Quiz about Electricity, Magnetism and Waves Review

Question 1

_________________ is the difference in electrical potential energy between two places in a circuit. Measured in Volts (V).

Accepted Answer

Voltage

Answer

Friction

Answer

Electric charge

Answer

Parallel Circuit

Question 2

________________ - rub two neutral objects together; one is now positive and the other is now negative.

Accepted Answer

Friction

Answer

Electric charge

Answer

Voltage

Answer

Parallel Circuit

Question 3

____________________  _______________ is a property that causes subatomic particles (protons and electrons) to attract or repel each other.

Accepted Answer

Electric charge

Answer

Friction

Answer

Voltage

Answer

Parallel Circuit

Question 4

____________________ _______________ is a circuit that contains more than one path for current flow.

Accepted Answer

Parallel Circuit

Answer

Friction

Answer

Electric charge

Answer

Voltage

Question 5

_________________ is a device which measures electric current in a circuit in amperes.

Accepted Answer

Ammeter

Answer

Conductors

Answer

Insulator

Answer

Fuse

Question 6

___________________ is a material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily.

Accepted Answer

Insulator

Answer

Conductors

Answer

Fuse

Answer

Ammeter

Question 7

____________ is a safety device with a thin metal strip that will melt if too much current passes through a circuit.

Accepted Answer

Fuse

Answer

Conductors

Answer

Insulator

Answer

Ammeter

Question 8

_______________ are materials which allow charges or heat to move through them.

Accepted Answer

Conductors

Answer

Insulator

Answer

Fuse

Answer

Ammeter

Question 9

_______________  _________________ is an electric circuit with a single path.

Accepted Answer

Series Circuit

Answer

Electrons

Answer

Electric current

Answer

Circuit Breaker

Question 10

______________  __________________ is a flow of electric charge. Measured in Amperes (A).

Accepted Answer

Electric current

Answer

Electrons

Answer

Series Circuit

Answer

Circuit Breaker

Question 11

________________ - subatomic particles with negative charge (-).

Accepted Answer

Electrons

Answer

Electric current

Answer

Series Circuit

Answer

Circuit Breaker

Question 12

_________________  _________________ is a switch that opens when the current in a circuit is too high.

Accepted Answer

Circuit Breaker

Answer

Electrons

Answer

Electric current

Answer

Series Circuit

Question 13

________________ _____________ is the region around a magnet where the magnetic forces act (lines go from North to South).

Accepted Answer

Magnetic Field

Answer

Static electricity

Answer

Induction

Answer

Voltmeter

Answer

Magnetic Pole

Question 14

__________________ is a device which measures potential difference (voltage) in a circuit in volts.

Accepted Answer

Voltmeter

Answer

Static electricity

Answer

Induction

Answer

Magnetic Field

Answer

Magnetic Pole

Question 15

_________________ - Charge moves without contact from a charged object to another object through the influence of the first object's electrical field.  No charge is actually transferred, the charges within the second object simply rearrange.

Accepted Answer

Induction

Answer

Static electricity

Answer

Voltmeter

Answer

Magnetic Field

Answer

Magnetic Pole

Question 16

______________  ________________ - the strongest points of a magnet.

Accepted Answer

Magnetic Pole

Answer

Static electricity

Answer

Induction

Answer

Voltmeter

Answer

Magnetic Field

Question 17

________________ is a property which creates North and South poles in a material.

Accepted Answer

Magnetism

Answer

Electrical Circuit

Answer

Resistance

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Electric force

Question 18

________________  ____________ is the attraction or repulsion between electrically charged objects.

Accepted Answer

Electric force

Answer

Electrical Circuit

Answer

Resistance

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Magnetism

Question 19

__________________ - whenever two objects touch and one of the objects has an electric charge and this charge is transferred or conducted.

Accepted Answer

Conduction

Answer

Electrical Circuit

Answer

Resistance

Answer

Electric force

Answer

Magnetism

Question 20

_______________  ____________ is a path for an electrical current to flow around.

Accepted Answer

Electrical Circuit

Answer

Resistance

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Electric force

Answer

Magnetism

Question 21

What is the power when a voltage of 220 V pushes a 2-A current through a lightbulb?

Accepted Answer

440 W

Answer

110 W

Answer

218 W

Answer

222 W

Question 22

What is the power of a heating unit which plugs into 120-V and only draws 0.080 A of current?

Accepted Answer

9.6 Watts

Answer

0.768 Watts

Answer

1152 Watts

Answer

1500 Watts

Question 23

What amount of current flows through a 100 W heater if it is plugged into a 120 V outlet?

Accepted Answer

0.83 A

Answer

12000 A

Answer

20 A

Answer

1.2 A

Question 24

What is the voltage needed in a computer circuit if a part gives off energy at 6 W if it uses a current of 0.2 A?

