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Electricity and Magnetism Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes static electricity?

a)

When positive and negative charges balance.

b)

When an object gains electrons

c)

When positive and negative charges no longer balance.

2.

A charge in motion is a(n)_________________

a)

series circuit

b)

electromagnet

c)

electric current

3.

A _________ object _____________ a positively charged object.

a)

negatively charged, repels

b)

positively charged, repels

c)

neutrally charged, repels

4.

Which of the following is a good conductor for a closed circuit?

a)

copper

b)

wood

c)

rubber

5.

Current flows in only one direction in a(n)

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

6.

Because of Earth's ________, a compass needle points in a north-south direction.

a)

magnetic field

b)

resistance

c)

magnetism

7.

A material that conducts electric current poorly is called________

a)

a circuit

b)

an insulator

c)

a charge

8.

What would happen to the other light bulbs in the circuit if one light bulb burns out?

a)

The other light bulbs will remain on.

b)

The other light bulbs will go out.

c)

The other light bulbs will be brigther.

9.

Why does a compass needle point in a north - south direction?

a)

The needle forms an electromagnet

b)

The needle reacts to Earth's magnetic poles.

c)

The needle is pulled in the middle by Earth's equator.

10.

How can the strength of an electromagnet be increased?

a)

by using a smaller magnet.

b)

by using more turns in the metal coil

c)

by using less current

11.

What did Michael Faraday do when he discovered that changing a magnetic field created an electric current in a wire?

a)

He jumped out of joy and died.

b)

He didn't share his news with anyone.

c)

He shared his discovery with other scientists.

12.

What happens to a magnet's poles if a magnet is broken into 2 parts? What poles will seek each other on the 2 magnet parts?

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13.

Do modern homes use electrivity that is arranged in series or in parallel circuits? Explain.

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14.

Generators are widely used to create electricity.


Part A Explain the role magnets play in helping generators create electricity.

Pages 390-393


Part B Identify 2 sources of energy that generators use to create electricity.

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