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Electromagnetic Force

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The picture is an example of an:
a)
Electric circuit
b)
Electromagnet
c)
Electric nail
d)
Electric power cell
2.

A proton (positive charge) and electron (negative charge) are attracted to one another. This is due to...

a)

Gravitational fields

b)

Electrical fields

c)

Magnetic fields

d)

Track and field

3.

The electrical wires in many homes are made of copper and covered with plastic. Why are copper and plastic good choices for electrical wires?

a)

Copper is a conductor of electricity, and plastic is an insulator of electricity.

b)

Copper is an insulator of electricity, and plastic is a conductor of electricity.

c)

Copper is a conductor of electricity, and plastic is an insulator of heat.

d)

Copper is an insulator of electricity, and plastic is a conductor of heat.

4.

The greater the distance between magnets, the _________ the force between them.

a)

greater

b)

weaker

5.

The area of magnetic force around a magnet is known as its _____________.

a)

magnetic field

b)

magnetic declination

c)

magnetic fan lines

d)

magnetic tan lines

6.

Why did the compass needle change position when the circuit was closed?

a)

Electricity also runs through the compass.

b)

A magnetic field surrounds a current-carrying wire

c)

The compass-needle change indicates the potential energy

d)

The magnetic poles of the D-cell reversed

7.

A circuit is....

a)

a pathway for the flow of magnetism

b)

a pathway for the flow of electricity

8.

An electromagnet is...

a)

Metal that becomes a permanent magnet with electricity

b)

Metal that becomes a temporary magnet with electricity

9.

Which component becomes a temporary magnet?

a)

A - switch

b)

E - core

c)

C - wire

d)

F - battery

10.

Which component controls the flow of electricity by opening and closing the circuit?

a)

A - switch

b)

E - core

c)

C - wire

d)

F- battery

11.

Will the bulb light?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Will the bulb light?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Electricity flows through the wire wrapped around the core

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Electricity flows through the switch when it is closed.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A permanent magnet can _____________ magnetism in some metal objects (like a paper clip)

a)

create

b)

share

c)

induce

d)

destroy

16.

An electric current can induce magnetism

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A moving magnet can induce an electric current

a)

True

b)

False

18.
Magnets stick to any materials that are made of
a)
Iron, Nickel, Copper
b)
Iron, Nickel, Cobalt
c)
Ions, Nickel, Cobalt
d)
Iron, Lead, Cobalt
19.

electrons flow from _____ areas to _____ areas.

a)

positive; negative

b)

negative; positive

c)

neutral; negative

d)

neutral; positive

20.

A material through which electrons do NOT flow easily is a(n) ______.

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

fuse

d)

circuit breaker

21.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.
22.
Static electricity is an electric charge caused by friction that can build up on a material or surface. One example of static electricity is:
a)
solar power
b)
magnetism
c)
lightning
23.

The subatomic particle with a negative charge is the...

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

24.

The subatomic particle with a positive charge is the...

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

25.

The subatomic particle with no charge is the...

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

26.

A single unit of an element is a...

a)

electron

b)

quark

c)

atom

d)

proton

27.

What subatomic particle orbits around the nucleus?

a)

Leptons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Electrons

28.

What two subatomic particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Electrons and Mesons

b)

Protons and Neutrons

c)

Quarks and Leptons

d)

Electrons and Protons

29.

The section labeled D is known as the?

a)

proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Nucleus

d)

Electron

30.
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
31.

This picture shows the direction of unpaired electrons in a material (grouped into domains). This substance is _____________ .

a)

magnetizecd

b)

unmagnetized

c)

positively charged

d)

negatively charged

32.

Domains are groups of atoms that are organized the same way.

You know this substance is magnetized because

a)

all the domains are different sizes

b)

the arrows are drawn in red, red means lots of south poles

c)

the domains are aligned (all the unpaired electrons are pointing the same way)

d)

the domains are random

33.

What will the magnets in the picture do?

a)

Attract each other

b)

Repel each other

c)

Both attract and repel

d)

Neither attract nor repel

34.

What will the magnets in the picture do?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Neither attract nor repel

d)

Both attract and repel

35.

A material through which electrons flow easily is a(n) ______.

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

fuse

d)

power source

36.

Which are the characterictics of a LED light bulb?

a)

Are the most energy efficient of all bulbs.

b)

uses a filament that glows when connected to a circuit

c)

Contain Mercury gas that glows when connected to a circuit

d)

Contains light emitting diodes

37.

Which characterictics would describe an incandenscent light bulb?

a)

very energy efficient

b)

made with diodes

c)

contains a filament

d)

most of the energy is transferred to heat

38.

What do electricity and magnetism have in common?

a)

Both involve charged particles

b)

Both have fields (non-contact force)

c)

both are part of Electromagnetic Force

d)

Both have a north and south

39.

What causes magnetism

a)

unpaired electrons that can point the same way

b)

liquid metal

c)

magic

d)

paired electrons that point opposite directions

40.

How does a battery cause current to run through a circuit?

4 lines
41.

A flow of electrons through a conductor is called:

a)

conductivity

b)

spark

c)

circuit

d)

current

42.

Why does a battery have potential energy?

a)

It has a separation of charges (+ end and - end)

b)

It has compressed current

c)

It has an internal closed circuit that can be expanded to wires

d)

It has all it's electrons removed, so it quickly pulls electrons from a wire