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Electricity & Magnetism Launch Activity 24-25

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What energy changes take place to make a fan spin?

a)

Electrical energy changes to heat energy.

b)

Electrical energy changes to mechanical energy.

c)

Wind energy changes to electrical energy.

d)

Heat energy changes to mechanical energy.

2.

What produces an electrical current when a turbine is used to rotate an iron core wrapped with a coil of wire near a magnet.

a)

fan

b)

generator

c)

motor

d)

radiator

3.

When you turn the switch on for a fan blade, which of the following happen?

a)

from electrical to chemical

b)

from electrical to mechanical

c)

from mechanical to potential

d)

from kinetic to potential

4.

Which of these DOES NOT affect the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

voltage of the battery

b)

amount of material in the core

c)

number of times the wire is looped around the core

d)

size of the object being attracted by the core

5.

What types of energy are made when a there is a light bulb in a complete circuit?

a)

thermal and light

b)

magnetism and sound

c)

sound and thermal

d)

light and magnetism

6.

What produces an electrical current when a turbine is wrapped with a coil of wire near a magnet?

a)

fan

b)

radiator

c)

generator

d)

motor

7.

Which condition will cause a magnetic field to be detected near a circuit?

a)

A current flows through the wire.

b)

A switch is added to the circuit.

c)

The wire is cooled before use.

d)

The wire is made of iron.

8.

When the switch is closed on an electromagnet, what will most likely happen?

a)

The battery's charge will be depleted

b)

Rusting will be immediately observed

c)

The iron in the nail will break down

d)

A magnetic field will be produced.

9.

Which of the following will always produce a magnetic force?

a)

a long piece of copper wire

b)

an electric field

c)

a large static electric current

d)

an electric current

10.

What uses moving parts to produce electricity?

a)

speaker

b)

motor

c)

generator

d)

doorbell

11.

Forces between charged particles are called________.

a)

Electric force

b)

Static force

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Electric field

12.

An electric charge has an invisible electric ______around it.

a)

force

b)

field

c)

fence

d)

feirce

13.

A circuit is a path that runs in a ____.

a)

loop

b)

pool

c)

polo

d)

path

14.

_____ do not allow charge/current to flow.

a)

Coconut Drs

b)

Insulators

c)

Insult oars

d)

Conductors

15.

_____ allow the charge/current to flow.

a)

Coconut Drs

b)

Insulators

c)

Latin sours

d)

Conductors

16.

The area of force that surrounds a magnet.

a)

Magnetic field

b)

Celt magnified

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Force magnetic

17.

What is the most important purpose of the switch?

a)

to push the energy through the circuit

b)

to conduct energy

c)

to change chemical energy into light energy

d)

to open and close the circuit

18.

What happens when you put two magnets together and they repel?

a)

The magnets push away from each other because like poles repel.

b)

The magnets pull together because opposite poles repel.

19.

What is the purpose of the wire in an electric circuit?

a)

To plug into an outlet.

b)

To provide energy.

c)

To light up.

d)

To push the energy through the circuit.

20.

What are the names of a magnet's poles?

a)

North and South

b)

North and East

c)

South and West

d)

East and West

21.

What happens when you put two magnets together and they attract?

a)

They push away from each other because like poles attract.

b)

They push away from each other because opposite poles attract.

c)

They come together because opposite poles attract.

d)

They come together because like poles attract.

22.

These magnets...

a)

attract

b)

repeal

c)

don't do anything

23.

These magnets

a)

attract

b)

repeal

c)

don't do anything

24.

Where are the strongest areas of magnetic field?

a)

far away from the poles

b)

in the middle of the magnet

c)

at the poles

25.

This material does not allow electrons to flow easily.

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Grounding

26.

This material allows electrons to flow easily

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Grounding

27.

The purpose of a switch is to control if a circuit is open (electricity cannot flow) or closed (electricity can flow).

a)

False

b)

True

28.

The law of conservation of energy says that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change forms.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The force of attraction or repulsion of magnetic materials.

a)

Magnetic Field

b)

Electricity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Generator

30.

Electric charges always flow from _____ areas to _____ areas.

a)

positive; negative

b)

neutral; negative

c)

negative; positive

d)

neutral; positive

31.

Which two areas of physical science are closely related to the development of electric motors and generators?

a)

sound and light

b)

light and magnetism

c)

electricity and sound

d)

electricity and magnetism

32.

Magnetism is a type of __________

a)

book

b)

animal

c)

force

d)

plant

33.

True or false: All metals stick to magnets

a)

False

b)

True

34.

True or False: A magnetic field is invisible.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

In which way can the strength of an electromagnet be increased?

a)

add more loops of copper wire

b)

decrease the number of loops of copper wire

c)

use only a straight piece of copper wire

d)

decrease the amount of the current

36.

buildup of electric charges in an object

a)

protons

b)

static electricity

c)

electric circuit

37.

material through which an electric charge could flow easily

a)

insulator

b)

fuse

c)

conductor

38.

material through which an electric charge does not flow easily

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

voltage

39.

unit used to measure electric current

a)

ampere

b)

voltage

c)

insulator

40.

force of attraction or repulsion

a)

magnetism

b)

electricity

c)

circuit

41.

end of a magnet

a)

pole

b)

fuse

c)

insulator

42.

area around a magnet where magnetic forces act

a)

magnetic domain

b)

electromagnet

c)

magnetic field

43.

temporary magnet made by wrapping a current-carrying wire around a metal core

a)

electromagnetism

b)

electromagnet

c)

solenoid

44.
A pathway for electricity to travel is called___________
a)
current
b)
static electrcity
c)
circuit
d)
circle
45.
A continuous flow of electricity is called_____________
a)
series
b)
circuit
c)
static
d)
current
46.

How many poles does a magnet have?

a)

1 pole

b)

3 poles

c)

2 poles

d)

o pole

47.

How do you increase a magnetic force between two objects?

a)

Increase Mass

b)

Decrease Mass

c)

Decrease the Distance

d)

Increase the Distance

e)

Change state of Matter

48.

Objects with the same charge will ______________ each other.

a)

Repel

b)

Attract

c)

balance each other out

d)

remain neutral

49.

Objects with opposite charges will ______________ each other.

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Balance each other out

d)

Remain neutral

50.

An electric current will always follow ____.

a)

the path toward the north pole

b)

the path of least resistance

c)

the path that leads to insulators

d)

the path to the south pole