Electric Current

Electric Current

Forces Ch 6 p. 166-173

Multiple Choice

__________________ is the continuous flow of electric charges through a material.

• Electric current
• Resistance
• Voltage
• Static Discharge

Multiple Choice

What is current measured in?

• Ω (Ohms)
• V (Volts)
• A (Amps)
• W (Watts)

Multiple Choice

The two types of current are...

• AC/DC
• Alternating Current
• Direct Current
• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Current is...

• moving protons
• moving electrons
• measured in volts
• measured in ohms

Multiple Choice

A complete, unbroken path that charges can flow through is called an __________________.

• conductor

• electric circuit

• electric current

• insulator

Multiple Choice

Metals such as copper and aluminum are good ______________. 

• insulators
• conductors
• circuits
• charges

Multiple Choice

______________ are materials such as rubber that do not allow charges to flow.

• conductors
• circuits
• insulators
• amps

Multiple Choice

What is the voltage in an electric circuit?

• The power of the electrons

• The charge of the electrons

• The energy of the electrons

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What is the voltage in an electric circuit?

• The power of the electrons

• The charge of the electrons

• The energy of the electrons

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What 'flows' in a wire?

• Protons
• Neutrons
• Atoms
• Electrons

Multiple Choice

Voltage is measured in __.

• volts.
• watts.
• coulombs. 

Multiple Choice

If the Voltage stays the same and Resistance is increased, Current will 

• Increase
• Decrease
• Stay the same
• Not enough info

Multiple Choice

Which word means how hard it is for electrons to flow?

• Current
• Voltage
• Resistance
• Power

Multiple Choice

What is resistance measured in?

• Ω (Ohms)
• V (Volts)
• A (Amps)
• W (Watts)

Review Questions

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Multiple Choice

What is current measured in?

• Ω (Ohms)

• V (Volts)

• A (Amps)

• W (Watts)

Multiple Choice

__________________ is the continuous flow of electric charges through a material.

• Electric current

• Resistance

• Voltage

• Static Discharge

Multiple Choice

The two types of current are...

• AC/DC

• Alternating Current

• Direct Current

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

A complete, unbroken path that charges can flow through is called an __________________.

• conductor

• electric circuit

• electric current

• insulator

Multiple Choice

Metals such as copper and aluminum are good ______________.

• insulators

• conductors

• circuits

• charges

Multiple Choice

Current is...

• moving protons

• moving electrons

• measured in volts

• measured in ohms

Multiple Choice

What 'flows' in a wire?

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Atoms

• Electrons

Multiple Choice

Voltage is measured in __.

• volts.

• watts.

• coulombs.

Multiple Choice

If the Voltage stays the same and Resistance is increased, Current will

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

• Not enough info

Multiple Choice

What is resistance measured in?

• Ω (Ohms)

• V (Volts)

• A (Amps)

• W (Watts)

Multiple Choice

______________ are materials such as rubber that do not allow charges to flow.

• conductors

• circuits

• insulators

• amps

Multiple Choice

Which word means how hard it is for electrons to flow?

• Current

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Power