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Electricity Test


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Instructions:
Read each question carefully and check the best answer. The first ten are True/False.  The 
next ten are multiple choice. 
The last 3 questions should be completed on notebook paper and submitted separately. 
Be sure your drawings are neat and easy to follow.
Don't forget to put your name on both papers.

1)
Electrons carry a negative charge.
      True              False

2)
Material through which electricity can flow easily is called an insulator.
      True              False

3)
Electricity is basically the movement of electrons.
      True              False

4)
Lightning is an example of current electricity.
      True              False

5)
A switch opens and closes an electric circuit.
      True              False

6)
You should never bring water near an electric appliance.
      True              False

7)
Wires that carry electric current in circuits must be good conductors.
      True              False

8)
Static electricity can be seen in the dark.
      True              False

9)
Warm, moist air is best to demonstrate static electricity.
      True              False

10)
Electricity flows from the shorter slot in a wall outlet.
      True              False

11)
Which of these things does a circuit need so that it can work properly?
      Bulbs
      Power supply
      Crocodile clips
      Plastic


12)
If a circuit is not complete, what happens?
      It won't work
      It works anyway
      The bulbs glow
      It might work


13)
What do cells (batteries) do in a circuit?
      Nothing
      Light up
      Provide electricity
      Use up electricity


14)
Which of these pairs of materials DO conduct electricity?
      Plastic and Carbon
      Metal and Carbon
      Metal and Rubber
      Carbon and Plastic


15)
Which of these things would make bulbs in a circuit get brighter?
      Adding more bulbs
      Using a more powerful cell
      Adding more wires
      Removing a cell


16)
If we add more bulbs to a circuit, what happens to the bulbs?
      They go out
      They get brighter
      They get dimmer
      They burn out


17)
Which item does not contain any switches?
      A flashlight
      A television
      A cell
      A cell phone


18)
When a switch is "closed" it means that.......
      Electricity cannot flow through the switch
      Electricity can flow through the switch
      The circuit is broken
      The switch is turned off


19)
A balloon is rubbed with a piece of wool fabric and placed next to some scraps of paper. 
The paper moves towards the comb. The movement of the paper is caused by.........
      chemical energy
      magnetic attraction
      mechanical energy
      static electricity


20)
How do objects that are statically charged affect other objects?
      Like charges push away and opposite charges attract.
      Like charges attract and opposite charges push away.
      There is no affect.


21)
Draw a simple circuit.


22)
Draw a series circuit.


23)
Draw a parallel circuit.




     

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