Electric Charge and Current Practice Assessment

Aiden, Mason, and Jackson are conducting an experiment in their physics class. They are trying to understand what current is. According to their textbook, current is...

• moving protons

• moving electrons

• measured in volts

• measured in ohms

Sophia and Noah are working on a science project. They need to measure the current of their circuit. Which unit should they use?

• volts

• amps

• watts

• mph

Maya and Jackson are studying for their physics exam. They come across a question about the two types of current. Ava helps them by saying that the two types of current are...

• AC/DC

• Alternating Current

• Direct Current

• All of the above

Sophia is working on a science project about electricity. She learns that resistance is...

• What "slows down" electrons in a wire

• What "speeds up" electrons in a wire

• Moving electrons in a wire

• What "pushes" electrons in a wire

In a science experiment, Ethan, Noah and James were given different materials to test their conductivity. They found that good conductors like the one Ethan had, are _______ resistors

• bad

• good

In a science project, Priya used a material as a resistor in her circuit. Michael noticed that the material was a good insulator. So, the material Priya used is a _______ resistor.

• good

• bad

Anika, Maya, and Elijah are conducting an experiment in their physics class to understand the factors that impact the resistance of a wire. They are considering various characteristics of the wire. Which of these characteristics do you think will impact the resistance of the wire?

• Thickness 

• Temperature

• Length

• All of these

Ava is working on a science project about electricity. She noticed that if she keeps the voltage the same in her circuit, but increases the resistance, the current will....

• increase (speed up)

• decrease (slow down)

• stay the same

Rohan is working on a science project about electricity. He noticed that when he increases the current, it could be because of...

• Ethan increasing the voltage

• Abigail decreasing the resistance

• both Ethan and Abigail's actions

Henry is trying to fix a table lamp. He realizes that the light bulb in the lamp is an example of a _______.

• current

• resistor

• battery