WorksheetsGT Unit 3: Electricity & Noncontact Forces Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the fundamental force that attracts or repels certain materials, typically metals, due to the motion of electric charges within atoms?
a)
attraction
b)
magnetism
c)
repulsion
d)
gravity
2.
Which type of magnet retains its magnetic properties and can produce a magnetic field without external influence?
a)
permanent magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
ohm
d)
amperage
3.
What do you call a magnet that generates a magnetic field when an electric current flows through a coil of wire and can be turned on and off?
a)
permanent magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
Ohms
d)
amperage
4.
The region around a magnet or a current-carrying conductor where magnetic forces are exerted is known as what?
a)
electric field
b)
open field
c)
magnetic field
d)
closed field
5.
In a magnetic context, what term refers to the force that pulls magnetic materials toward each other?
a)
repulsion
b)
insulator
c)
conductor
d)
attraction
6.
What is the term for the force that makes like magnetic poles (north-north or south-south) push away from each other?
a)
repulsion
b)
insulator
c)
conductor
d)
attraction
7.
What is the fundamental force of attraction that exists between all objects with mass?
a)
force
b)
gravity
c)
attraction
d)
motion
8.
A material that allows electric current to flow easily through it due to the presence of mobile electric charges is called what?
a)
solid
b)
fabric
c)
insulator
d)
conductor
9.
What type of material does not allow electric current to flow easily through it and is used to block the flow of electricity?
a)
liquid
b)
insulator
c)
conductor
d)
aluminum
10.
What is the rate at which electrons move in an electric circuit?
a)
current
b)
Ohm
c)
amperage
d)
resistance
11.
What term is used to describe the opposition to the flow of electric current in a conductor?
a)
voltage
b)
Amperes
c)
resistance
d)
electrons
12.
What is the term for the electric potential difference or electromotive force that drives electric current through a circuit?
a)
Ohms
b)
voltage
c)
Amperes
d)
magnetism
13.
What unit is used to measure electric current?
a)
voltage
b)
Ohms
c)
Amperes
d)
polarity
14.
What unit is used to measure resistance in an electrical circuit?
a)
Amperes
b)
Ohms
c)
electrons
d)
neutrons
15.
In the context of magnets, what is the term for the orientation or direction of a magnetic field, whether it's a north pole (N) or a south pole (S)?
a)
attraction
b)
polarity
c)
repulsion
d)
electromagnet
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