Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effects
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Electric Cell, Bulb, and Simple Circuits
SubtopicElectric Cell, Bulb, and Simple Circuits under Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effects for Grade 6 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Identify the conductor among the following objects.
A.A cork
B.A thermocol sheet
C.An aluminum foil
D.A leather belt
- 2.
What property of the filament causes it to produce light when electricity passes through it?
A.It becomes very cold
B.It gets very hot
C.It dissolves in the gas
D.It turns into a magnet
- 3.
Which of the following is a safety precaution while using electricity?
A.Playing with electric sockets
B.Using damaged wires
C.Never touching electric poles or transformers
D.Using metal objects to poke into switches
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Conductors and Insulators
SubtopicConductors and Insulators under Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effects for Grade 6 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of the following objects will complete the circuit if placed between the terminals?
A.A piece of charcoal
B.A gold chain
C.A wax candle
D.A silk ribbon
- 2.
What is the result of the magnetic effect of current in a coil of wire?
A.The wire melts
B.The wire acts like a magnet
C.The wire turns into an insulator
D.The wire stops the current
- 3.
Which of these is a safe practice when dealing with electricity?
A.Touching a switch with wet hands
B.Using a tester to check wires
C.Inserting metal objects into sockets
D.Pulling a wire to unplug a device
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Heating Effect of Electric Current
SubtopicHeating Effect of Electric Current under Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effects for Grade 6 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
To prevent electric fires, every building should have ________ installed in all electrical circuits.
A.Heaters
B.Fuses or MCBs
C.Nichrome wires
D.Incandescent bulbs
- 2.
When current is switched ON in a room heater, the element becomes:
A.Red hot and gives out heat
B.Cold and blue
C.Wet
D.Transparent
- 3.
If the insulation on wires is damaged and they touch each other, it results in a:
A.Open circuit
B.Short circuit
C.High efficiency circuit
D.Closed loop
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Magnetic Effects and Electromagnets
SubtopicMagnetic Effects and Electromagnets under Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effects for Grade 6 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
A student wants to use an electromagnet instead of a permanent magnet to make a navigation compass for a hiking trip. Based on the provided flowchart, what is a major disadvantage of this design?
A.The compass will point toward the person holding it instead of North.
B.The compass will only work as long as the battery has power.
C.The electromagnet will make the compass too heavy to carry.
D.The compass will only work during the daytime.
- 2.
When building an electromagnet, the wire should be wound around the nail in which fashion?
A.In a messy tangled pile
B.In neat, continuous loops (coils)
C.Only at the two ends of the nail
D.Parallel to the nail without touching it
- 3.
What is the purpose of the 'contact screw' in an electric bell?
A.To hold the bell to the wall
B.To complete and break the circuit to make the bell ring repeatedly
C.To provide electricity to the bell
D.To make the gong look shiny
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Magnets: Discovery, Poles, and Attraction/Repulsion
SubtopicMagnets: Discovery, Poles, and Attraction/Repulsion under Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effects for Grade 6 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of these is the most common shape for a magnet used in physics labs?
A.Bar
B.Spherical
C.Star-shaped
D.Triangular
- 2.
What happens if you bring a magnet near a pile of brass screws?
A.All screws are attracted
B.Only half the screws are attracted
C.The screws are repelled
D.The screws are not attracted
- 3.
What is the effect of placing a magnet near a credit card with a magnetic strip?
A.It cleans the card
B.It may damage the data on the strip
C.It recharges the card
D.It makes the card thicker
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