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Electricity and Magnetism Final

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 4hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

​If the one bulb burned out, what would happen to the other bulb?

a)

stay lit

b)

not light up

c)

brighter

d)

dimmer

2.

Is the image shown a series or a parallel circuit?

a)

series

b)

parallel

3.

What type of circuit is shown in the image?

a)

series

b)

parallel

4.

What will happen to the 2 magnets if they are released?

a)

attract

b)

repel

5.

Which of the following best describes what is being created in the picture?

a)

static electricity

b)

potential energy

c)

magnetic field

6.

Items with opposite charges _____ each other.

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

move

d)

none of the above

7.

Items with like charges _____ each other.

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

move

d)

none of the above

8.

Clothes clinging together and lightning are examples of _____.

a)

current electricity

b)

circuit electricity

c)

alternating electricity

d)

static electricity

9.

In a series circuit, all parts of the circuit are connected in a single path.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Electricity is the flow of _________.

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

11.
Pick the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
b)
Energy will freely flow in this circuit.
c)
This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.
d)
This circuit will not work because there is no switch.
12.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
13.
Electricity can be used to create a magnet
a)
True
b)
False
14.

What would happen if you took one end of the wire off the battery?

a)

The nail will be a magnet.

b)

The nail would no longer be a magnet

c)

Nothing will happened.

d)

The nail will heats up.

15.

What happens to the compass when the wire is connected to the battery?

a)

Nothing happens to the compass

b)

The compass is repelled from the wire and it goes flying

c)

The compass starts to spin around endlessly

d)

The compass changes direction due to the magnetic field from the wire

16.

In which of the following materials do charges to flow more easily?

a)

glass

b)

wool

c)

metal wires

d)

rubber mats

17.

An inflated balloon which has been rubbed against a person's hair is touched to a neutral wall and remains attracted to it. Which diagram best represents the charge distribution on the balloon and wall?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

What energy transformation occurs in this device?

a)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

b)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

c)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

d)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

19.

Choose all of the items that will conduct electricity.

a)

Glass marble

b)

Rubber balloon

c)

Copper penny

d)

Paper clip

e)

Wooden block

20.

A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

More than one

21.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
22.

What is the name of the part of the circuit that is labeled A?

a)

D-cell (battery)

b)

wire

c)

light bulb

d)

switch

23.

What is the name of the part of the circuit that is labeled B?

a)

D-cell (battery)

b)

wire

c)

light bulb

d)

switch

24.

What is the name of the part of the circuit that is labeled C?

a)

D-cell (battery)

b)

wire

c)

light bulb

d)

switch

25.

What is the name of the part of the circuit that is labeled D?

a)

D-cell (battery)

b)

wire

c)

light bulb

d)

switch

26.

A ________ ___________ is a closed path that electricity flows through.

a)

complete circuit

b)

open circuit

c)

correct circuit

d)

working circuit

27.

This is an example of what type of circuit?

a)

Simple

b)

Series

c)

Parallel

28.

Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition:

A material that lets electricity travel through it easily.

a)

Parellel Circuit

b)

Magnet

c)

Conductor

d)

Insulator

29.

Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition:

An electrical charge that builds up in an object.

a)

Magnet

b)

Conductor

c)

Insulator

d)

Static Electricity

30.

What is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Copper

b)

Glass

c)

Plastic

d)

Rubber

31.

As distance between two magnets increases, the force between them ________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

32.

How can the strength of an electromagnet be increased?

a)

Increase the coils around the nail.

b)

Decrease the coils around the nail. 

c)

Decrease the current in the circuit.

33.
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition:
a material that lets electricity travel through it easily
a)
parellel circuit
b)
magnet
c)
conductor
d)
insulator
34.

What is the purpose of conductors in an electric circuit?

a)

make the circuit faster

b)

connect parts of circuit

c)

stop the flow of electricity

35.

What type of matter makes good conductors?

a)

Gases

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metals

36.

Aluminum cans are examples of good conductors.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What is the purpose of insulators in a circuit?

a)

connect parts of circuit

b)

protect people from electricity

c)

to make the wire look pretty

38.

