1. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
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2. Electricity _________________________ _____________________
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3. Phone A Friend
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4. Ask the Audience
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5. 50/50
Fifty - Fifty
You’ve asked that two of the wrong answers be eliminated, leaving you with one wrong answer plus the correct one.
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7. Sorry, That’s Incorrect
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8. When an atom loses electrons, its charge becomes _______.
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positive
neutral A B
negative
negative or positive C D
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9. Which of the following is an example of a conductor?
50/50
glass
rubber A B
plastic
salt water C D
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10. A(n) ___________ keeps the electric charges inside the pathway of a circuit.
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resistor
tiger A B
insulator
conductor C D
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11. Which of the following parts of a circuit acts as a resistor?
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battery
copper wire A B
light bulb
on/off switch C D
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12. How is a parallel circuit different from a series circuit?
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It has one pathway
It has more than one pathway A B
It provides more electrical energy
It provides less electrical energy C D
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13. How can you make an electromagnet stronger?
50/50
Remove some coils of wire
Place a plastic bar inside the coils A B
Attach some of the coils to a plastic bar inside the coils
Add coils of wire C D
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14. A material that has no resistance to electrical current is called this.
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conductor
resistor A B
superconductor
insulator C D
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15. Why does a balloon rubbed on a sweater stick to a wall?
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It repels the charge of the wall
It attracts the charge of the wall A B
It is equal to the charge of the wall
It is greater than the charge of the wall C D
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16. A circuit with more than one resistor on a wire is a ____________ circuit.
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simple
multiple A B
complex
series C D
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17. Which of the following is a way to avoid an electrical shock?
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Keep cords away from pools and water
Pull electric cords out by yanking on them A B
Wear gloves when moving a downed power line
If a radio falls in the tub, turn it off before unplugging it C D
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18. How many resistors does this circuit diagram show?
50/50 3 4 A B 5 1 C D
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19. This is a material through which an electric charge can move easily
This is a material through which an electric charge can move easily. An example would be copper.
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insulator
resistor A B
superconductor
conductor C D
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20. This is a material that stops an electrical current
This is a material that stops an electrical current. An example would be rubber.
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insulator
resistor A B
superconductor
conductor C D
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21. Besides being made stronger, which of the following can an electromagnet do that a regular magnet cannot do?
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Have a north and south pole
Be turned on and off A B
Attract magnetic objects
Have stronger poles at the ends C D
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22. The main difference between a parallel circuit and a series circuit is __________________
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Has more than one path for electrons
Can carry more resistors A B
Can have more batteries
Can be used more often C D
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