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WorksheetsElectricity
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
What are the two basic types of electricity?
current electricity
positive electricity
static electricity
negative electricity
What is a circuit?
a machine that cuts out things
a pathway taken by an electric current
a series of races that take place across the country
a chirping insect
What three items do you need to make a simple circuit that will light a bulb?
light bulb
wire
water
source (battery)
What three particles make up an atom?
negative
neutron
proton
electron
(a) are able to move from atom to atom.
What is a conductor?
a material to does not allow electricity to flow freely
a person in charge of a train, streetcar, or other public conveyance, who collects fares and sells tickets
the person who directs the performance of a choir or orchestra
a material that allows electricity to flow freely
Is a metal rod a conductor or insulator?
(a)
Is rubber a conductor or insulator?
(a)
What is created when an electrical charge builds up on the surface of an object?
static electricity
current electricity
lightning
thunder
A mixer can transform electrical energy into (a) energy.
A toaster can transform electrical energy into what two types of energy?
mechanical energy
thermal energy
radiant energy
nuclear energy
What did Michael Faraday discover?
lightning
static electricity
He used electricity to make magnetism (electromagnetism),
light bulb
Who invented the lightning rod after proving lightning was a form of electricity?
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla
Benjamin Franklin
Michael Faraday
What did Thomas Edison contribute to our understanding of electricity?
air conditioning
lightning rod
electromagnet
light bulb
What kind of charge do protons have?
positive
negative
no change
What kind of charge do electrons have?
positive
negative
no charge
What kind of charge to neutrons have?
positive
negative
no change
What is all matter on Earth made of?
water
atoms
oxygen
hydrogen
