WorksheetsStatic Electricity and Magnetism
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition:
an electrical charge that builds up in an object
an electrical charge that builds up in an object
a)
magnet
b)
conductor
c)
insulator
d)
static electricity
2.
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition:
an object that attract iron
an object that attract iron
a)
conductor
b)
static electricity
c)
magnet
d)
circuit
3.
What is a good conductor of electricity?
a)
copper
b)
glass
c)
plastic
d)
rubber
4.
Why are electrical cords covered in plastic or rubber?
a)
Because plastic and rubber are insulators which keeps us safe
b)
because it looks nicer
c)
because all wires must have plastic or rubber
d)
because they won't melt
5.
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
6.
lightning is a form of _____________
a)
electricity
b)
Static electricity
c)
Magnetism
d)
something
7.
two south ends of a Magnet come together what will happen.
a)
they will come together
b)
they will pull apart
8.
Which of these objects would be attracted to a magnet?
a)
nails
b)
wood
c)
paper
d)
gold
9.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Atoms
10.
Magnets will stick to refrigerator doors because the doors are
a)
Painted with plastic.
b)
Made of metal.
c)
Easy to open.
d)
Heavy.
11.
The two poles on a magnet are
a)
north and east
b)
north and west
c)
south and north
d)
south and west
12.
Iron, Nickel, Cobalt, and Steel are all __________________ materials
a)
Expensive
b)
Insulators
c)
Magnetic
d)
Cold
13.
What is the region of force around a magnet known as?
a)
magnetic field
b)
magnetic pole
c)
magnetic domain
d)
lodestone
14.
Which of these forces works only by combining electric and magnetic forces?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electric
c)
Electromagnetism
15.
The earth's core is made of __________ and ____________.
a)
iron and nickel
b)
iron and steel
c)
nickel and bronze
d)
iron and copper
16.
Electrons have a ________________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
equal
c)
negative
d)
positive and negative
17.
Static cling can cause a little shock when charges _______________ from one object to another.
a)
do not move
b)
jump
c)
build up
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