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WorksheetsApplying Elecgtromagnetism
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
What type of electric motor uses a commutator?
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Which electric bulb is the most efficient?
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What is the most common type of electrostatic generator in use today?
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What type of lamp is made by passing current through a narrow tube of gas?
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What type of lamp produces light by heating a thin piece of wire?
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What device stores electricity on foil lining the inside of a glass jar?
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What device converts absorbed sunlight directly into electricity?
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What part of an electric motor is freely rotating?
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What part of an AC electric generator keeps its wires from twisting?
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What converts electricity into sound waves?
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What is designed to convert electricity into back-and-forth motion?
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What uses electromagnets to allow communication over long distances?
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What is an electrical switch operated by an electromagnet?
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What is the name of the negative terminal of a voltaic cell?
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Wht is the device used to store electric charge developed by Musschenbroek?
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What is the first electric light suitable for household use?
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In order to boost voltage in electrochemical cells, they can be arranged how?
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What is the device used to protect buildings and other structures from lightning strikes?
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What is the ability of magnetism to convert mechanical motion into electric current?
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What is a device that increases or decreases the voltage of alternating current?
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What are one or more electrochemical cells connected to terminals as a single source of current?
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What is a material that glows when exposed to radiation?
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What is a permanent magnet used to provide a stationary magnetic field?
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What is also known as corona discharge?
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In a voltaic cell, what is the positive terminal called?
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What combination of long and short clicks are transported over long distances to communicate a message?
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What is the general term for a device that produces static electricity?
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What type of lamp is filled with neon gas?
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What type of electrochemical cell can not be recharged?
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What device uses electromagnetic induction to produce electricity?
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Who discovered that mechanical motion can produce electricity by magnetic force?
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Who patented the telegraph?
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Whose experiment showed that static electricity causes lightning?
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Who built the first electrostatic generator?
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Who invented the most common electrostatic generator in use today?
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What is a modern lamp that consists of a long, coiled tube and can be used in sockets designed for incandescent lamps?
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Where on an object does electric charge always move on the object?
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What is the most important device for converting electricity into motion?
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What is the method of electrostatically reproducing images on paper?
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What is a device in which a conducting fluid passes though a magnetic field at high speeds?
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What is a small AC generator that recharges a car's battery and operates its electrical system while the car is running?
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What is a semiconductor device that emits light when a direct electric current is applied?
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Where does charge concentrate on a sphere?
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Where does charge concentrate on a shape that isn't a sphere?
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What comes from opposite charges in a cloud and on the ground?
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