Electricity & Magnetism Study Guide < Test on Friday March 15>
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Electricity
1. Describe the 3 ways an atom can become electrically charged (conduction, friction, induction).
2. What do objects with the same charge do? What about objects with different charges?
3. Explain the difference between a conductor and an insulator. Give some examples of each.
Circuits
4. Draw a series circuit with 2 bulbs. Give 3 facts about series circuits
5. Draw a parallel circuit with 3 bulbs. Give 3 facts about parallel circuits
6. Describe at least 2 ways that a parallel circuit is better than a series circuit
7. Questions 1-6 questions do not cover all the information about electricity or circuits on the test. You should find
other important facts about electricity & circuits from your notes, and be sure to know the vocabulary on your unit
target.
Magnets
8. What is a magnetic field? Describe 2 effects of Earth’s magnetic field.
9. Describe the domains of a magnetic object.
10. Describe the domains of a non-magnetic object
11. These questions do not cover all the information about magnets on the test. You should find other important
facts about magnets from your notes, and be sure to know the vocabulary on your unit target.
Electromagnetism
12. Describe a solenoid and draw a picture.
13. Describe how you could make a solenoid stronger
14. Describe an electromagnet and draw a picture.
15. Describe how you can make an electromagnet stronger.
16. These questions do not cover all the information about electromagnetism on the test. You should find other
important facts from your notes, and be sure to know the vocabulary on your unit target.