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- Interactive video for next 10 questions00:00 / 00:001. Multiple Choice01:2930 seconds1 pt
What historical substance is known to generate static electricity when rubbed with fur?
Plastic
Glass
Silk
Amber
2. Multiple Choice01:2930 seconds1 ptWhat is the primary cause of hair standing up after sliding down a plastic slide?
Positive charges repelling each other
Negative charges attracting each other
Magnetic forces
Neutral charges balancing out
3. Multiple Choice02:1330 seconds1 ptWhat major technological shift was enabled by the control and use of electricity?
The Agricultural Revolution
The Digital Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
The Renaissance
4. Multiple Choice03:3530 seconds1 ptIn the water tower analogy, what does the water represent in an electric circuit?
Current
Electrons
Resistance
Voltage
5. Multiple Choice03:3530 seconds1 ptWhat does a higher position in the water tower analogy signify in terms of electrical energy?
Higher voltage
Higher current
Lower resistance
Higher resistance
6. Multiple Choice06:2030 seconds1 ptWhat is the symbol for a battery in an electric circuit diagram?
A circle with a plus and minus
A zigzag line
A simple line
A pair of parallel lines with one line shorter
7. Multiple Choice06:2030 seconds1 ptWhat component in an electric circuit is used to control the flow of electricity?
Battery
Wire
Switch
Resistor
8. Multiple Choice06:2030 seconds1 ptWhat does a closed switch in a circuit diagram indicate?
The circuit is overloaded
There is high resistance in the circuit
The circuit is closed and electricity can flow
The circuit is open and electricity cannot flow
9. Multiple Choice12:2030 seconds1 ptWhat is the function of a potentiometer in a circuit?
To decrease current
To increase voltage
To store energy
To vary resistance
10. Multiple Choice12:2030 seconds1 ptWhy is it important for an electric circuit to be closed?
To increase resistance
To allow electricity to flow
To prevent energy loss
To reduce voltage
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat types of charges attract?Positive and PositivePositive and NeutralNegative and NeutralPositive and Negative
- 13. Multiple ChoiceObjects that have opposite chargesare attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is calledStatic electricityElectric dischargeResistanceCircuit
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe difference between attract and repel is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.TrueFalse
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIf an object has a higher number of protons than electrons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?A positive charge.A negative charge.A neutral chargeNo charge at all
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