Electricity And Magnetism Test

Question 1

List a real world example of a series circuit

Answer 1

Ex. Flashlight, holiday lights

U8 c3 pg 12

Question 2

What is a circuit breaker

Answer 2

A piece of metal that bends when overheated to open the circuit and prevent current from flowing

U8 c3 pg 14

Question 3

Electricity flows from ____ voltage to ___ voltage

Answer 3

High voltage to low voltage

U8 c2 pg 7

Question 4

Charges can act at a distance by exerting a(n) ________ ______ which is an example of _______

Answer 4

Electric field, induction

U8 C4

Question 5

What will increasing the temperature of the wire do

Answer 5

It will increase the resistance of a wire

Question 6

Which circuit represents the way homes are usually wired

Answer 6

Circuit b ( parallel circuit with two batteries and lights on two different branches)

U8 c3

Question 7

What does circuit b represent ( a parallel circuit with 2 batteries with two lights on different branches)

Answer 7

Battery

U8c3

Question 8

What does circuit a represent ( a series circuit with two batteries and three lights)

Answer 8

A light