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Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A component that must be closed to complete a circuit.

a)

bar magnet

b)

switch

c)

poles

2.

A circuit where electrical current flows all the way round.

a)

complete circuit

b)

cell

c)

switch

3.

A source of energy for the circuit

a)

poles

b)

cell

c)

bar magnet

4.

Ends of a magnet

a)

bar magnet

b)

poles

c)

cell

5.

A rectangular shaped magnet

a)

horseshoe magnet

b)

ring magnet

c)

bar magnet

6.

The flow of particles around a circuit

a)

electrical current

b)

pull of magnet

c)

switch

7.

Name the component of number 7.

(a)  

8.

Name the component of number 8.

(a)  

9.

Name the component of number 9.

(a)  

10.

Name the component of number 10.

(a)  

11.

What must you do to this circuit before electricity can flow?

a)

open the switch

b)

close the switch

12.

Will the circuit flow if the cells were placed in this way?

a)

yes

b)

no

13.

If you put a third lamp to this circuit, will the lamps shine more brightly or less lightly?

a)

more brightly

b)

less brightly

c)

the same

14.

What are the ends of the magnets called?

(a)  

15.

What do N and S stand for?

a)

North and South poles

b)

Negative and positive poles

16.

What happens if you move these two magnets closer together?

a)

attract

b)

nothing

c)

repel

17.

What happens if you move these two magnets together?

a)

Attracts

b)

Nothing

c)

Repels

18.

What apparatus do you use to check if a material is magnetic or non-magnetic?

a)

A magnet

b)

A thermometer

c)

A cylinder

19.

Would a magnetic material be made of iron or copper?

a)

iron

b)

copper

20.

Would a non-magnetic material be made of steel or aluminum?

a)

steel

b)

aluminum