Accepted Answer

30 V

Answer

6.2 V

Answer

1.2 V

Answer

20 V

Question 25

What is the current produced with a 9.0 V battery through a resistance of 90 ohms?

Accepted Answer

0.1 A

Answer

81 A

Answer

99 A

Answer

0.2 A

Question 26

A current of 125 amps is flowing through a copper wire with a resistance of 0.021 ohms.  What is the voltage?

Accepted Answer

2.625 V

Answer

5952 V

Answer

0.000168 V

Answer

125.021 V

Question 27

An appliance is operating on 120 V draws runs with a current of 30 amps.  What is its resistance?

Accepted Answer

4 ohms

Answer

150 ohms

Answer

0.25 ohms

Answer

0.4 ohms

Question 28

In the two circuits on picture all the light bulbs are exactly the same. Decide if statement is True or False: The bulbs in circuit A will be the same brightness as the bulbs in circuit B.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 29

In the two circuits on picture all the light bulbs are exactly the same. Decide if statement is True or False:   Charge flows faster through the two bulb circuit than through the three bulb circuit

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 30

In the two circuits on picture all the light bulbs are exactly the same. Decide if statement is True or False:    The bulbs in the two bulb circuit shine brighter than the bulbs in the three bulb circuit.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 31

In the two circuits on picture all the light bulbs are exactly the same. Decide if statement is True or False:     The total resistance of the three bulbs is greater than that of the two bulbs.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 32

In the two circuits on picture all the light bulbs are exactly the same. Decide if statement is True or False:    There is a greater current in the 2 bulb circuit than in the 3 bulb circuit.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 33

In the two circuits on picture all the light bulbs are exactly the same. Decide if statement is True or False:    Each bulb gets more energy (voltage) in the 2 bulb circuit than in the 3 bulb circuit.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 34

In the two circuits on picture all the light bulbs are exactly the same. Decide if statement is True or False:     If you unscrewed one bulb in the three bulb circuit the other bulbs would stay lit.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 35

Which circuit is an open circuit?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

Question 36

Which circuit is  a closed circuit?

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

Question 37

Which circuit is a parallel circuit?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

Question 38

Which circuit is a series circuit?

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

Question 39

_____________ = light can go through it.

Accepted Answer

Transparent

Answer

Opaque

Answer

Wave

Answer

Source

Question 40

_____________ = light can NOT go through it.

Accepted Answer

Opaque

Answer

Transparent

Answer

Wave

Answer

Source

Question 41

_____________ = a traveling disturbance in a substance.

Accepted Answer

Wave

Answer

Transparent

Answer

Opaque

Answer

Source

Question 42

___________ = where something comes from.

Accepted Answer

Source

Answer

Transparent

Answer

Opaque

Answer

Wave

Question 43

_______________ = the circle made by a wave.

Accepted Answer

Ripple

Answer

Overlap

Answer

Vibration

Answer

Fixed end

Question 44

__________ = part is on top of the other part.

Accepted Answer

Overlap

Answer

Ripple

Answer

Vibration

Answer

Fixed end

Question 45

_____________ = moving back and forth or up and down.

Accepted Answer

Vibration

Answer

Ripple

Answer

Overlap

Answer

Fixed end

Question 46

___________ = the end of a wave that does not move.

Accepted Answer

Fixed end

Answer

Ripple

Answer

Overlap

Answer

Vibration

Question 47

__________ = the part of a wave that is NOT up or down.

Accepted Answer

Node

Answer

Antinode

Answer

Inverted

Question 48

___________ = the part of a wave that is up or the part of the wave that is down.

Accepted Answer

Antinode

Answer

Node

Answer

Inverted

Question 49

_______ = turned upside down or backwards.

Accepted Answer

Inverted

Answer

Node

Answer

Antinode

Question 50

Which letter(s) represents amplitude?

Accepted Answer

C and F

Answer

A and D

Answer

B and E

Answer

D

Answer

A

Question 51

Which letter(s) represents wavelength?

Accepted Answer

B and E

Answer

A and D

Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

C and F

Question 52

Which letter(s) represents trough?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A and D

Answer

B and E

Answer

A

Answer

C and F

Question 53

Which letter(s) represents crest?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

A and D

Answer

B and E

Answer

D

Answer

C and F

Question 54

Which wave has the highest frequency?

Accepted Answer

Gamma rays

Answer

Infrared wave

Answer

Ultraviolet wave

Answer

Microwave

Question 55

Which wave has the lowest amplitude?

Accepted Answer

Microwave

Answer

Gamma rays

Answer

Infrared wave

Answer

Ultraviolet wave

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