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Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of energy is stored in an object that is compressed, stretched or bent?
a)
Gravitational potential energy
b)
Elastic potential energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Electrical energy
2.
What instrument can be used to detect electrostatic charges?
a)
Electroscope
b)
Telescope
c)
Microscope
d)
Periscope
3.
Which of the following statements about charges is TRUE?
a)
Same charges repel while opposite charges attract
b)
Same charges repel and opposite charges also repel
c)
Same charges attract and opposite charges also attract
d)
Same charges attract while opposite charges repel
4.
What is the result of the force of attraction that exists between the positive charges on the ground and the negative charges in the clouds?
a)
Lightning
b)
Thunder
c)
Whirlpool
d)
Cyclone
5.
What type of charges are usually produced on the dome of the Van de Graaff generator?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
It's impossible to detect
6.
What is a voltmeter used to measure?
a)
Electric current
b)
Voltage
c)
Resistance
d)
Magnetism
7.
What is the unit for electric current?
a)
Ampere
b)
Volt
c)
Ohm
d)
Tesla
8.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Ampere
b)
Volt
c)
Ohm
d)
Tesla
9.
What is the direction of a magnetic field?
a)
From the north pole to the south pole
b)
From the south pole to the north pole
c)
From the east pole to the west pole
d)
From the west pole to the east pole
10.
Which of the following statements about magnets is TRUE?
a)
Same poles repel while opposite poles attract
b)
Same poles repel and opposite poles also repel
c)
Same poles attract and opposite poles also attract
d)
Same poles attract while opposite poles repel
11.
What direction will a compass point to when hung freely?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
12.
What rule is used for determining the direction of the magnetic field based on the direction of the current in a straight conductor?
a)
Right-hand grip rule
b)
Left-hand grip rule
c)
Fleming's left-hand rule
d)
Fleming's right-hand rule
13.
Which of the following devices does not used an electromagnet?
a)
Refridgerators
b)
Cranes
c)
Electric bells
d)
Credit cards
14.

Which of the following will be attracted to a magnet?

a)

paper clip

b)

eraser

c)

refrigerator

d)

a dog

15.

What are the two types of electricity?

a)

wind and water

b)

static and current

c)

air and static

16.

What happens when the circuit is open?

a)

The light will turn on

b)

The light will turn off

17.

what is the unit for energy?

a)

newton

b)

joule

c)

force

d)

volt

e)

ampere

18.

what is the energy change for a burning candle?

a)

chemical energy → light energy

b)

chemical energy → heat energy + kinetic energy

c)

light energy → heat energy + chemical energy

d)

chemical energy → light energy + heat energy

19.

what is the name of negative charge?

a)

neutron

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

nucleus

20.

p is positively- charged.

what charge is Q?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

21.

A paper clip and a magnet are placed near each other on a wooden tabletop. The magnet attracts the paper clip when they are close together, but when moved apart there is no attraction. Which observation best explains why there is no attraction?

a)

The paper clip has moved out of the magnetic field.

b)

The paper clip has become attracted to the table.

c)

The magnet has become attracted to the table.

d)

The magnet has lost its magnetic field.

22.

A magnet is placed the same distance away from four objects made from different materials. Which object would a magnet pull?

a)

aluminum can

b)

copper pipe

c)

an iron nail

d)

a glass bowl

23.
Your mom is helping save water: she called a plumber to fix the leak
a)
No
b)
False
c)
True
d)
I like leaks
24.
Washing dishes under running water helps save water.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
You overfilled the bath.
a)
How warm!
b)
Its good to soak in a full bath.
c)
What a waste of water.
d)
Lovely. 
26.

Where do we get our water supply from?

a)

From the sea

b)

From the river

27.
Which circuit is pictured below?
a)
Parallel
b)
Incomplete
c)
Series
28.
In a series circuit, the receivers do what with the electricity?
a)
Get rid of it.
b)
Share it.
c)
Lose it
29.

In series circuit, there is only _____ path for electrons to flow.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

30.

In a parallel circuit, if we remove one of the light bulb, what will happen to the other light bulb?

a)

The other light bulb will stay on.

b)

The other light bulb will be off

c)

Both light bulb will be on

d)

Both light bulb will be off

31.
This circuit does not work because…
a)
the bulbs are not connected properly
b)
two cells are not powerful enough
c)
there is a break in the circuit
d)
the cells are facing each other
32.
What is a benefit of using a parallel circuit?  
a)
It gets confusing.
b)
There are no problems.
c)
If one light goes out, it does not affect the others. 
d)
If one light goes out, they all go out. 

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