Electricity and Electric Forces Quiz

What charge do neutrons have?

• Positive

• Neutral

• Negative

• No charge

What is the result of the movement of electric charges in a lightning storm?

• Sound waves

• Streaks of light

• Heat waves

• Magnetic fields

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What is shown in Figure 1?

• Charged particles make up atoms

• Lightning storm

• Electric field

• Magnetic field

What is shown in the picture to the left?

• Charged particles make up atoms

• Two compound molecules

• Electric field

• Magnetic field

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What is the effect of having more charge involved in an electric force?

• The electric force is weaker

• The electric force is stronger

• The electric force remains the same

• The electric force disappears

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In which direction do field lines point around a negatively charged object?

• Toward the object

• Away from the object

• Parallel to the object

• Perpendicular to the object

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What is the abbreviation for the unit of electric current?

• V

• A

• W

• R

Why do charges flow through a circuit?

• Due to resistance

• Due to differences in potential energy

• Due to magnetic fields

• Due to temperature changes

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What is the term for the difference in electric potential energy per charge?

• Current

• Resistance

• Voltage

• Power

What does the voltage act like in a circuit?

• A resistor

• A force that causes current to flow

• A conductor

• An insulator