Johnny has a light bulb and battery. What does Johnny need to complete the simple circuit?
a.plastic water bottles
b. wires
c. a t-shirt
d. toothpicks
b. wires
what is rubber?
a. conductor
b. insulator
b. insulator
Martin has a blowdryer in his room. It requires electricity to work. Which of the following is necessary in order for electricity to move from one source to the blowdryer?
a. a magnet
b. a light bulb
c. a circuit
d. a insulator
c. a circuit
Which of the following would create static electricity?
a. pouring a glass of water
b. plugging in a blowdryer
c. clothes spinning around in a dryer
c. clothes spinning around in a dryer
Emily's husband wired the oven in her new kitchen. He thought everything was working and connected, but the oven would not work. Would could have been the problem?
a. He wired the oven using wire as a conductor.
b. The oven had too many knobs on it.
c. He had an open circuit.
d. He needed a few more batteries.
c. He had an open circuit.
When should you never turn on a device when plugged in?
a. when you are with your friends
b. when you are outside your house
c. when you are in the dark
d. when you are in a bathtub full of water
d. when you are in a bathtub full of water
what is aluminium?
a. insulator
b. conductor
b. conductor
what is the continuous flow of electric charges?
a. electric circuit
b. electric cell
c. electric current
c. electric current
Which of the following is an example of a permanent magnet?
a. electromagnet
b. bar magnet
c. temporary magnet
d. field magnet
b. bar magnet
Ginger has an electronic CD player in her playroom. The CD player was not working. What is required for the CD player to work properly?
a. magnet b. insulator c. circuit
c. circuit
The flow of electrical charges is best referred to by which of the following terms?
a. energy
b. current
c. conductance
d. resistance
b. current
Rubbing socks against a trampoline creates what?
a. light energy
b. sound energy
c. static electricity
d.heat
c. static electricty
Materials that electrical charges do not flow through easily
a. conductors
b. insulators
c. electric circuit
d. electric current
b. insulators
Which material allows electricity to flow between the battery and the light bulb?
a. rubber tube
b. wooden rod
c. copper wire
d. cotton string
c. copper wire
A ______________________ is needed to provide energy to the circuit.
a. insulator b. wire
c. switch d. battery
d. battery
True or False -
An electromagnet can be turned off and on.
True
The force of a magnet is greatest at two areas called?
a. north pole
b. south pole
c. magnetic poles
c. magnetic poles
Which of the following consists of a battery, a wire and a nail?
a. bar magnet
b. electric motor
c. electromagnet
c. electromagnet
Which of the following electromagnets would have the strongest magnetic field?
a. an electromagnet with the coil wrapped one time
b. an electromagnet with the coil wrapped two times
c. an electromagnet with the coil wrapped four times
c. an electromagnet with the coil wrapped four times
A _____________________ shows that the circuit conducts electricity.
a. wire b. light bulb c. switch
b. light bulb
Will this circuit work? Why or why not?
No because there is a break in the circuit.
At which location is the magnetic field the strongest?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
d. 4
A bolt of lighting is most like
a. a motor
b. an electromagnet
c. a dry cell battery
d. a shock from a metal doorknob
d. a shock from a metal doorknob
What is the best electrical conductor?
a. water
b. wood
c. plastic
d. glass
a. water
A _____________________ is needed to connect parts of the circuit and allow electricity to flow.
a. switch b. wire c. insulator
b. wire