Question 1

What is any material that attracts certain metals?

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magnet

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circuit

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generator

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switch

Question 2

______ poles repel.

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Like

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Opposite

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North

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Strong

Question 3

_______________ make the best conductors.

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Metals

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Gases

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Liquids

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Non metals

Question 4

Wood, plastic, rubber, air, and glass are all good examples of _________.

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insulators

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semiconductors

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conductors

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inductors

Question 5

Field lines always point from

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north to south

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north to north

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south to north

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south to south

Question 6

When placed next to a magnet, the compass needle will point

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away from north

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east

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toward north

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away from south

Question 7

An electromagnet converts ___________ energy to ______________.

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electrical; magnetism

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mechanical;electrical

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mechanical;magnetism

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electrical;chemical

Question 8

A generator converts _____ to _____.

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mechanical energy to electrical energy

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chemical energy to mechanical energy

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electrical energy to mechanical energy

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thermal energy to radiant energy

Question 9

A simple motor converts

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electrical energy to mechanical energy

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electrical energy to radiant energy

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electrical energy to chemical energy

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mechanical energy to electrical energy

Question 10

If you increase the resistance in a circuit, what would happen?

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current would decrease

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current would increase

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voltage would decrease

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current would remain the same

Question 11

What happens if you increase the voltage in a circuit?

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current would increase

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current would decrease

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current would remain the same

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resistance would increase

Question 12

What happens if you break a magnet in half?

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you end up with two smaller magnets

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the magnet would become a permanent magnet

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the magnetic field is destroyed

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the magnet would be demagnetized

Question 13

When looking at an electroscope, how do you determine if there has been a charge?

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the metal leaves would be spread apart

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the metal leaves would be hanging down; together

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the metal leaves would not move at all

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the metal leaves would fall off

Question 14

Which of the following makes an electromagnet stronger?

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all of the above

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more current

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more voltage

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more coils

Question 15

I (capital i) is the symbol for what word?

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current

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amps

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resistance

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voltage

Question 16

A series circuit has ____________ paths

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dependent

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3 or more

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more than one

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independent

Question 17

An instrument used to detect electric charge is called a(n)

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electroscope

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magnet

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circuit

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compass

Question 18

Field lines always point away from the _____________ terminal.

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positive

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negative

Question 19

A ____________ circuit has more than one path for electricity to flow.

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parallel

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series

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direct

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advanced

Question 20

When comparing mass and weight, _____________ never changes.

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mass

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weight

Question 21

Weight changes depending upon

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location

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area

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mass

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magnetism

Question 22

The process of bringing electrically charged objects close to but not touching each other is called

Accepted Answer

induction

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resistance

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friction

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conduction

Question 23

The process of transferring electrons through rubbing two objects together is known as

Accepted Answer

friction

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conduction

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induction

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voltage

Question 24

The slowing down or stopping of electricity is caused by

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resistance

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voltage

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current

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amperes

Question 25

The letter R stands for

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resistance

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power

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current

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voltage

Question 26

The unit for resistance is

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ohms

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watts

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volts

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amps

Question 27

A ____________ magnet is one that may loose its strength of magnetism and need to be re-magnetized.

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temporary

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electro

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permanent

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strong

Question 28

Where are magnets the strongest?

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both poles

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north pole

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south pole

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center

Question 29

____________________ allows electrons to be distributed evenly and quickly throughout the material.

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conductors

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semiconductor

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resistor

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insulator

Question 30

Copper, aluminum, tin, gold are all good examples of

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conductors

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metalloids

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resistors

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insulators

Question 31

Gravitational force depends on what two things?

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mass and distance

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volume and distance

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mass and rotation on Earth's axis

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weight and mass

Question 32

Touching a hot plate is an example of

Accepted Answer

conduction

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friction

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induction

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radiation

Question 33

What is the center of an electromagnet made of?

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iron nail

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aluminum

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battery

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wire

Question 34

What happens when you rub a balloon to your hair?

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Electrons from your hair are being transferred to the balloon

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protons from your hair are transferred to the balloon

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electrons from the balloon are transferring to your hair

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there is not a transfer of electrons

Question 35

Why does your hair stand up when pulling a balloon away?

Accepted Answer

The balloon has become negatively charged due to the transfer of electrons from your hair. The hair looses electrons and becomes positively charged. The negatively charged balloon attracts the positively charged hair.

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The negatively charged balloon attracts the negatively charged hair.

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The positively charged hair attracts the positively charged balloon.

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The balloon has become positively charged due to the transfer of electrons from your hair. The hair looses electrons and becomes negatively  charged. The positively charged balloon attracts the negatively charged hair.

Question 36

The needle of a compass points to

Accepted Answer

magnetic north

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true north

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south

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east

Question 37

______________ pushes electricity through a circuit.

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voltage

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current

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radiation

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resistance

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