Electricity and Magnetism

review quiz
Match up the Word with the definition
Static Electricity
Dry cell
Battery
Electricity

Contains chemicals that react to produce electricity

the type of potential energy stored in a cell or battery
Connected to the Earth so electrons can move safely away
A form of energy to do with charge

Conductor
Electron
Insulator

A negatively charged particle found in an atom

A substance that allows electricity to flow through it
Point of attachment for wires on a cell, one positive, one
negative
the speed of flow of electrons around in a circuit
A number of cells connected together
A substance that does'nt allow electricity to flow through it
Current-carrying coil wrapped around a piece of soft iron
Build-up of Electrical charge on an insulator
A tightly wound coil of fire
Lines of force come out of it and it points north
Current that moves in one direction only
Opposite end to the North Pole. Lines of force come out of
it
An object that attracts iron and steel
Cells connected positive to positive to positive
A measure of how much energy the current has
Area in which the magnet has an effect on other objects
Cells connected positive to negative to positive
An object with a freely moving magnetized needle that
shows the direction of the North Pole
Area on magnet where the force field is concentrated
Device which converts electrical into kinetic energy

Earthed
Chemical energy
Direct
current
voltage
series
parallels
Terminal
magnetic force
field
Electromagnet
Magnet
north pole
south pole
Solenoid
Pole
Lines of force
electromagnetic
induction
electromagnetic
effect
Compass
Generator
Dynamo
Elektromotor

Another name for a generator

Lines invented to show the strength of magnetism
Making electricity by moving a wire near a magnet
Magnetic field created by a current in a conductor
A device which produces electricity

Can you give an adequate explanation of the image below? How would you
explain this to someone who didnt know what electricity was?
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What is the difference between Active and potential energy?

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Type of
electricity

Description

Example

Active

A light bulb,
the sun

x
x

Heat energy

Electrical
energy

Food, petrol
Anything that is lifted up has
more energy than before

Sound energy
Elastic
potential
energy

Anything that is moving

Potential

x
x

Can you complete the chart below?

Component

Symbol

Lamb or Bulb

V
Cell

Battery (2 cells)

Powerpack

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Variable Resistor 1

Variable resistor 2

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Diode

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Switch

Wires join

In which circuit would the bulbs the the brightest, in which circuit would the
bulbs be the least bright?

Bright ___

Tick the right answer:

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___ Dim

20 A

___ A

66 A

7A

2A

34 A

5A

4A

19 A

___ A

3A

___ A

81 A

45 A

28 A

___ A

20 A

___ A

38 A

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11 A

23 A

7A

9A

___ A

23 A

___ A

What are these components?

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What does a fuse do?

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Draw a circuit with.

Series circuit, 3 bulbs, 3 cells, 1 resistor

Parallel circuit, 1 switch turning off 2 of the 3

bulbs

Parallel-series circuit: 4 bulbs, only 2 loops

3 bulbs, 1 switch, 2 ammeters (both measuring

the same current)

Series circuit, 4 bulbs, enough cells to make

them all lit brightly

2 bulbs, 3 switches (1 turns off entire circuit,

and 1 turning off each individual bulb 2 bulbs =
3 switches), 8 cells, 1 fuse

What is current?
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How do you measure current flow?

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Can you complete the table?

Measures
Name

Units
Symbol

Name
Ampere/ amp

Symbol

Resistance
Joule

S
W
I
T
C
H
W
J

A
P
J
O
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R
B
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D
A
P
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A
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Joule

current

wire

battery

voltmeter

amp

parallel

series

direct

Energy

switch

pole

solenoid

fuse

lamp

S
O
L
E
N
O
I
D

What are conductors?

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What are insulators?

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How does the amount of resistance and object has affect its conductivity?
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List a few conductors and insulators

Conductor

Insulator

What is static electricity?

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Can you explain the following images?

What is current?
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How do we measure current?

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Complete the equations

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1 Coulomb = ________ x 10 electrons

V = I ____ R
I = V ____ R
R = v ____ I

P = V ____ I
V = P ____ I
I = P ____ V
Fill in the blanks
Current
The flow of free ___________ in a material from one atom to the next ________ in the
same direction is referred to as _____________ and is designated by the symbol _____. The

amount of current flowing is determined by ________________ of electrons that pass

through a cross-section of a conductor in __________.
Voltage and energy
Voltage is a _______________ of how much ___________ is needed to move a charge
between two points. You can think of voltage as the amount of
__________________________-________________ as a charge moves between two points in
the path of a ____________.
Current and Voltage
When Current is doubled the resistance is _______________. When resistance is
_________________ current is _____________________.
Resistors
Resistors are devices manufactured to have a specific _______________ and are used in a
circuit to __________ ___________ flow and to ______________ the voltage applied to
other components.
What is electric power?
Electric power is the rate at which __________________________ is changed into other
forms of energy. The unit for power is _________ ( ___) The symbol for power is ____. We
express __________________________ in watts when the voltage is in ___________ and the
current is in _____________. Use this equation to calculate electric power: _________ =
__________ ___________________, or ___ = _____ x _____.

Calculate the missing piece

V=

10 V

P = ______W

I = 20 A

V = 12 V

R = ____

I=2A

V=

P = 25W

___ V

I=3A

V = ____ V

R = 2

I=7A

V=

P = 54W

100 V

I = _____A

V = 1000V

R = 24

I = _____ A