Electricity Vocabulary
Quiz by Chandra Wallace
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- Q1
A material that electric current CANNOT flow through easily:
magnet
insulator
metal
conductor
15s - Q2
A material that electric current CAN flow through easily:
conductor
cloth
plastic
insulator
15s - Q3
A complete path that ALLOWS energy or electricity to flow:
closed circuit
open circuit
15s - Q4
An incomplete path that does NOT allow energy or electricity to flow:
closed circuit
open circuit
15s - Q5
A circuit that has ONE electrical path for current to flow:
Series Circuit
Parallel Circuit
15s - Q6
A circuit that has TWO OR MORE electrical paths for current to flow:
Series Circuit
Parallel Circuit
15s - Q7
The space around a magnet where the force of the magnet can be detected:
magnetic domain
magnetic field
magnetic area
magnetic location
15s - Q8
A magnet that keeps or retains its magnetism after the energy source has been removed:
permanent magnet
temporary magnet
15s - Q9
A coil wrapped around an iron core, which acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through the coil:
permanent magnet
solenoid
electromagnet
15s - Q10
A form of energy caused by the movement or flow of electrons:
chemical energy
nuclear energy
electrical energy
mechanical energy
15s - Q11
When two magnets pull toward each other due to opposite charges, they:
attract
repel
15s - Q12
When two magnets push away from each other due to having the same charge, they:
attract
repel
15s - Q13
An electrical component that is meant to control the flow of electrons in a circuit, allowing it to be turned off and on:
switch
bulb
wire
battery
15s - Q14
A flow of electric charge that flows in one direction steadily:
direct current
alternating current
15s - Q15
A flow of electric charge that regularly reverses its direction back and forth:
alternating current
direct current
15s