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Electricity & Magnetism

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of this device?

a)

electric circuit

b)

electric motor

c)

electromagnet

d)

generator

2.

How would you describe this circuit?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Efficient

d)

Parallel

3.
 What causes two balloons to attract to each other?
a)
Two of the same charges
b)
Two positive charges
c)
One negative charge and one positive charge
4.
Which is a conductor?
a)
Glass
b)
Penny
c)
Rubber
5.
Which is an insulator?
a)
Penny
b)
Rubber
Nail
c)
Nail
Rubber
6.
What can an electromagnet do that a permanent magnet cannot do?
a)
It is stronger than any permanent magnet.
b)
It can be turned on and off
c)
They can glow in the dark
7.
An object that does not conduct electricity.
a)
Insulator
b)
Conductor
c)
Electromagnet
8.
A circuit that has two or more paths that electricity can follow.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Electromagnet
c)
Parallel Circuit
9.
The buildup of charges on an object.
a)
Electromagnet
b)
Static electricity
c)
Resistance
10.
A circuit that has only one path in which electricity can follow is a
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
c)
parallel circuit
d)
series circuit
11.
A temporary magnet made up of a wire wrapped around a core is an
a)
insulator
b)
electromagnet
c)
copper
d)
nail
12.
An object that allows electricity to flow through it is a
a)
resistance
b)
insulator
c)
conductor
d)
cotton
13.
What is a property of matter that causes objects to attract or repel each other?
a)
compass
b)
electric charge
c)
electric circuit
d)
electric field
14.

What is the name of this device?

a)

electric circuit

b)

generator

c)

electromagnet

d)

electric motor

15.

Atoms that have a positive charge will be ATTRACTED to atoms with a ___________ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

16.

This force occurs when there is an attractive and repulsive force between two poles.

a)

Magnetic

b)

Electric

c)

Electromagnetism

17.

The magnetic field of a magnet is ____________ further away from the magnet.

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

18.

What makes an electromagnet stronger?

a)

greater number of loops

b)

smaller number of loops

c)

decreasing the current

d)

decreasing the voltage

19.

current flowing through a wire is surrounded by a/an

a)

force field

b)

magnetic force

c)

nothing

20.

two type of charges in electric and magnetic forces are

a)

north and south

b)

east and west

c)

positive and negative

d)

beyonce

21.

protons have this type of charge

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

22.

when the number of electrons matches the number of protons, the atom's charge is...

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

23.

When your hair stands on end, each strand repelling the other, you are experiencing

a)

magnetism

b)

ghosts

c)

static electricity

24.
The flow of electricity in a circuit-
a)
current
b)
flow
c)
circuit
25.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
26.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
27.
If the lights are off, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
28.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
29.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily 
a)
Circuit 
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor
30.
tiny particles that have a negative charge
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
circuits
31.
The red and black plastic wire coverings are excellent ______. 
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
c)
Currents
d)
Magnets
32.
) What would happen if an extra battery cell is added?
a)
A)The lights will glow dim
b)
The wire will glow
c)
The lights will glow brighter
d)
None of the above
33.
What is the power source for this circuit?
a)
Battery
b)
Electric socket
c)
Wires
d)
Magic
34.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
35.
Where is the strongest attraction force of the magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
36.
A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:
a)
Ruler
b)
magnet
c)
compass
d)
magnetic field
37.
What is our best evidence that Earth has a magnetic field?
a)
All things fall toward Earth's center
b)
A compass needle lines up with it
c)
Winds blow from east to west
d)
Earth's oceans all have currents
38.
Where is Earth's magnetic field strongest?
a)
Along the outside lines
b)
Along the inside lines on either side
c)
Where the lines are close together at the poles
d)
In the space outside of the lines
39.
A coil that is magnetized only when an electric current flows through it is_______.
a)
a battery
b)
a generator
c)
a conductor
d)
an electromagnet
40.
How are electromagnets different from 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
41.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
42.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
cell
c)
battery
d)
resistor
43.
This is the symbol for a ...
a)
Wire
b)
Battery
c)
Buzzer
d)
Fuse
44.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
an ammeter
d)
a voltmeter
45.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
an ammeter
d)
a voltmeter
46.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
a battery
d)
a single cell
47.
This is the symbol for 
a)
An Ammeter
b)
A Voltmeter
c)
A Meter
d)
A Motor
48.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
Lamp
b)
Water wheel
c)
Loudspeaker
d)
Motor
49.
The picture shows an electrical circuit.  This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
it has 3 light bulbs.
b)
the same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
it uses a single battery.
d)
the electrical current has more than one path to flow through
50.
This picture is an example of what kind of circuit?
a)
Series
b)
Complete
c)
Broken
d)
Parallel

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