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Electricity & Magnetism

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Opposite electric charges do this

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

nothing

2.

Like electric charges do this

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

nothing

3.

Has a negative charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

megatron

4.

Has a positive charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

megatron

5.

Like magnetic charges do this

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

nothing

6.

Opposite magnetic charges do this

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

nothing

7.

Are the charges on tape strips in picture A the same or opposite?

a)

same charges

b)

opposite charges

8.

The girl's hair has a negative charge because the ___ moved out of ___ and into ___.

a)

protons; the balloon; her hair

b)

electrons; her hair; the balloon

c)

protons; her hair; the balloon

d)

electrons; the balloon; her hair

9.

What poles should go where the question marks are in the picture here?

a)

N and N or S and S

b)

N and S

c)

+ and -

d)

+ and + or - and -

10.

Will magnet A “float”?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

magnets never float

11.

What are these?

a)

armatures

b)

solenoids

c)

audio speakers

12.

What is the object labeled X ?

a)

armature

b)

solenoid

c)

audio speaker

13.

Why does one go in and the other go out?

a)

electrons flow the opposite direction

b)

direction of current changed

c)

flipped the battery

d)

all of these

14.

Why must a speaker have both a wire coil and a magnet to work properly? (check ALL that apply)

a)

the wire coil becomes a magnet when current flows through it

b)

the 2 magnets attract and repel each other

c)

the attracting and repelling causes vibrations

d)

it makes the solenoid spin

15.

What are two (2) ways to change the strength of our electromagnets?

a)

more power (batteries)

b)

more wire coils

c)

more paper clips

d)

more magnets

16.

What two (2) factors affect the strength of magnetic force?

a)

color of magnet

b)

distance

c)

shape of magnet

d)

size of magnet

17.

Which pair of magnets has the smallest magnetic force?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Are the charges on tape strips in picture B the same or opposite?

a)

same charges

b)

opposite charges

19.

Will magnet A “float”?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

magnets never float

20.

What poles should go where the question marks are in the picture here?

a)

N and N or S and S

b)

N and S

c)

+ and -

d)

+ and + or - and -

21.

Which circuit is open?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

both

d)

neither

22.

Which circuit is closed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

both

d)

neither

23.

Which of these is correct for the energy transformations in our audio speakers?

a)

chemical ⇢ electrical ⇢ radiant ⇢ sound

b)

elastic ⇢ electrical ⇢ mechanical ⇢ sound

c)

chemical ⇢ electrical ⇢ mechanical ⇢ sound

d)

chemical ⇢ electrical ⇢ mechanical ⇢ nuclear