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Unit Test- Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a conductor ?

a)

plastic

b)

metals

c)

salt water

d)

graphite

2.

Atoms are made up of parts called......

a)

electricity, magnetism, and protons

b)

atoms, protons, electricity

c)

electrons, protons, and neutrons

d)

magnetism, protons, electrons

3.

Protons have a ___________ charge.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

4.

Electrons have a _______________ charge.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

5.

What is the most powerful form of static electricity?

a)

walking on the carpet then touching a door knob

b)

rubbing two balloons together

c)

Lightning

6.

Which of the following best explains static electricity?

a)

An explosion of electrons

b)

Electrons cannot move

c)

Movement of protons

d)

When we rub two insulators together

7.

Which of the following are attracted to each other?

a)

two electrons

b)

two protons

c)

an electron and a neutron

d)

an electron and a proton

8.

Which material would be best for an electrical worker to use to protect his hands?

a)

a conductor

b)

an insulator

c)

water

d)

a metal

9.

In a circuit, the source is a...

a)

load

b)

battery

c)

switch

d)

resistor

10.

A switch is inserted into a series of Christmas lights. During the night the switch is left open. The lights will.....

a)

continue to burn

b)

become a parallel circuit

c)

be turned off

d)

burn brighter

11.

Which is a load?

a)

battery

b)

wires

c)

switch

d)

a light bulb

12.

Which is powered by electricity?

a)

microwave

b)

television

c)

fridge

d)

All of the above

13.

Magnetic field lines.....

a)

show the area of magnetic force

b)

can never be changed

c)

are the signals from TV

d)

exists only at the north and south poles

14.

The north pole of the magnet will....

a)

attract another north pole of a magnet

b)

spin in a circle

c)

happen only in a bar magnet

d)

repel another north pole of a magnet

15.

What makes an electromagnet stronger?

a)

using rubber

b)

using batteries

c)

coiling the wire

d)

making the magnet spin

16.

How are electromagnets different from magnets?

a)

they can be turned on and off

b)

their polarity can be reversed

c)

their strength can be controlled

d)

the are magnetic

17.

Which of the following is not magnetic?

a)

nickel

b)

magnetite

c)

air

d)

iron nail

18.

Which occurs when two magnets repel each other?

a)

The same poles of the two magnets pull the magnets toward each other.

b)

The opposite poles of the two magnets pull the magnets toward each other.

c)

The same poles of the two magnets push the magnets away from each other.

d)

The opposite poles of the two magnets push the magnets away from each other.

19.

Which picture shows a circuit that energy can flow through to make the light bulb glow?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What is the energy source of an electrical circuit that contains a light bulb, a battery, some wires, and a bell?

a)

the bell

b)

the wires

c)

the battery

d)

the light bulb

21.
a)

The south pole of Magnet 1 will move toward the north pole of Magnet 2.

b)

The south pole of Magnet 1 will push the north pole of Magnet 2 away.

c)

The outside poles will become the same as the inside poles.

d)

The outside poles will lose their magnetic properties.

22.
a)

Alyssa’s hair removed positive charges from the hat.

b)

The hat removed positive charges from Alyssa’s hair.

c)

Alyssa’s hair removed negative charges from the hat.

d)

The hat removed negative charges from Alyssa’s hair.

23.

As voltage goes up, what happens to current?

a)

Current stays the same.

b)

Current goes up.

c)

Current goes down.

d)

Current drops to 0 A.

24.

Identify which of the solenoids and electromagnets has the strongest magnetic field.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

What is being shown in the picture above?

a)

two magnets repelling one another

b)

a magnet's magnetic field

c)

magnetic domains

d)

a bar

26.

Would the balloons in the picture attract or repel one another?

a)

attract

b)

repel