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Unit 11 exam --- electricity and magnetism

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following things is not possible?

a)

a liquid magnet

b)

a broken magnet with with north and south poles

c)

a magnetic field

d)

opposite polarity in a magnet

2.

Magnetic objects are generally grouped into which 2 categories?

a)

Ferromagnetic and paramagnetic

b)

magnetic forces and magnetic fields

c)

permanent magnets and objects that can become magnetized

d)

north poles and south poles

3.

What can destroy a magnet?

a)

breaking it in half

b)

Heat

c)

Extreme cold temperatures

d)

Electricity

4.

What is the fundamental difference between magnetic poles and electric charges?

a)

magnets are are always opposite

b)

charges can be separated, but poles cannot

c)

electric charges are always the same

d)

they are always attracted to each other

5.

Condition of a system that describes opposing physical characteristics.

a)

equilibrium

b)

asymmetry

c)

polarity

d)

magnetism

6.

A force that causes an object to twist or rotate.

a)

Torque

b)

Pressure

c)

Friction

d)

Momentum

7.

What is the speed of a gravitational field?

a)

The speed of sound

b)

The speed of light

c)

The rotational speed of Earth

d)

Molecular speed

8.

What force exists between these 2 magnets?

a)

Attraction

b)

Repulsion

c)

None

9.

On Earth, where is Magnetic North approximately located?

a)

The Equator

b)

The North Pole

c)

The South Pole

d)

Earth's core

10.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
11.

The south pole of a magnet is placed next to the south pole of a second magnet. How will they interact?

a)

the magnets will move toward each other

b)

the magnets will stay in place

c)

the magnets will move away from each other

d)

the magnets will become polarized

12.

How is Earth like a giant bar magnet?

a)

It has a magnetic field circling the equator.

b)

It is surrounded by a magnetic field and has a north and south pole.

c)

It absorbs magnetic energy from the sun causing a shift in gravity.

d)

It reflects magnetic energy from the sun causing light to form prisms.

13.
Current is measured in....
a)
Amps 
b)
Volts
c)
Ohms
d)
Coulombs
14.
What 'flows' in a wire?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
15.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
16.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
17.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
18.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
19.
In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a)
stop the flow of electricity
b)
 can still light up
c)
 will go out
d)
of the light bulbs burn out also
20.
Which of the two circuits would have the brightest bulbs? 
a)
A
b)
B
21.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
22.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
23.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
24.
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from one source. 
c)
Electricity flows along more than one pathway. 
d)
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source. 
25.

Which statement is true?

a)

The light bulb will light up because the circuit is complete.

b)

The light bulb will light up because the circuit is broken.

c)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is complete.

d)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is open.

26.

Is this circuit open or closed?

a)

open

b)

closed

27.

If the resistance in a circuit is 45 ohms and the electric potential is 12 V, what is the quantity of the current?

a)

0.27 A

b)

0.27 volts

c)

540 A

d)

3.75 ohms

28.
As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
29.

Complete the following statement: Electric current is the net movement of electric charge _____.

a)

in every direction

b)

in a resistor

c)

in a single direction

d)

through any insulating material

30.

What is the voltage for a circuit with 6 amps and 370 ohms of resistance?

a)

0.016 ohms

b)

0.016 amps

c)

2220 V

d)

61.6 V

31.

The current through a circuit is 3.5 A. Resistance measures 260 ohms. What is the voltage?

a)

910 V

b)

910 A

c)

74.28 V

d)

0.013 ohms

32.

You measure the voltage difference in a circuit to be 5 V and the resistance to be 980 ohms. What is the current?

a)

196 V

b)

0.005 A

c)

0.005 V

d)

196 A

33.

What units measure resistance?

a)

Ω (Ohms)

b)

V (Volts)

c)

A (Amps)

d)

W (Watts)

34.

What size resistor would produce a 2.5 Amp current flow with a 9 Volt battery

a)

22.5 R

b)

22.5 Ohms

c)

3.6 Ohms

d)

3.6 R

35.

What units measure current?

a)

Ω (Ohms)

b)

V (Volts)

c)

A (Amps)

d)

W (Watts)

36.

A charged object transfers charge to an uncharged object by touching it.

a)

conduction

b)

induction

c)

absorption

d)

electrostatic

37.

How many batteries are shown in the diagram?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

2

d)

3

38.

Which type of circuit?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

39.

When one light bulb in a parallel circuit containing several light bulbs burns out, what happens?

a)

the voltage reverses in the circuit

b)

nothing changes in the circuit

c)

the other bulbs go out

d)

the other bulbs burn brighter

40.

In an electric motor, what does the commutator do?

a)

Works with the brushes to switch positive and negative power

b)

Regulates the speed of the motor by adjusting the power

c)

Provides the power to the motor using the coils

d)

Connects the rotor to the stator

41.

Which statement is true about the diagram?

a)

north pole and south pole

b)

one positive charge and one negative charge

c)

both charges are positive

d)

both charges are negative

42.

Any device that uses electric current through multiple loops of wire to create a magnetic field.

a)

Permanent magnet

b)

Solenoid

c)

Generator

d)

Transformer

43.

The right-hand rule tells you the direction of ____.

a)

the magnetic north pole

b)

the geographic north pole

c)

the strength of a magnetic field

d)

the voltage of the current

44.

What information can you find by using this equation?

a)

the electric force between two charges

b)

the resistance in a wire

c)

the amount of charge that passes a given point in a specific amount of time

d)

the voltage of a power source

45.

Which symbol will always be the value of 9.0 x 109 ?

a)

Fe

b)

q1

c)

r2

d)

ke