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Current Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A material that allows the free flow of electric charges.

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Semiconductor

2.

What is a circuit?

a)

The buildup of electric charges

b)

A complete, closed path through which electric charges flow

c)

Opposition to the flow of charge

d)

Electric potential

3.

The SI Unit of electric current is the ----------

a)

Ampere

b)

Volt

c)

coulumb

d)

electricity

4.

1 ampere = 1 coulumb per -------------

a)

Minute

b)

Second

c)

Hour

d)

time

5.

​ (a)   is the flow of an electric charge through a conductor

Choose from the below words

Electrical Current

Static Electricity

Magnetism

Conductors

6.

Electrons always travel from ​ (a)   objects to (b)   objects.

Choose from the below words

negative

positive

neutral

7.

​ ​ (a)   is the best electrical conductor

Choose from the below words

Copper Penny

Plastic Tubing

Glass Rod

Cotton String

8.

An object through which electrons and heat can easily flow is called a(n) ​ (a)   ​ ; these tend to be ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words

conductor

metals

nonmetals

insulator

semiconductor

metalloids

9.

A(n) ​ (a)   has a negative charge. A(n) ​ (b)   has a positive charge, and a(n) ​ (c)   has a neutral charge.

Choose from the below words

electron

proton

neutron

AC

DC

conductor

insulator

current

voltage

10.

​​ (a)   = particles in the atom that have no charge

​ (b)   = circuit that has more than one pathway for current to travel through

(c)   = temporary magnet made by placing a piece of iron inside a current carrying coil of wire

Choose from the below words

neutrons

parallel

electromagnet

electrons

protons

series

ferromagnet

11.

The SI Unit of electric Potential is the -------------

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Current

d)

Coulumb

12.

Three electric cells of potential difference 1.5 V each have been connected as a battery. The potential difference of the battery will be ---------------V

a)

3.5

b)

4.5

c)

6.5

d)

4.00

13.

An electric current flowing in a wire creates ------------- around the wire

a)

electric

b)

Potential

c)

Magnetism

d)

electromagnetism

14.

What does an iron nail wrapped with copper wire and attached to a battery make?

a)

metal magnet

b)

permanent magnet

c)

electromagent

d)

compass

15.

The SI unit of electric charge is the -----------

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Coulomb

d)

meter

16.

How will these charges interact?

a)

Repel

b)

Attract

c)

No interaction

17.

What kind of charge is this?

a)

Positive charge

b)

Negative charge

c)

Neutral charge

18.

How will these charges interact?

a)

Repel

b)

Attract

c)

No interaction

19.

How will these charges interact?

a)

Repel

b)

Attract

c)

No interaction

20.

A(n) ______________________________ is an instrument used to detect the presence of an electric charge.

a)

scale

b)

van de graaff generator

c)

electroscope

21.

Which of these forces works only by combining electric and magnetic forces?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Electric

c)

Electromagnetism

22.

This force occurs when there is an attractive and repulsive force between two poles.

a)

Magnetic

b)

Electric

c)

Electromagnetism

23.

In a magnet the opposite poles will ___________.

a)

attract

b)

repel

24.

What makes an electromagnet stronger?

a)

greater number of loops

b)

smaller number of loops

c)

decreasing the current

d)

decreasing the voltage

25.

Current Electricity and Magnetism

a)

A) A device that stores electrical energy in an electric field

b)

B) A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy

c)

C) A device that measures the current in a circuit

d)

D) A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy