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Electricity and Mangetism Assessment

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If two charges are the same they.....

a)

repel

b)

attract

2.

Most objects have ______ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

3.

When you rub your feet together and then touch something the shock is _____

a)

magnetic

b)

heat

c)

static electricity

4.

The flow of electricity is known as ______

a)

power plant

b)

electric current

c)

wire

5.

What type of energy do wind farms use to generate electricity?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

heat energy

d)

gravitational potential energy

6.
wood is a _____?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
7.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily 
a)
Circuit 
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor
8.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. 
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
9.
When there is only one path for electrons to move through it is called a _____. When one light goes out, they all go out. 
a)
closed circuit
b)
parallel circuit
c)
series circuit
d)
open circuit
10.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
11.
What type of circuit is show in the image?
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
12.
When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit. 
a)
open
b)
closed
13.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
14.
The potential difference between two points in a circuit...
a)
electric current
b)
voltage
c)
resistance
d)
conductivity
15.
The opposition to flow of electric charge...
a)
electric current
b)
resistance
c)
coulomb
d)
watt
16.
What is the device seen here?
a)
generator
b)
electric motor
c)
electromagnet
d)
magnet
17.
Generators are devices that convert _____ energy into _____ energy.
a)
chemical; mechanical
b)
mechanical; electrical
c)
electrical; mechanical
d)
potential; kinetic
18.

What type of process is shown?

a)

Electromagnet

b)

Electric motor

c)

Electric generator

d)

Electromagnetic induction

19.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________  __________.
a)
magnetic field
b)
electrical current
c)
another magnet
d)
an enemy
20.
current is measured in....
a)
volts
b)
amps
c)
watts
d)
mph
21.

Current that moves back-and-forth instead of moving in one direction

a)

AC

b)

DC

c)

PVC

d)

CDC

22.

When you turn a turbine in a generator, you create

a)

AC current

b)

DC current

c)

PVC current

d)

CDC current

23.
How could the experimenter increase the amount of electricity being induced by this experiment?
a)
Increase the number of coils
b)
Decrease the number of coils
c)
Flip the magnet around
d)
Nothing, the amount of electricity cannot be increased
24.

What are the two things we need to generate electricity?

a)

Coil of Wire

b)

Rocks

c)

Magnet

d)

Metal

25.

What does AC mean in electricity?

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Adverse Current

c)

Ascending Current

d)

Accounting Current

26.

What does DC stands for in electricity?

a)

Divergent Current

b)

Diligent Current

c)

Direct Current

d)

Disturbing Current

27.

An aquarium light bulb uses 210 J of energy in 30s. How much power does it use?


power = energy / time

a)

10 W

b)

5 W

c)

6300 W

d)

7 W

28.
Resistance is...
a)
What "slows down" electrons
b)
What "speeds up" electrons
c)
Moving electrons
d)
What "pushes" electrons
29.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of current
c)
the pathway that current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
30.

Why electrical wiring usually are covered with a layer of plastic?

a)

To make it look pretty

b)

To help electricity flow along the wire

c)

To make it safe

d)

To add more energy

31.

What particle has a positive charge?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

32.

What particle has a negative charge?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

33.

If you rub fur on pvc to give it extra electrons, the pipe will become

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

34.

If you rub silk on glass to take away electrons, the glass will become

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

35.

The space around an electric charge that causes them to attract and repel is called

a)

Gravity

b)

Electric Field

c)

Magnetism

d)

None of the above

36.

Which is the electric field of a negative charge?

a)

Left

b)

Right

37.

What is the main thing that defines static electricity?

a)

The electric charges stay in one place

b)

The electric charges flow

38.

Will this circuit light the bulbs?

a)

Yes, both will light up

b)

Yes, but only the one on the right

c)

Yes, but only one on the left

d)

No, neither of the bulbs will light up

39.

In this image is a...

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

40.

Electric power can be calculated by multiplying ______________ and _________________.

a)

Voltage and resistance

b)

Voltage and current

c)

Electric usage and voltage

d)

Electric Energy and Time

41.

Electrical energy is calculating by multiplying _________________ and ________________.

a)

Electric Power and time

b)

Voltage and time

c)

Resistance and time

d)

Current and time

42.

Circuit which has 10Volts and 2Amperes in it.

Electric power?

P = I x V

a)

20

b)

16

c)

10

d)

0

43.

A tv uses 25 kW/h, how much energy would it use in 5 hours?

E= P X T

a)

125kW

b)

150kW

c)

1000kW

d)

10kW

44.
Transforms mechanical energy to electrical energy. 
a)
generator
b)
electric motor
c)
electromagnet
45.
Changes electrical energy into mechanical energy
a)
generator
b)
electric motor
c)
electromagnet
46.
A device that uses chemical energy to make electricity
a)
Conductor
b)
Battery
c)
Motor
d)
Generator 
47.
The unit of measure for resistance
a)
Ohm
b)
Joule
c)
Watt
d)
Inches
48.

Magnetism is a force of ____________________________ that occurs between two _____________ objects.

a)

attraction or repulsion, magnetic

b)

external or internal, magnetic

c)

external or repulsion, electronic

d)

attraction or internal, electronic

49.

The magnetic ____________ around a bar magnet is shown above.

a)

legs

b)

flowers

c)

field

d)

direction

50.
If you drop or heat up a a magnet, what will eventually happen to it?
a)
the magnet will become stronger
b)
the magnet will demagnetize
51.

The strongest parts of the magnet are ...

a)

fronts

b)

backs

c)

poles

d)

middle

52.

Identify this magnet

a)

Horseshoe

b)

U shaped

c)

Bar

d)

Cylindrical

53.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
54.
A refrigerator magnet is an example of a:
a)
permanent magnet
b)
temporary magnet
55.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)

density

c)

mass

d)

weight

56.

Electromagnetism is the interaction between ____ and ____.

a)

Kinetic energy and thermal energy

b)

Electricity and magnetism

c)

North and south pole

d)

Magnets and light waves

57.

What are the units of power measured in?

a)

Volts

b)

Watts

c)

Joules

d)

torques

58.
What is the name of part A in the wind turbine above?
a)
Blade
b)
Gear
c)
Generator
d)
Axle
59.

The diagram above shows a wind turbine. Which part of the wind turbine converts wind energy to electrical energy?

a)

blades

b)

generator

c)

rotor

d)

pitch system

60.
What is the name of part B in the wind turbine above?
a)
Blade
b)
Gear
c)
Generator
d)
Axle