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Magnetism and Electricity Test

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1

An electromagnet is an example of...

A circuit
A conductor
A permanent magnet
A temporary magnet
Static electricity

2

A(n) _____________ can be turned on and off

Battery
Conductor
Insulator
Electromagnet
Circuit

3

An electromagnet can be created by

Wrapping iron core with wire and connecting the wire to a battery
Rub a needle with a magnet and connect it to a cork
Connecting a magnet to the potato
Rubbing a balloon with wool and stick it on the wall
Rub a balloon with your hair

4

An example of ________________ is a battery connected to a light bulb with wires

Magnetic fields
electric charge
Current electricity
parallel circuits
Static discharge

5

Current electricity is _____________________.

Build up of electric charge
the push in a simple circuit
a positive charge
A flow of electric charge.
a path for electricity to flow through

6

A ______ is used to open and close a circuit.

proton
Conductor
Insulator
Switch
magnetic field

7

Static electricity is the ______________________.

Build up of electric charges
A push in a circuit
Complete path in which electricity flows
unlike charges attracting each other
electric current in a closed circuit

8

A closed circuit is a _______________.

open circuit
Battery
magnetic field
parallel circuit
circuit in which current is able to flow and light up a bulb

9

A complete path through which electricity can flow is called _____.

a magnet
A battery
A circuit
a conductor
An insulator

10

A parallel circuit ___________________________.

Has only one path to flow.
provides a push in a simple circuit
Will repel one other
Will not let electricity to flow.
Has more than one path for electricity to flow.

11

A series circuit__________________________.

will attract one other
Allows electricity to flow
Will have a positive charge
has only one path for electricity to flow.
will have a negative charge

12

A battery _________________________.

can provide the push in a simple circuit.
will attract iron
repels others
Is a magnetic field
will lose electrons

13

An open circuit ____________________________.

Will conduct heat
will insulate
will repel magnets
Will gain electron from friction
will not allow electricity to flow

14

An object that gains electrons will have a ___________.

Negative charge
Neutral charge
Neutron
Positive charge
An electric current

15

An object that loses electrons will have ____________.

A positive charge
Static discharge
Static electricity
Electric charges
A negative charge

16

The magnetic field in an electromagnet is a(n)_____________.

Open circuit
Current electricity
Compass
Electric current
Electric charge

17

Two like charges will ______________.

attract each other
Repel each other
Do nothing

18

Two unlike charges will_____________.

Repel each other
Stay in the same place
Attract each other

19

If a magnet is put into a pile of paper clips, the paper clips will ___________ to the magnet.

Float
Attract
Repel
Run away from the magnet
Stand up

20

What are insulators?

Like charges
Unlike charges
Objects that allow electricity to flow
Metal
Objects that do not let electricity flow

21

What are conductors?

Rubber
Objects that don't allow electricity to flow
Plastic
Paper
Objects that allow electricity to flow

22

What materials do you need to make an electromagnet?

wires, battery, a nail...
Plastic, battery, wires...
Paper clips and a battery
Needle, and a cork
A light bulb, battery, and wires

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