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PS Modules 6&7 Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rate of electron flow in a circuit

a)

Voltage

b)

Resistance

c)

Current

d)

Power

2.

Energy used or gained across two points in a circuit

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

3.

Opposition to the flow of electrons

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

4.

Which of the following charge pairs would repel each other? (Choose all that apply)

a)

positive and negative

b)

negative and negative

c)

positive and positive

d)

negative and positive

5.
The unit for current is the 
a)
Volt
b)
Ohm
c)
Electron
d)
Amp
6.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
7.

Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: thick wire

a)

increase resistance

b)

decrease resistance

c)

would not affect resistance

8.

Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: insulating material

a)

increase resistance

b)

decrease resistance

c)

would not affect resistance

9.

Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: longer wire

a)

increase resistance

b)

decrease resistance

c)

would not affect resistance

10.
If the battery produced 12.6 Volts and what would be the current flow be for a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
2.1 Amps
b)
2.4 Amps
c)
1.71 Amps
d)
15 Amps
11.
What voltage is needed to cause a 2A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
5V
b)
0.2V
c)
20V
d)
200V
12.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
13.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Simple

14.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
series
b)
parallel
15.

In a series circuit, how is the brightness of a light bulb affected when another bulb is connected?

a)

It gets brighter

b)

It stays the same

c)

It gets dimmer

d)

It goes out

16.
In a ________ circuit there are multiple paths for the current to take.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
17.
In a _________ circuit, if one bulb goes out then the entire circuit doesn't work.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
18.

Which of the following materials that is not a good electrical conductor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Two unlike charges_________

a)

Attract each other

b)

Neutralize each other

c)

Repel each other

d)

Have no effect on each other

20.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
21.
The flow/movement of electric charges 
a)
Voltage
b)
Resistance 
c)
Current 
d)
Circuit 
22.

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.

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

If a student wanted to make a generator, what would be the next step?

1. wrapping wire around a cardboard tube

2. attaching the ends of the wire to a current detector 3. ???

a)

Surround the cardboard tube with magnets

b)

Set a magnet next to the cardboard tube

c)

Hold a magnet stationary in a cardboard tube

d)

Push and pull a magnet through the cardboard tube

27.

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.

28.

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

29.

What is the energy conversion provided by a generator?

a)

thermal to electrical energy

b)

mechanical to electrical energy

c)

nuclear energy to mechanical

d)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

30.

When an iron nail wrapped in a copper wire is attached to a circuit it forms

a)

a battery

b)

an engine

c)

an insulator

d)

an electromagnet

31.

What energy conversions take place in a kitchen toaster?

a)

heat to mechanical

b)

electrical to heat

c)

heat to chemical

d)

electrical to chemical

32.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
33.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
34.
Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
a)
a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b)
a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c)
a lightning strike during a storm
d)
a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
35.

An object becomes positively charged when which of the following occurs?

a)

loses electrons

b)

gains electrons

c)

loses protons

d)

gains neutrons

36.
An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
all of the above
37.

Electric current moves from areas of positive charge to areas of _____________.

a)

positive charge

b)

negative charge

38.

They are materials that do NOT allow electrons to flow through them easily. Example: rubber, dry wood, glass, ceramic, fabric, plastic, and paper, among others. 

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

c)

drivers

39.

In an open circuit the switch is _____.

a)

on

b)

off

40.

In an closed circuit the switch is _____.

a)

on

b)

off

41.

What is one problem with using a series circuit?

a)

If one device goes down, they all go down!

b)

It doesn't work properly.

c)

It has a lot of series.

d)

There are no problems.

42.

What is one benefits of using a parallel circuit?

a)

It gets confusing.

b)

There are no problems.

c)

If one goes down, it does not affect theothers.

d)

It has no benefits

43.

This is the symbol for a(n) ..................?

a)

single cell

b)

bulb

c)

battery

d)

AC current source

44.

Which does electric current flow naturally?

a)

insulators to conductors

b)

high-voltage areas to low-voltage areas

c)

low-voltage areas to high-voltage areas

d)

low-resistance areas to high-resistance areas

45.

Which of the following transforms electrical energy into thermal energy?

a)

battery

b)

series circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

resistor

46.

What is the stanadard voltage difference of electrical energy entering homes in the US?

a)

220 V

b)

1200 V

c)

120 V

d)

12 V

47.

In order to work, a circuit must be:

a)

Open

b)

Closed

48.
How many Volts would it take to push 1 Amp through a resistance of 1 Ohm
a)
10 volts
b)
1 volt
c)
48 volts
d)
5 volts
49.

