Transcript Electricity and Magnetism Jeopardy

Electricity and Magnetism
Opposites Magnetic
Personalities
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It’s
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Circuit
City
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Magnetic Personalities
Which object will be attracted to a magnet?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: B - a paperclip is correct!
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Surprises
Out of the following choices, which is the
safest place to be during a lightening
storm?
a) In a lake.
b) In an open field.
c) Under a apple tree.
d) Inside of a mini-van.
Answer: D - inside of a mini-van.
It’s Electric
An object with a buildup of electric
charges on its surface is charged
with _________.
a) Solar power
b) Electromagnetism
c) Static electricity
d) Electric discharge
Answer: C - static electricity
Suprises
What is the long, thin wire coiled
in an incandescent bulb called?
a) A fixture
b) Mercury and argon vapor
c) A switch
d) A filament
Answer: D - a filament
Magnetic Personalities
The space in which the force of a
magnet can act is called its ________.
a) Electromagnetism
b) Magnetic field
c) Electric charge
d) Magnetic charge
Answer: B - magnetic field
Magnetic Personalities
An instrument with a magnetized
needle that is allowed to swing
freely is called a ________.
a) lodestone
b) switch
c) compass
d) magnetic pole
Answer: C - a compass!
It’s Electric
A fluorescent bulb glows when
electricity flows through
__________________.
a) Mercury and argon vapor
b) Hot air
c) A tungsten wire filament
d) An electromagnet
Answer: A - mercury and argon vapor
It’s Electric
This object changes electricity into
______________.
a) Magnetic current and sound waves
b) Sound waves and heat
c) Light and electric current
d) Light and heat energy
Answer: D - Light and heat energy!
Opposites Attract
The charged objects are hung from thin strings so
that they can move freely. In which diagram do
the objects have opposite charges?
a)
b)
c)
Answer: B -d)opposites attract!
Opposites Attract
What will happen when the two balloons are
brought closer together?
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a) The balloons will pop.
b) Positive charges will move from one balloon to another.
c) The balloon will pop.
d) The balloons will attract each other.
Answer: D - the balloons will attract each other.
Surprises
How is energy changing in this picture?
a)
Energy of motion into electrical energy.
b) Energy of motion is changing to chemical energy.
c)
Heat and light are changing to electrical energy.
d) Heat and light are changing to chemical energy.
Answer: A - energy of motion into electrical energy.
It’s Electric
The giant electric discharge that occurs when
negative charges jump between a cloud and
the ground is called ___________.
a) An electrical circuit
b) A thunderstorm
c) Lightning
d) neutral
Answer: C - lightning
Opposites Attract
Magnets on the maglev train cause the
rain to rise off the rail because
_______________.
a)
The magnets don’t have any poles.
b) Opposite poles are facing each other.
c)
Like poles are facing each other.
d) The magnets have more than two poles.
Answer: C -
like poles are facing each other.
It’s Electric
Materials that have low resistance and allow
electricity to pass through them most
easily are called _____________.
a)
conductors
b) fixtures
c)
electromagnets
d) insulators
Answer: A - conductors is correct!
Surprises
What device is found inside every electric motor?
a)
a light bulb
b) a clock
c) a magnet
d) An electromagnet
Answer: D - an electromagnet
Magnetic Personality
What is one advantage of an electromagnet over a
natural magnet?
a)
An electromagnet can pick up steel.
b) An electromagnet produces a magnetic field.
c)
An electromagnet produces electricity.
d) An electromagnet can be turned on or off.
Answer: D - it can be turned on or off!
Surprises
Which group lists three good insulators?
a) Wood, rubber, aluminum
b) Paper, steel, glass
c) Plastic, water, copper
d) Plastic, rubber, glass
Answer: D - plastic, rubber, glass
It’s Electric
Who invented the lightbulb?
a) Thomas Edison
b) George W. Bush
c) Jerry Seinfield
d) Albert Einstein
Answer: A - Thomas Edison
Circuit City
In the circuit, if light bulb A is removed
what will happen?
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a) the battery stops working
b) light bulb B stays lit
c) light bulb A stays lit
d) the electricity stops flowing
Answer: D The electricity stops flowing and light B will go out.
Daily Double
Daily Double
Whose Class is better?
A) Ms. Swick’s
B) Mr. Castellanos
C) Mrs. Mendoza
D) They are equally cool
Opposites Attract
What is an antonym for conductor?
A) Insulator
B) Filament
C) Constantinople
D) Glass
Answer A! Insulator
Circuit City
A ________ is a circuit in which electric
charges can flow only in ONE path.
A) Parallel circuit
B) Series circuit
C) Serious Circuit
D) Fast Circuit
Answer C! Series circuit
Circuit City
A ________ is a circuit in which electric
charges can flow in TWO or more
paths.
A) City circuit
B) Bi-circuit
C) Series circuit
D) Parallel circuit
Answer B! parallel circuit
Magnetic Personalties
What causes this doorbell to ring?
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B)
C)
D)
A current in the wire creates a magnetic field that pulls the
hammer to the bell.
The electromagnet moves, creating an electric current in the
wire that rings the bell.
The bell hits the hammer, creating an electric current in the
electromagnet that produces a sound.
The bell produces a magnetic field, which creates an electric
current in the electro magnet.
Answer A! A current in the wire creates a magnetic field that pulls the hammer to the
bell.
Opposites Attract
You put two doughnut magnets on a pencil. One magnet floats over
the other one, why does this happen?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Like poles are facing each other
It’s a miracle
Opposite poles are facing each other
There is an electric current between the two magnets
Answer A! Like poles are facing each other
Final Jeopardy
Briefly explain the difference between a
series circuit and a parallel circuit? How many
paths does each have?