What type of matter makes good insulators?

a)

people

b)

nonmetals

c)

metals

39.

Glass is an example of an insulator.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The foam cup and cardboard sleeve act as ______ for the hot coffee.

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

c)

Electricty

d)

Light

41.

A cook will use an oven mitt to pick up a hot pan because cloth is a(n) ________ and keeps the heat from their hand.

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Light Transfer

d)

Heat transfer

42.

What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

a)

An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not

b)

A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.

c)

An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not

d)

A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not

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43.

Which one is NOT an Insulator?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.
Olivia wanted to complete her circuit with a conductor.  What object is her best option?
a)
Wood stick
b)
Glass bead
c)
Aluminum foil
d)
Styrofoam
45.
A jacket is a good example of an . . .
a)
Insulator
b)
Investigator
c)
Conductor
d)
Interrogator
46.

TIN CAN

a)

INSULATOR

b)

CONDUCTOR

47.

All of the following are conductors except _______.

a)

metal spoon

b)

wire

c)

iron nail

d)

plastic spoon

48.
If the lights are on, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
49.

What kind of circuit is this?

a)

Open Circuit

b)

Closed Circuit

50.

What kind of circuit is this?

a)

Open Circuit

b)

Closed Circuit

51.

What is a circuit that only has ONE path for electricity to flow?

a)

closed circuit

b)

parallel circuit

c)

light bulb

52.
An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
53.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is an open circuit.
b)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
c)
This circuit will NOT work because it is an open circuit.
d)
This circuit will NOT work because it is a closed circuit.
54.
Which of these best completes the circuit?
a)
rubber band
b)
metal nail
c)
leather shoelace
d)
wooden toothpick
55.

This is an example of a

a)

power source

b)

light

c)

switch

d)

pathway

56.

This is an example of a

a)

power source

b)

light

c)

switch

d)

pathway

57.
Electrical lights will not come on unless their electrical circuit is a --
a)
parallel circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
closed circuit
d)
short circuit
58.
Will the light bulb in this circuit light and why/why not?
a)
yes, because it has two batteries
b)
no, because the switch is open
c)
yes, because it is in a circuit
d)
no, because the bulb is burned out
59.
What would happen if the switch was opened?
a)
nothing, the light bulbs would still work because there is a complete path
b)
The light bulbs would not work because the path was broken
c)
the battery would loose energy
d)
the wires would be cooled from air
60.
The on switch shows
a)
An open circuit where electricity can flow
b)
A closed circuit that is also called complete
c)
not related to circuits
d)
An incomplete circuit that does not allow electricity to flow
61.
A open circuit allows charges to flow. 
a)
True 
b)
False
62.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
63.
What is the power source in this circuit?
a)
Lightbulb
b)
Switch
c)
Wires
d)
Battery
64.

Select TWO (2) forms of renewable energy.

a)

Solar Energy- Sun s

b)

Hydro Energy - Water

c)

Natural Gas - Fossil Fuel

d)

Coal- Fossil Fuel

65.

What is a natural resource?

a)

Material from the Earth that people use for their needs.

b)

A place hidden in the mountains.

c)

An object made from natural things.

66.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Non-Renewable Energy Resource

67.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Non-renewable Energy Resource

68.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Solar

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

69.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Water

b)

Sun

c)

Coal

d)

Win

70.

What are the 3 fossil fuels?

a)

coal, oil, uranium

b)

coal, hydroelectric, oil

c)

natural gas, oil, coal

71.

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

72.

Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

73.

Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

74.

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

75.

Oil is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

76.

Wind is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

77.

Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

78.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
79.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
80.
__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydro
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
81.

Fossil Fuels are

a)

pieces of rock that have been compacted many times

b)

rock that contains 50% plant and animal remains

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

fuels that form from the remains of plant and other organisms that were buried and altered over million of years

82.

The flame on your stove is an example of

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

natural gas

d)

oil

83.
The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.
a)
True
b)
False
84.

___________ energy comes directly from the sun.

a)

Warm

b)

Solar

c)

Hydro

d)

Bio-fuels

85.

Choose ALL of the nonrenewable energy resources

a)

sun

b)

fossil fuels

c)

nuclear fuel

d)

wind

e)

natural gas

86.