A current of 2A flows through a resistor with a resistance of 10Ω. What is the potential difference across the resistor?

a)

5V

b)

5J

c)

20V

d)

20J

50.

A light bulb has a resistance of 7Ω with a potential difference of 21V across it. What is the current flowing through the light bulb?

a)

147 A

b)

28 A

c)

3A

d)

30A

51.

A resistor has a potential difference of 10V across it and a current of 2A flowing through it. What is the resistance of the resistor?

a)

20Ω

b)

c)

200Ω

d)

0.2Ω

52.

A current of 5A passes through a resistor of 1kΩ. What is the potential difference across the resistor?

a)

5 V

b)

5x10-3 V

c)

5x103 V

d)

0.2 V

53.

A current of 2A flows through a resistor with a resistance of 10Ω. What is the potential difference across the resistor?

a)

5V

b)

5J

c)

20V

d)

20J

54.

A light bulb has a resistance of 7Ω with a potential difference of 21V across it. What is the current flowing through the light bulb?

a)

147 A

b)

28 A

c)

3A

d)

30A

55.
How many volts are in a circuit with a battery that has a resistance of 10 Ohms and a current of 2 Amps? 
a)
.5 Volts
b)
5 Volts
c)
20 Volts
56.

Which equation can be used to calculate the resistance R of a resistor?

a)

V = I / R

b)

I = V x R

c)

R = V x I

d)

V = I x R

57.

What is the equation to calculate electric power?

a)

P = V÷I

b)

P = V x I

c)

P = I ÷ V

d)

P = V x R

58.

A fridge has a potential difference across it of 155V and a current of 5A through it. Calculate the power.

a)

21W

b)

160W

c)

31W

d)

150W

59.

The primary function of a fuse is to

a)

Open the circuit

b)

Protect the appliance

c)

Protect the line

d)

Prevent excessive currents from flow through the circuit

60.

A circuit breaker is

a)

power factor correcting device

b)

a device to neutralize the effect of transients

c)

a waveform correcting device

d)

a current interrupting device.

61.

A thermal protection switch provides protection against what?

a)

Overload

b)

Temperature.

c)

Short circuit.

d)

Overvoltage

62.

To prevent overload and overheating of wires

a)

fuses are used

b)

circuit breakers are used

c)

fuses and circuit breakers are used

d)

fuses and resistor are used

63.

The function of the circuit breaker is

a)

To safeguard the circuit

b)

On and off the circuit

c)

To save human life

d)

None of these

64.

when 2 magnets are put close to each other from the same poles they .................each other

a)

attract

b)

repel

65.

when 2 magnet are put from different poles they.................each other.

a)

attract

b)

repel

66.

which of the following is magnetic?

a)

Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Plastic

d)

Wood

67.

Where is the force of a magnet the strongest?

a)

at the magnet's poles

b)

in the middle of the magnet

c)

far away from the magnet

68.

When all of the magnetic fields of magnetic domains align in the ______ direction, a material becomes magnetic.

a)

opposite

b)

same

69.

If two magnets have their North Poles facing each other then what will happen?

a)

They will attract.

b)

They will drift.

c)

They will explode.

d)

They will repel.

70.

Which metal is NOT magnetic?

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

cobalt

d)

nickel

71.

Which of the following shows the magnetic field correctly around a bar magnet?

a)

Diagram A

b)

Diagram B

c)

Diagram C

d)

Diagram D

72.

We know the substance in the image is magnetized because ___.

a)

All the domains are at right angles to each other.

b)

All the domains are aligned.

c)

All the arrows are drawn in red.

d)

All the domains are not aligned.

73.

How do magnetic field lines move?

a)

always from the south pole towards the

north pole

b)

always from the north pole towards the

south pole

c)

always from the pole to the middle

d)

depends of the type of magnet

74.

Earth is like a giant magnet due to....

a)

its iron and nickel from the Earth's core

b)

the wind patterns of Coriolis Effect

c)

the alignment of the continents

d)

solar particles moving through the atmosphere

75.

If you cut a bar magnet into 4 pieces, each piece will

a)

be either a North or South Pole

b)

no longer be magnetic

c)

still be a complete magnet

76.

In unmagnetized objects, the magnetic domains

a)

Are in random directions

b)

In one straight direction

c)

Two different directions

d)

None of the above

77.
Magnetic NORTH is actually geographic _________
a)
SOUTH
b)
NORTH
c)
EAST
d)
WEST
78.
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
79.

If you break a magnet in half you will have created.

a)

1 north and 1 south magnet

b)

2 new magnets

c)

2 demagnetized magnets

d)

1 giant magnet