Unit 16 Electricity (Exercise) My Pals International Science 6B

St. Nicholas / P6 - Term 3

1. Electricity is used in electrical appliances to produce ____________, ______________,

______________ effect and ______________ effect. We can use _____________ to see
the _____________ effect of an electric current.

2. When we place a wire with electric current near a compass, the needle _____________
because of the magnetic effect. We can increase the magnetic effect by using a
___________ of wire instead of a straight wire.

3. Electric current can flow in electrical appliances by ____________ the appliances into
_____________ _____________ or by using ________________. Electric current is the
____________ of electricity in an electric circuit.

4. Every electrical appliance has an _____________ __________. Electricity flows from

sources such as electric ____________ ___________ and _______________, the
appliances will work.

5. A magnet made using electricity is called ________________. It consists of _________

of wire wound around _____________ material, such as iron or steel. Do not use
electricity directly from _________________ ______________ to make electromagnets
because it is very dangerous.

6. The strength of an electromagnet depends on:

i. the ___________ of turns of the __________ – more coils, _________ strength
ii. the ___________ of a ____________ material – if magnetic material is present,
the strength ____________
iii. the ___________ of ____________ – more batteries, more ____________
_____________, more strength

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Unit 16 Electricity (Exercise) My Pals International Science 6B
St. Nicholas / P6 - Term 3

7. Electromagnets can be used in many electrical appliances and devices, such as:
i. Magnetic ________ - to _____________ iron and steel objects from non-
magnetic objects
ii. Electric __________ – such as: electric fan and vacuum cleaner
iii. Electric ________ – to cause a hammer to strike a cap repeatedly to produce a
____________

8. The first long distance communication device using an electromagnet was invented in
_________ by an American scientist, ______________ ____________ who led the
development of the _____________ ____________ which allows people to send short
messages for faraway places.

9. Give examples of the device of electricity that produce:

i. Light : __________________________________________________
ii. Sound : __________________________________________________
iii. Heating effect : __________________________________________________

10. Mention the three steps in making an electromagnet:

i. ___________________________________________________________________
ii. ___________________________________________________________________
iii. ___________________________________________________________________