Nuclear fuel produces a large amount of energy and does not cause air pollution

a)

Pro

b)

Con

87.

Fossil Fuels can cause acid rain and smog. Is this a pro or con

a)

Pro

b)

Con

88.

Hydroelectric dams and their technology are expensive to build. Is this a pro or con?

a)

Pro

b)

Con

89.

Biomass

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-Renewable

90.

Geothermal Energy

a)

Non-Renewable

b)

Renewable

91.

One ADVANTAGE of using fossil fuels is that:

a)

They are better for the environment.

b)

They can produce extremely high amounts of energy.

c)

They contribute to the greenhouse effect.

d)

They will never run out.

92.

What is one DISADVANTAGE of using fossil fuels?

a)

Fossil fuels will never run out.

b)

Fossil fuels are very efficient forms of energy and are readily available, making them cheaper.

c)

Burning fossil fuels contributes to the greenhouse effect which causes global warming.

d)

Fossil fuels are better for the environment.

93.

Is wind renewable or non-renewable?

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

94.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

95.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
96.

Chemical energy in the car is transferred to _____ energy in the car.

a)

Thermal

b)

Solar

c)

Mechanical

d)

Chemical

97.

When you eat pizza, chemical energy is transferred to _____ energy in your body.

a)

Solar

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Chemical

98.

Electrical energy is transferred to _____ energy.

a)

Thermal

b)

Solar

c)

Electrical

d)

None

99.

When the light changes, potential energy in the car is transferred to _____ energy in the car.

a)

Potential

b)

Radiant

c)

Thermal

d)

Kinetic

100.

Solar energy is transferred to _____ energy.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Solar

c)

Sound

d)

Electrical

101.

Electrical energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

a)

Solar

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

102.

Fuel (gasoline, propane, diesel) is what type of energy

a)

thermal

b)

chemical

c)

mechanical

d)

nuclear

103.

What kind of energy is being shown in the picture?

a)

Light

b)

Gravitational

c)

Potential

d)

Kinetic

104.

The rock has kinetic energy.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

Which two types of energy are seen in a roller coaster?

a)

Kinetic & Potential

b)

Potential & Light

c)

Kinetic & Thermal

d)

Kinetic & Chemical

106.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Mechanical to Kinetic to Sound
b)
Mechanical to Electrical to Light
c)
Electrical to Thermal to Mechanical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Potential
107.

What energy transformation occurs as a mouse produces body heat?

a)

Chemical --> Thermal

b)

Thermal --> Chemical

c)

Electrical --> Thermal

d)

Thermal --> Mechanical

108.
Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?
a)
An e-reader
b)
a fan
c)
a manual pencil sharpener
d)
ipod
109.

What type of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

potential

b)

chemical

c)

thermal

d)

mechanical

110.

The picture showing the energy conversion

Chemical → heat

is:

a)
b)
c)
d)
111.

What do we call a change from one form of energy to another?

a)

Energy change

b)

Energy transformation

c)

Energy creation

112.

What is the energy transformation in the picture

a)

Electrical to thermal

b)

Dads home 2

c)

Electrical to mechanical

d)

Mechanical to electrical

113.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
Solar
b)
Light
c)
Thermal
d)
Mechanical
114.

What energy transformation occurs as an electric eel shocks its prey?

a)

Electrical --> Mechanical

b)

Thermal --> Electrical

c)

Chemical --> Electrical

d)

Radiant --> Electrical

115.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Mechanical to Electrical to Kinesthetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Chemical
116.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Electrical to Electromagnetic
b)
Mechanical to Electrical
c)
Electrical to Thermal
d)
Kinetic to Sound
117.
A hairdryer converts -- 
a)
electrical energy into chemical
b)
electrical energy into thermal
c)
chemical energy into mechanical
d)
thermal energy into mechanical
118.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
119.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
120.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
121.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
122.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
123.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
124.

Which of the following best describes the energy transformations that occur when a flashlight that runs on batteries is turned on?

a)

chemical to radiant

b)

radiant to sound

c)

chemical to electrical

d)

electric to chemical

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