Electricity and Magnets

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    spinning fan

  1. This picture shows a fan spinning clockwise. What would happen to the fan if the current changed direction?
  2. Your answer:
    it would spin counter clockwise
    it would not change
    it would spin faster
    it would spin slower


    balloon

  3. This picture shows 2 balloons repelling. What causes them to repel?
  4. Your answer:
    an equal number of protons
    an unequal number of molecules
    an unequal number of electrons
    an equal number of electrons



  5. What is this showing?
  6. Your answer:
    the movement of the magnet is creating electricity, a generator
    the force of the magnet is getting weaker
    the coil of the wire is getting hotter
    the force of the magnet getting stronger



  7. The picture shows a layout for parallel circuit. How many of the paths can electricity flow through?
  8. Your answer:
    none
    1
    2
    3


  9. Why is metal used in electric circuits?
  10. Your answer:
    they are good insulators
    they are heavy
    they are shiny
    they are good conductors


    circuit

  11. What kind of circuit is this?
  12. Your answer:
    a short circuit
    a circle circuit
    a parallel circuit
    a series circuit


  13. Which of these will not make an electromagnet stronger?
  14. Your answer:
    use a bigger battery
    reverse the poles of the magnet
    use a larger nail
    add more coils of wire


  15. What will happen to a magnet if you cut it in half?
  16. Your answer:
    each piece will have a north pole and a south pole
    they will no longer be magnetized
    you can’t cut a magnet in half
    one magnet will have 2 north poles, the other magnet will have 2 south poles



  17. Which shows the Earth’s magnetic field?
  18. Your answer:
    1
    2
    3
    4


  19. If you make a compass, which would be the best item to use for the pointer?
  20. Your answer:
    wooden toothpick
    quartz needle
    iron nail
    plastic straw


  21. What causes static electricity?
  22. Your answer:
    current electricity
    electricity found in outer space
    unequal number of positive and negative electrons
    none of the above


  23. How are electrons moved from one object to another object?
  24. Your answer:
    by setting the objects close to each other
    by rubbing the objects together
    by throwing the objects on the ground
    by separating the objects


  25. To make a TV, hair dryer and a fan work, which of these is a true fact about energy?
  26. Your answer:
    energy moves from low to high
    energy is never used up
    energy comes from the sun
    energy can change forms


    clock

  27. What would happen if one of the wires were cut?
  28. Your answer:
    The alarm would go off
    The wire would become hot
    The clock would stop working
    The battery would lose its charge


  29. A light bulb will not light up unless the electrical circuit is a
  30. Your answer:
    series circuit
    parallel circuit
    open circuit
    closed circuit


  31. Which of these can make a magnetic field?
  32. Your answer:
    thunder
    wind
    ice
    electricity


  33. Which of these electromagnetic charges does not repel each other
  34. Your answer:
    + +
    + -
    - -
    none of these


  35. The magnetic field of any magnet is greatest _________
  36. Your answer:
    around the poles
    only about the south pole
    only around the north pole
    around the middle


    Magnetic Field

  37. Iron filings and bar magnets were placed on a sheet of paper. The following diagram shows the pattern made on the paper. At which location is the magnetic field the strongest?
  38. Your answer:
    1
    2
    3
    4


  39. Which of the following converts electrical energy into heat and light?
  40. Your answer:
    light bulb
    light switch
    electric stove
    electric fan



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