Circuits Quiz Review

The flow of charges through a wire or conductor is called electric ________.

• current

• resistance

• voltage

Electric current is measured in ___________.

• volts

• amperes

• ohms

• coulombs

Conventional current flows from _____ voltage to ______ voltage.

• high, low

• low, high

Electrons flow from _____ voltage to ______ voltage.

• high, low

• low, high

The _______ difference is the pressure that causes charges to move.

• current

• resistance

• voltage

Voltage is measured in ________

• amps

• volts

• ohms

For charges to flow, the wire must always be connected in a _______, or circuit.

• closed path

• open path

• zigzag

A _____________ battery produces a voltage difference between its zinc container and its carbon suspension rod, causing current to flow between them.

• rechargeable

• dry-cell

• wet-cell

• electrical outlet

A _________ battery contains two connected plates made of different metals in a conducting solution.

• rechargeable

• dry-cell

• wet-cell

• electrical outlet

The tendency of a material to oppose the flow of electrons.

• current

• voltage

• resistance