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PS Unit 7 Lesson 4 Exploration Questions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an electric current?

a)

A single charge moving from one place to another

b)

A continuous flow of electric charges

c)

A stationary group of electric charges

d)

A device that measures voltage

2.

What device is used to measure electric current?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Thermometer

c)

Ammeter

d)

Barometer

3.

What is the unit of electric current?

a)

Volt

b)

Ohm

c)

Ampere

d)

Watt

4.

What happens when electric charges move through a wire?

a)

A magnetic field is generated

b)

The wire becomes an insulator

c)

The wire loses all resistance

d)

The wire glows in the dark

5.

What is the relationship between electricity and magnetism called?

a)

Electrolysis

b)

Electromagnetism

c)

Electroplating

d)

Electrostatics

6.

What happens to the magnetic field when the electric charges stop moving?

a)

It gets stronger

b)

It reverses direction

c)

It disappears

d)

It becomes electric current

7.

What shape does the three-dimensional magnetic field around a straight wire take?

a)

Sphere

b)

Cube

c)

Cylinder

d)

Pyramid

8.

What is a solenoid?

a)

A straight wire with no current

b)

A device that measures temperature

c)

A long, coiled wire

d)

A type of battery

9.

What happens to the magnetic field when a wire is coiled into a solenoid?

a)

It weakens and spreads out

b)

It disappears completely

c)

It becomes stronger and more concentrated

d)

It turns into an electric field

10.

What is the function of the core in a solenoid?

a)

To measure electric current

b)

To provide a path for electric charges to escape

c)

To increase the strength of the magnetic field

d)

To block the magnetic field