magnets