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Electricity Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would conduct electricity?

a)

Rubber gloves

b)

Steel trash can

c)

Plastic chair

d)

Cloth shirt

2.

Which of the following would conduct electricity?

a)

Gold ring

b)

Glass mug

c)

Rubber tire

d)

Plastic bottle

3.

Which of the following would conduct electricity?

a)

Tissue

b)

Paper plate

c)

Aluminum wire

d)

Wooden spoon

4.

Which of the following would conduct electricity?

a)

Wood ruler

b)

Copper coin

c)

Feather

d)

Sweatshirt

5.

Why are metal wires often coated with rubber or plastic?

a)

They are good attractors.

b)

They are good conductors.

c)

They are good magnets.

d)

They are good insulators.

6.

What is the name for a material which current cannot flow through easily?

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Magnet

d)

Circuit

7.

In an OPEN circuit, the light bulbs would turn ___________.

a)

off

b)

on

8.

In a CLOSED circuit, the light bulbs would turn ___________.

a)

off

b)

on

9.

If your TV remote needs 2 batteries stacked on top of each other in order to work, what would happen if you put an insulator like cardboard in between the two batteries?

a)

The flashlight would work.

b)

The flashlight would not work.

10.

What type of charges would attract to each other?

a)

Positive to positive

b)

Negative to negative

c)

Positive to negative

11.

A light bulb produces both radiant (light) energy and _________ energy.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Thermal

c)

Sound

12.

Which of the following is designed to create a magnetic force?

a)

Circuit with a light bulb

b)

Insulator

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Conductor

13.

In class, we saw paper clips attracted to the nail of the electromagnet. Why did those paper clips stick to the nail?

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Conductors

c)

Gravity

d)

Mechanical energy

14.

Which of the following causes an iron core to become a temporary magnet?

a)

Gravity

b)

Electrical currents

c)

Magnetism

d)

Radiant energy

15.

In order for a light bulb to light, electrical energy must be transformed into what type of energy?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light (Radiant)

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

16.

In order for a toaster to work, electrical energy must be transformed into what type of energy?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light (Radiant)

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

17.

In order for a fan to work, electrical energy must be transformed into what type of energy?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light (Radiant)

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

18.

A __________ has a continuous path for electrons to flow.

a)

Open circuit

b)

Closed circuit

19.

Which household appliance converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?

a)

Blender

b)

Oven

c)

Television

20.

Which household appliance converts electrical energy into thermal energy?

a)

Blender

b)

Oven

c)

Television

21.

Which household appliance converts electrical energy into radiant (light) energy?

a)

Blender

b)

Oven

c)

Television

22.

A student in our class took off their wool hat, making their hair stand up straight. Why did their hair stand up straight like that?

a)

Their hair removed negative charges from the hat.

b)

The hat removed negative charges from their hair.

c)

Their hair removed positive charges from the hat.

d)

The hat removed positive charges from their hair.