Electricity Basics Quiz

Electric potential is measured in _________.

• volts

• amps

• friciton

What type of circuit is shown in the picture?

• Series circuit

• Parallel circuit

• Open circuit

Describe one way you can make an electromagnet stronger.

• Reduce the size of the iron core

• Decrease the current

• Decrease the energy source

• Increase the number of loops in the wire

When an electric current can travel along more than one path, it is traveling in a—

• Open circuit

• Series circuit

• Closed circuit

• Parallel circuit

What is the effect of changing the wire in a circuit from a thick wire to a thin wire?

• The overloaded bulb will blow out.

• The bulb brightness stays the same.

• The bulbs become dimmer.

• The bulbs become brighter.

A closed path that electric current flows is a

• circuit
• wire
• track
• hallway

What is the unit of measurement for current?

• Amperes
• Ohm's
• Volts
• Watts

The measure of resistance in an electrical circuit is

• amps
• volts
• watts
• ohms

How does a generator make electricity?

• By burning coal
• By shaking batteries
• By spinning a magnet inside a coil of wire

Which of the following energy sources are renewable?

• solar

• wind

• biomass

• uranium (nuclear)