Starter Electricity Quiz

For an electric current to flow you need a

• complete circuit

• racing circuit

• broken circuit

• short circuit

An electric current is a flow of charged particles called.

• electrons

• protons

• neutrons

• molecules

Materials that let electricity flow through them are called ​

(a)  

Materials that do not allow electricity to flow are called

(a)  

In order for an electric current to move it must be given a push. The energy for this push can be supplied by

• The chemical energy strored in a battery

• The kinetic energy of you moving

• The Sound energy from a music player

• The gravitational energy of water in a high dam

Why do electricians always wrap wires in plastic?

• Plastic comes in many different colors

• Plastic is a good electrical conductor

• Plastic makes the wires easy to bend

• Plastic is a good electrical insulator