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ELectricity & Magnetism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 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
2.
Which is a conductor?
a)
Glass
b)
Penny
c)
Rubber
3.
What happens when current flows where it isn’t supposed to?
a)
A short circuit will occur
b)
A fire will occur
c)
A bad connection will occur
4.
A steady flow of electric current which is better for our homes.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
5.
Which is an example of static electricity?
a)
lightening
b)
charging your cell phone
c)
hydroelectric dam
d)
solar panals
6.

An object that attracts iron

a)

conductor

b)

circuit

c)

magnet

d)

electricity

7.

A closed path for electricity to flow

a)

current

b)

conductor

c)

circuit

d)

insulator

8.

Is the answer given in the above image correct?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

which of these can move a nail lying on a table without touching the nail

a)

magnet

b)

ruler

c)

string

d)

glue

10.
What is a good conductor of electricity?
a)
copper
b)
glass
c)
plastic
d)
rubber
11.

A fifth-grade class constructed this circuit. Which of these objects most likely made the light glow when connected to points X and Y?

a)

plastic straw

b)

cotton string

c)

aluminum foil

d)

rubber eraser

12.

Benjamin Franklin discovered the form of energy produced by lightning. Experiments with lightning killed many people before he discovered that lightning is a form of —

a)

gravity

b)

water

c)

magnetism

d)

electricity

13.

A comb is rubbed with a piece of wool fabric and placed next to some scraps of paper. The paper moves toward the comb. The movement of the paper is caused by —

a)

chemical energy

b)

magnetic attraction

c)

mechanical energy

d)

static electricity

14.

Which of these correctly shows what happens when two magnets are placed side by side?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

15.

The magnetic fields of any magnet are greatest —

a)

around the middle

b)

around the poles

c)

around only the south pole

d)

around only the north pole