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Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Does this represent attraction or repulsion?
a)
attraction
b)
repulstion
2.
Does this show attraction or repulsion? 
a)
attract
b)
repel
3.
What material is a good conductor?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
rubber
d)
plastic
4.
What material is an insulator?
a)
coper
b)
silver
c)
gold
d)
plastic
5.
A material through which electrons can easily flow. 
a)
insulators
b)
conductors
6.

The current in a hair dryer measures 15.0 Amps. The resistance of the appliance is 8.0 ohms. What is the voltage?

a)

120 V

b)

0.5 V

c)

7.0 V

d)

1800 V

7.

Which of the following represents Ohm’s law?

a)

I = V / R

b)

V = I x R

c)

R = V x I

d)

V = I / R

8.

If you break a bar magnet in half, each half...

a)

contains one magnetic pole.

b)

becomes a bar magnet with two poles.

c)

becomes unmagnetized.

d)

is only temporarily magnetized.

9.

What creates a magnetic field?

a)

charged particles that do not move

b)

moving electric charges

c)

gravity

d)

an isolated magnetic pole

10.
What is this?
a)
magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
series circuit
d)
parallel circuit
11.
How do you make an electromagnet stronger?
a)
Add a motor and/or lightbulbs
b)
Add more light bulbs and/or wire coils
c)
add more wire coils and/or a switch
d)
add more wire coils and/or batteries
12.

What would happen if you broke a bar magnet into 8 pieces?

a)

You would have 8 half magnets

b)

You would have 4 complete magnets

c)

You would have 8 complete magnets

d)

They wouldn't be magnets anymore

13.

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

14.
What is the relationship between electrical current and magnetic field strength in an electromagnet?
a)
When current is increased, magnetic field strength increases
b)
When current is increased the strength of magnetic field decreases
c)
When the current is decreased, the strenght of the magnetic field is increased.
d)
There is an "indirect proportion," meaning, if the value of one goes up, the value of the other goes down.
15.

The negatively charged particle in an atom is a(n):

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Oligtron

16.

The motion of electrons is called

a)

power

b)

induction

c)

current

d)

amps

17.

Voltage is

a)

the potential electrical energy or push that makes electrons flow

b)

causes a short circuit with electrical energy

c)

is the term used for rate of charge flow

d)

Wastes energy by allowing current to flow

18.
The mathematical relationship among Voltage, Current, and Resistance
a)
Faraday's Law
b)
Tesla's Law
c)
Edison's Law
d)
Ohm's Law
19.
What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?
a)
25 V
b)
10 V
c)
2.5 V
d)
0.4 V
20.
How many Volts would we need to produce a current flow of 8 Amps through a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
12 volts
b)
24 volts
c)
1.3333
d)
48 volts