AsterQuiz: Electricity & Magnetism Quest


AsterQuiz Electricity & Magnetism QuestOnline version Electricity & magnetism by Bea Parojinog 1 What is a closed path through which electricity flows called? a a magnetic field b an electric circuit c a power outage 2 What material allows electricity to flow easily? a conductor b insulator c magnet 3 Which device uses electromagnetism to convert electricity into motion? a solar panel b light bulb c electric motor 4 Which ends of a magnet attract iron-containing objects? a only north pole b only south pole c both north and south poles 5 What is the job of a resistor in a circuit? a to limit current b to store charge c to power the circuit 6 What happens to a compass near a current-carrying wire? a the needle vanishes b the needle deflects c the needle heats up 7 What is needed to make a complete circuit? a a broken loop b a single wire c a closed loop including a power source 8 Which object is not attracted by a magnet? a paperclip b nail c plastic spoon 9 What energy form is produced by moving electrons through a wire? a electrical energy b chemical energy c thermal energy 10 Which tool helps detect electric charge or influence in a safe way? a electroscope b multimeter c screwdriver 11 What is the standard acceleration due to gravity on Earth (g) near the surface? a 8.7 m/s^2 b 12.2 m/s^2 c 9.81 m/s^2 12 Which equation defines the gravitational force between two masses? a F = ma b F = kq1q2/r^2 c F = Gm1m2/r^2 13 What happens to your weight if you travel to a planet with twice Earth's radius and the same mass? a Weight stays the same b Weight increases c Weight decreases 14 What is gravitational potential energy primarily dependent on? a Height and mass b Speed and charge c Time and velocity 15 Which Orbits are dominated by gravity's pull keeping satellites in path? a Random trajectories b Closed orbits c Spiral paths 16 What is the difference between mass and weight? a Mass is matter; weight is gravitational force on mass b Mass is force; weight is energy c Mass varies with gravity; weight is constant 17 What decreases with altitude, reducing an object’s weight? a Gravitational field strength b Kinetic energy c Mass 18 What happens in free fall on Earth? a No support force; apparent weight is zero b Air resistance stops it c Gravity disappears 19 Approximately what is orbital velocity for low Earth orbit (~2000 km)? a 0.5 km/s b 20 km/s c About 7.8 km/s 20 Which concept explains why astronauts feel weightless in space? a Zero gravity in space b Lack of gravity everywhere c Free fall around Earth

1

What is a closed path through which electricity flows called?

a

a magnetic field

b

an electric circuit

c

a power outage

2

What material allows electricity to flow easily?

a

conductor

b

insulator

c

magnet

3

Which device uses electromagnetism to convert electricity into motion?

a

solar panel

b

light bulb

c

electric motor

4

Which ends of a magnet attract iron-containing objects?

a

only north pole

b

only south pole

c

both north and south poles

5

What is the job of a resistor in a circuit?

a

to limit current

b

to store charge

c

to power the circuit

6

What happens to a compass near a current-carrying wire?

a

the needle vanishes

b

the needle deflects

c

the needle heats up

7

What is needed to make a complete circuit?

a

a broken loop

b

a single wire

c

a closed loop including a power source

8

Which object is not attracted by a magnet?

a

paperclip

b

nail

c

plastic spoon

9

What energy form is produced by moving electrons through a wire?

a

electrical energy

b

chemical energy

c

thermal energy

10

Which tool helps detect electric charge or influence in a safe way?

a

electroscope

b

multimeter

c

screwdriver

11

What is the standard acceleration due to gravity on Earth (g) near the surface?

a

8.7 m/s^2

b

12.2 m/s^2

c

9.81 m/s^2

12

Which equation defines the gravitational force between two masses?

a

F = ma

b

F = kq1q2/r^2

c

F = Gm1m2/r^2

13

What happens to your weight if you travel to a planet with twice Earth's radius and the same mass?

a

Weight stays the same

b

Weight increases

c

Weight decreases

14

What is gravitational potential energy primarily dependent on?

a

Height and mass

b

Speed and charge

c

Time and velocity

15

Which Orbits are dominated by gravity's pull keeping satellites in path?

a

Random trajectories

b

Closed orbits

c

Spiral paths

16

What is the difference between mass and weight?

a

Mass is matter; weight is gravitational force on mass

b

Mass is force; weight is energy

c

Mass varies with gravity; weight is constant

17

What decreases with altitude, reducing an object’s weight?

a

Gravitational field strength

b

Kinetic energy

c

Mass

18

What happens in free fall on Earth?

a

No support force; apparent weight is zero

b

Air resistance stops it

c

Gravity disappears

19

Approximately what is orbital velocity for low Earth orbit (~2000 km)?

a

0.5 km/s

b

20 km/s

c

About 7.8 km/s

20

Which concept explains why astronauts feel weightless in space?

a

Zero gravity in space

b

Lack of gravity everywhere

c

Free fall around Earth

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