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An object that gains electrons becomes __ charged.
negatively
positively
An object that loses electrons becomes __ charged.
negatively
positively
Discharging an object by placing it in direct contact with the Earth is ___.
grounding
resistance
impossible
static electricity
What exactly does a battery provide in an electrical circuit?
Battery provides voltage (pressure that moves charges)
Battery provides electrons, because there are no electrons in the conducting wires
Battery is just a switch for turning the current on or off.
Electrical ____ causes a loss of energy within a circuit due to collisions between moving electrons and the atoms that make up the conductor.
resistance
current
voltage
power
In the equation for Ohm's Law, the symbol I (upper case "i") represents ____.
current
voltage
resistance
power
In the equation for Ohm's Law, the symbol V represents ____.
current
voltage
resistance
power
Electrical current is measured in units of _____.
Amperes
Volts
Ohms
kWhr
Electrical resistance is measured in units of _____.
Amperes
Volts
Ohms
kWhr
Electrical voltage is measured in units of _____.
Amperes
Volts
Ohms
kWhr
Electrical energy is measured in units of _____.
Amperes
Volts
Ohms
kWhr
A(n) ____ circuit has only one path for all charges that move through the circuit.
series
parallel
open
closed
A(n) ____ circuit has more than one path for charges that move through the circuit.
series
parallel
open
closed
The closed path that electric current follows is a(n) ____.
circuit
insulator
battery
Transferring charge by touching or rubbing is called charging by ____.
contact
induction
grounding
reduction
Accumulation of excess charge on an object is called ____.
static electricity
electric current
grounding
induction
Any material in which electrical charge can move easily is called a(n) ____.
conductor
insulator
battery
resistor
Any material in which electrical charge can not move easily is called a(n) ____.
conductor
insulator
battery
transistor
If you bring a charged object near to an uncharged object, the electrons in the second object will move, rearranging themselves, so that the second object now has its own net charge. This process is called charging by __.
contact
induction
grounding
reduction
Which has more electrical resistance? A thinner wire or a thicker wire?
thinner
thicker
neither, thickness has no effect on resistance
A magnet's field is strongest at ____.
the magnet's poles
the magnet's center
a distance farther from the magnet
Opposite magnetic poles ____.
attract
repel
Similar magnetic poles ____.
attract
repel
A group of aligned atoms that behaves like a magnet is called a magnetic ____.
domain
nucleus
pole
field
When electric current flows through a wire, it creates a ____ around the wire.
magnetic field
magnetic domain
voltage
An electric ___ is a device that changes electrical energy into mechanical energy by spinning an electromagnet between the poles of a permanent magnet.
motor
generator
A device that uses the principle of electromagnetic induction to produce electric current is called a ___.
generator
motor
Current that flows in only one direction through a circuit is called ____.
direct current
one-way current
diode current
Electric current that continuously reverses direction in a circuit is ______.
alternating current
dipolar current
unregulated current
two-way current
The voltage difference across a standard wall socket is ___ Volts.
120
250
10
1000
A device that can either increase of decrease voltage is called a ____.
transformer
resistor
battery
conductor
Which metal is commonly used as a conductor in household wiring?
copper
zinc
nickel
iron
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