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Electricity and Magnetism Test

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electric current is defined as

a)

detect electric current

b)

negative terminal to positive terminal

c)

positive terminal to negative terminal

d)

the flow rate of electric charges through a conductor

2.

Electrons flows from

a)

detect electric current

b)

negative terminal to positive terminal

c)

positive terminal to negative terminal

d)

the flow rate of electric charges through a conductor

3.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
4.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
5.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
6.
What voltage is needed to cause a 2A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
5V
b)
0.2V
c)
20V
d)
200V
7.
What voltage is needed to cause a 5A current flow through a 2Ω resistor?
a)
10V
b)
2.5V
c)
7V
d)
0.4V
8.
What resistance is needed to cause a 50A current flow because of a 500V battery?
a)
10Ώ
b)
c)
2500Ώ
d)
550Ώ
9.

What are the two types of electricity?

a)

Static and electrons

b)

Current and voltage

c)

Series and parallel

d)

Static and current

10.

In a circuit diagram, this symbol represents a

a)

switch

b)

multimeter

c)

battery

d)

globe

11.

Which light globe(s) would never light up?

a)

A

b)

B,C,D

c)

A,B,C,D

d)

None

12.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Simple

13.

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

a)

It gets brighter

b)

It stays the same

c)

It gets dimmer

d)

It goes out

14.

The rate of electron flow in a circuit

a)

Voltage

b)

Resistance

c)

Current

15.

Unit is Ohms Ω\Omega  

a)

Current

b)

Resistance

c)

Voltage

16.

Stays the same no matter where you measure it in series circuits

a)

Current

b)

Resistance

c)

Voltage

17.

A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.

a)

electron

b)

parallel circuit

c)

conductor

d)

insulator

18.

A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily.

a)

methods of generating power

b)

closed circuits

c)

conductor

d)

insulator

19.

A circuit that contains more than one path for current flow.

a)

voltage circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

electric current

20.

The parts of an atom which move from one atom to the next to create a flow of electricity

a)

current

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

neutron

21.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
22.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
23.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
24.
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
25.
An object becomes postiively charged when which of the following occurs?
a)
loses electrons
b)
gains electrons
c)
loses protons
d)
gains neutrons
26.

_______ is when there is a buildup of charges (more of one type of charge) on an object.

a)

static electric discharge

b)

static electricity

c)

current electricity

27.

When someone's hair is charged by the person holding onto the Van de Graaf generator, you are observing ___.

a)

friction

b)

conduction

c)

induction

28.

The image shows the electric field lines around two charged particles. At which position would the electric force be greatest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

A north pole of the magnet is brought near a south pole

a)

they will repel

b)

they will attract

c)

so? nothing will happen

30.

A magnetic domain is

a)

a cluster of aligned atoms

b)

a singular aligned atom

c)

a cluster of non-aligned atoms

31.

In order to make an electromagnet, you need

a)

a magnet, a nail, some wires

b)

a battery, a nail, and a magnet

c)

a battery, a coil of wire, and a nail

d)

a loop of wire, contacts, and a battery

32.

magnetic fields run from _________ pole to ___________ pole

a)

North, South

b)

South, North

c)

They do not exist

33.

if you break a bar magnet in half

a)

the poles will seperate

b)

You will have two complete magnets

c)

it becomes unmagnetized

34.

What is the device shown?

a)

Electromagnet

b)

Solenoid

c)

Generator

d)

Motor

35.

How can i make my electromagnet stronger? (choose all that apply)

a)

more loops

b)

less loops

c)

more voltage

d)

use an aluminum core

36.

a motor converts electrical current into

a)

chemical energy

b)

chemical force

c)

mechanical force

d)

mechanical life

37.

what two forces are required for generators electric motors to work

a)

chemical and thermal energy

b)

magnetism and thermal energy

c)

thermal and electric energy

d)

electrical and magnetism

38.

electric generators converts mechanical force into

a)

mechanical energy

b)

magmatism

c)

electric current

d)

electric energy

39.

What type of transformer is A?

a)

Step up

b)

Step down

40.

How are electromagnets different from permanent magnets?

a)

magnets can be turned on/off

b)

you can turn an electromagnet on/off

c)

magnets are more powerful

d)

magnets have a North and South pole

41.
Based on this picture, which side will have a higher voltage?
a)
Secondary
b)
Primary
c)
Both sides have the same voltage
d)
Cannot be determined