Electricity Quiz

What is a tiny negatively charged particle that moves around the outside of an atom?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Photon

What is the force between charged objects called?

• Magnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Electric force

• Frictional force

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What is the region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on other charged objects called?

• Magnetic field

• Gravitational field

• Electric field

• Frictional field

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What is the continuous flow of electrical charges through a material called?

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Electric current

• Power

What is a material that allows electric charges to flow or conducts heat well called?

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Semiconductor

• Superconductor

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What device uses an electromagnet to detect small amounts of current?

• Galvanometer

• Transformer

• Ammeter

• Generator

What device transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy?

• Transformer

• Galvanometer

• Generator

• Ammeter

What is the name of the interconnected network that delivers electricty from producers to consumers?

• Transformer

• Ammeter

• Galvanometer

• Electrical Grid

What is the build up of charges on an object called?

• Static Electricity

• Magnetic Electricity

• Transformed Electricity

• Strong Electricity

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This place hosts a set of equipment that reduces the high voltage of electrical power transmission to a suitable level for residential use.

• Electrical Grid

• Transformer

• Subway

• Substation