Quiz about Magnetism & Electricity

Question 1

What are the two poles on a magnet?

Accepted Answer

North and South

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North and North

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South and South

Question 2

When you DECREASE the distance between two magnets, what happens to the magnetic force between them?

Accepted Answer

the force increases as the magnets get closer

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the force stays the same

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the force decreases as the magnets get closer

Question 3

When you INCREASE the distance between two magnets, what happens to the magnetic force between them?

Accepted Answer

force decreases as they get farther away

Answer

force increases as they get farther away

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force stays the same

Question 4

Boron is element 5 and has a mass of 11. What is its atomic number?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

11

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6

Answer

1

Question 5

Oxygen is element 8 and has a mass of 16. How many protons does Oxygen have?

Accepted Answer

8

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16

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9

Answer

24

Question 6

The periodic table is mostly _______.

Accepted Answer

metals

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nonmetals

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metaloids

Question 7

In an atom, what two things are in the nucleus?

Accepted Answer

protons and neutrons

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protons and electrons

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electrons and the atomic number

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neutrons and electrons

Question 8

Protons are _________ charged.

Accepted Answer

positively

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neutral

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negatively

Question 9

Electrons are ________ charged.

Accepted Answer

negatively

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positively

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neutral

Question 10

Electricity is moving _________.

Accepted Answer

electrons

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neutrons

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atoms

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protons

Question 11

What is a series circuit?

Accepted Answer

all parts are connected on one path

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parts are connected on multiple paths

Question 12

What does a closed series circuit mean?

Accepted Answer

All parts are on one path and the switch is on causing the light bulbs to be on

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All parts are on multiple paths and the switch is on causing the light bulbs to be on

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All parts are on one path and the switch is off causing the light bulbs to be off

Question 13

In a circuit, what are the wires made of that allow the electricity to move?

Accepted Answer

metal (conductors)

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styrofoam (insulator)

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plastic (insulator)

Question 14

When we turn on the classroom lights using the switch, what does that do to the circuit?

Accepted Answer

closes the circuit and turns on the lights

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opens the circuit and turns on the lights

Question 15

This is a picture of

Accepted Answer

open series circuit

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open parallel circuit

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closed series circuit

Question 16

A conductor ________ electricity to flow.

Accepted Answer

allows

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does not allow

Question 17

This picture shows

Accepted Answer

closed parallel

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closed series

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open parallel

Question 18

What charges ATTRACT to one another?

Accepted Answer

protons and electrons

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protons and neutrons

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electrons and neutrons

Question 19

If one light bulb goes out in a parallel circuit, what happens to the other lights?

Accepted Answer

they will all stay on

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they all will go off

Question 20

You take off your winter hat and look in the mirror. Why does your hair stand up?

Accepted Answer

hat passed electrons to the hair, like charges of the hair repel each other

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hat passed electrons to the hair, opposite charges of the hair attract each other

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hat passed protons to the hair, like charges of the hair attract each other

Question 21

You and your partner both rub a balloon on your sweaters and then place the balloons near each other. What interaction do the balloons have?

Accepted Answer

they will repel each other, like charges repel

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they will attract to each other, opposite charges repel

Question 22

If an object is negatively charged, will it have more protons or electrons?

Accepted Answer

electrons

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protons

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neutrons

Question 23

Current electricity is

Accepted Answer

the flow of electrons using a conductor

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the flow of protons between objects using an insulator

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caused by friction

Question 24

If one light bulb goes out in a series circuit, what happens to the other lights?

Accepted Answer

the other lights will go out

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the other lights will stay on

Question 25

What do magnetism and electricity have in common?

Accepted Answer

they're both invisible forces that attract and repel

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they both require a power source to plug into

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they are the same thing

Question 26

What is an electromagnet?

Accepted Answer

when a moving electric charge creates a magnetic field

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when a moving charge has an attracting force

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a large magnetic field

Question 27

Electricity is _______.

Accepted Answer

build up of electrons that flow between objects or atoms

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build up of protons that flow between objects or atoms

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build up of neutrons that flow between objects or atoms

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