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Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You are riding a skateboard. You fly forward off the board when you hit a curb.

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2.

The batter swings the bat hard, sending the ball into the seats for a home run.

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3.

Magnetic force is strongest at the center of the magnet.

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4.

The strength of an electromagnet may be affected by the size and shape of its core.

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5.

William Sturgeon discovered that a current traveling through a wire produces a weak magnetic field in the live wire.

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6.

Electromagnets are much weaker than other magnets.

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7.

A computer uses the binary number system to communicate information.

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8.

The spot where a lever turns is called a fulcrum.

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9.

The resistance force works against the effort.

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10.

The force that works against the effort force is called the resistance force.

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11.

_____ is the ability to make something move.

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Motion

d)

Inertia

12.

An electric cell uses chemical reactions to _____.

a)

stop a flow of power

b)

produce an electrical current

13.

uses a magnet to convert motion into electrical energy

a)

electrolyte

b)

generator

c)

conductor

d)

resistor

14.

a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily

a)

electrolyte

b)

generator

c)

conductor

d)

resistor

15.

The ability to do work is called _____.

a)

energy

b)

mass

c)

motion

d)

mechanical energy

16.

_____ keeps an object from moving against other objects.

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

friction

d)

inertia

17.

A push or pull is _____.

a)

acceleration

b)

a force

c)

friction

d)

inertia

18.

a liquid or paste substance that conducts electricity

a)

electrolyte

b)

generator

c)

conductor

d)

resistor

19.

ladder

a)

wheel and axle

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

lever

20.

A change in velocity during a period of time is _____.

a)

acceleration

b)

friction

c)

momentum

21.

jar lid

a)

wheel and axle

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

screw

22.

The pull of one object on another is called _____.

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

inertia

23.

A very small circuit with all the components in a single unit is called a(n) _____.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

integrated circuit

c)

series circuit

d)

underlying circuit

24.

Speed is the _____ an object travels in a specific time.

a)

momentum

b)

position

c)

distance

25.

a material through which electricity cannot flow

a)

insulator

b)

generator

c)

conductor

d)

resistor

26.

Henry usually runs about 7.5 mi/h.

a)

acceleration

b)

distance

c)

speed

d)

velocity

27.

Stored energy that an object has because of its position is called _____ energy.

a)

mechanical

b)

potential

c)

kinetic

28.

A fixed, unmoving object or location is _____.

a)

potential energy

b)

a joule

c)

a reference point

d)

effort force

29.

A continuous, unbroken path for electricity is called a _____.

a)

magnet

b)

circuit

c)

generator

d)

conductor

30.

discovered that adding a metal core to a coil of wire increases the magnetism

a)

William Sturgeon

b)

Joseph Henry and Michael Faraday

c)

Hans Christian Oersted

31.

A(n) _____ has only one path for the electricity to travel.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

integrated circuit

c)

series circuit

d)

underlying circuit

32.

Which unit measures power, or how fast work is done?

a)

60sec

b)

ampere

c)

volt

d)

joule

e)

watt

33.

A liquid or paste substance that conducts electricity is called a(n) _____.

a)

conductor

b)

electrolyte

c)

insulator

d)

resistor

34.

axe blade

a)

wheel and axle

b)

wedge

c)

pulley

d)

lever

35.

Who discovered that adding a metal core to a coil of wire increased the magnetism?

a)

Joseph Henry

b)

William Sturgeon

c)

Hans Christian Oersted

d)

Michael Faraday

36.

A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily is called a(n) _____.

a)

conductor

b)

circuit

c)

insulator

d)

resistor

37.

A(n) _____ has multiple paths for electricity to travel.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

integrated circuit

c)

series circuit

d)

underlying circuit

38.

discovered that current traveling through a wire produces a weak magnetic field in the live wire

a)

William Sturgeon

b)

Joseph Henry and Michael Faraday

c)

Hans Christian Oersted

39.

Henry increased his speed, passed the runner, and won the race.

a)

acceleration

b)

distance

c)

speed

d)

velocity

40.

A coil of wire with a core attached to an electrical source is called a(n) _____.

a)

60sec

b)

battery

c)

electromagnet

d)

magnet

e)

generator

41.

discovered that moving a magnet around or through a loop of wire produces electricity in the wire

a)

William Sturgeon

b)

Joseph Henry and Michael Faraday

c)

Hans Christian Oersted

42.

_____ is the change of an object’s position.

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Motion

c)

Speed

d)

Resistance

43.

doorknob

a)

wheel and axle

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

lever

44.

During the chemical reaction in an electric cell, electrons leave the negative terminal and _____.

a)

travel through the wire to the positive terminal

b)

travel through the electrolyte to the positive terminal

45.

A _____ is a material that can work as a conductor or as an insulator.

a)

60sec

b)

ROM

c)

magnet

d)

semiconductor

e)

resistor

46.

flagpole

a)

wheel and axle

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

screw

47.

Which unit measures how much current flows through a given part of a circuit in one second?

a)

60sec

b)

ampere

c)

volt

d)

joule

e)

watt

48.

broom

a)

wheel and axle

b)

wedge

c)

pulley

d)

lever

49.

a material that reduces the flow of electricity

a)

electrolyte

b)

generator

c)

conductor

d)

resistor