Electricity and Magnetism Quiz

What is electricity?

• The flow of tiny particles called electrons and protons

• The energy you get when electrons flow from place to place

• The flow of positive and negative charges

• The energy generated by lightning bolts

What are the key words related to electricity and magnetism?

• Static Charge, Attract, Repel, Electrical Charge, Electrical Engineers

• Positive Charge, Negative Charge, Lightning Bolts, Electrical Engineers

• Static Charge, Positive Charge, Negative Charge, Electrical Charge, Electrical Engineers

• Static Charge, Attract, Repel, Electrical Charge, Lightning Bolts

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What causes static electricity?

• The flow of electrons and protons

• The imbalance of positive and negative charges

• The rubbing of two objects together

• The release of energy from lightning bolts

What happens when two objects with extra electrons come close to each other?

• They attract each other

• They repel each other

• They remain neutral

• They generate sparks

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What is current electricity?

• The flow of tiny particles called electrons and protons

• The energy you get when electrons flow from place to place

• The flow of positive and negative charges

• The flow of electric current in a closed circuit

Who is Thomas Edison?

• An electrical engineer who invented the lightbulb

• A scientist who discovered static electricity

• An inventor who created the first computer

• A physicist who studied magnetism

What improvement could Thomas Edison have made to the lightbulb?

• Change the metal used to make it a better conductor

• Increase the size of the lightbulb

• Add more wires to the lightbulb

• Use a different type of glass for the lightbulb

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How is electricity sent from one place to another?

• Through the flow of electrons and protons

• Through the flow of positive and negative charges

• Through the flow of electric current in a closed circuit

• Through the release of energy from lightning bolts

What do electrical engineers learn before doing their jobs?

• How to generate electricity

• How to control and send electricity through wires

• How to be safe around electricity

• All of the above

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How could static electricity be used to design a way to keep a playground gate closed?

• By using opposite charges on the door and latch to attract and keep the gate closed

• By using the flow of electrons and protons to lock the gate

• By generating sparks to lock the gate

• By using lightning bolts to lock the gate

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