Magnetism
Vocab
Electricty
100

Which of the following on an electromagnet would attract a steel paperclip

1. The negative end only 

2. The positive end 

3. Both positive and negative 

4. None of the above

3. Both positive and negative

100

Which term is best defined "a measure of the energy for an amount of charge " 

Voltage , current , power or resistance 

Voltage 

100

A light bulb is connected to a voltage source in a circuit . The circuit also contains a switch . If the light bulb is lit and the switch is then open , the light bulb will 

1. Go out 

2. Shine less brightly 

3. Shine more brightly 

4. Continue to shine as before 

1 . Go out 

200

An electromagnet creates a magnectic force

1. Only with a battery source 

2. As long as a power source is connected 

3 . Only with atlernating current power source 

2 . As long as power source is connected

200

An electrical device that can control the flow of current in an electrical circuit is called 

Resistor 

Inducator 

Capacitor

Resistor 

200

Which battery would provide the most electrical current 

1. 30 cc rectangular battery 

2. 60 cc rectangular battery 

3. 60 cc cylinder shaped batter 

4. None of the above 

4. None of the above 

300

As the voltage of a source powering an electromagnet increases , the magnectic force generated by the electromagnet 

A . Increases 

B . Remains the same 

C. Decreases 

A . Increases

300

The flow of a charged particle is called 

A . Electric current 

B . Voltage source 

C . Resistance 

D . Inductor 

A . Electric current 

300

A light bulb transforms electrical energy to 

A . Heat 

B. Light 

C. Heat and light 

D . Mechanical energy 

C. Heat and light 

400

A bar magnet with a north and a south pole is cut in half , the newest smallest will 

A . Not be magnetic 

B . Consist of one having north pole only and the other having south pole only 

C . Consist of both north and south poles

C . Both north and south poles

400

What is the name of an electrical device that turns off a circuit when the circuit becomes overloaded ?

Resistor , circuit breaker , transistor , capacitor 

Circuit breaker

400

An effective conductor is an electrical circuit 

1. Resists the flow of charge 

2. Made from glass usually 

3. Made from paper like material 

4. None of the above 


4. None of above 

500

Like charges _________ unlike charges ________

Repel and attract 

500

An electrical device that changes the voltage of alternating current is called 

1. Transformer 

2. Capacitor 

3. Inductor 

4. Resistor 

1 . Transformer 

500

Which of the following is NOT  an indictor of electrical energy 

1 . Light 

2. Heat 

3. Work being done 

4. None of the above 

4 . None of the above