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Electricity & Magnetism Quiz Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which particle is negatively charged?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Atom

2.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

Negative

b)

Neutral

c)

Positive

d)

None

3.

What is the charge of a neutron?

a)

Negative

b)

Neutral

c)

Positive

d)

None

4.

Which part of the atom is involved in the creation of electricity?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Nucleus

5.

Electricity is generated when electrons move in the same direction from one atom to ____.

a)

Another atom

b)

The nucleus

c)

A molecule

d)

A compound

6.

Which material is described as having an atomic structure that allows electrons to move freely between atoms?

a)

Glass

b)

Wood

c)

Aluminum

d)

Plastic

7.

Why are metals considered the best conductors?

a)

They are heavy

b)

They have tightly bound electrons

c)

They freely share electrons in their outer shells

d)

They are expensive.

8.

Which of the following materials is a good insulator?

a)

Rubber

b)

Steel

c)

Iron

d)

Aluminum

9.

What type of rod is used in making an electromagnet?

a)

Wooden rod

b)

Iron or steel rod

c)

Plastic rod

d)

Glass rod

10.

In a solenoid, the magnetic field makes the piston move back and forth, converting electrical energy into ________ energy.

a)

thermal

b)

chemical

c)

mechanical

d)

nuclear

11.

What is the most common conductor used in electronic equipment?

a)

Silver

b)

Rubber

c)

Copper

d)

Wood

12.

What causes the coil in a simple electric motor to rotate?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetic attraction and repulsion

c)

Wind

d)

Friction

13.

Objects with like charges push against, or (a)   , each other.

14.

Objects with unlike charges pull toward, or (a)   , each other.

15.

A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Resistor

16.

A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

resistor

17.

Which electromagnet can lift more paperclips?

a)

example W

b)

example x

18.

Which of the following best describes what happens if you increase the number of turns of wire in an electromagnet?

a)

the wire burns up

b)

the magnetic field gets bigger

c)

the magnet weakens

d)

the poles reverse

19.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
20.
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
21.

What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?

a)

refrigerator magnet

b)

electromagnet

c)

bar magnet

22.
Which components do you need to build an electromagnet?
a)
a wire, a conductor, a battery and some paper clips.
b)
a wire, a compass, a battery and some paper clips.
c)
wool, a conductor, a battery and some paper clips.
23.

What is created when a coil of wire is used to create an electromagnet?

a)

Solenoid

b)

Conductor

c)

Insulator

d)

Electron

24.

What happens when the magnetic field of a solenoid is activated by an electric current?

a)

It can attract and repel metals that react to magnets.

b)

It can only attract metals.

c)

It can only repel metals.

d)

It has no affect on metals.

25.

How do electromagnets become magnets?

a)

An electric current passes through a coil of wire.

b)

It is IMPOSSIBLE for that to happen.

c)

With a little bit of pixie dust from Tinkerbell.

d)

A magnetic field passes through the rubberized conductor.