Electricity Quiz

What is an electric charge?

• A type of energy that can only build up in one place

• A physical property of protons (positive) and electrons (negative)

• The speed at which electricity travels

• A substance that allows electric current to pass through it

What is electricity consumption measured in?

• Volts (V)

• Watts (W)

• Amps (A)

• Joules (J)

According to the law of electric charges, what happens when like charges are brought together?

• They cancel each other out

• They attract each other

• They repel each other

• They create a magnetic field

What did Benjamin Franklin prove in 1752?

• That electricity can be measured in watts

• That electricity travels at the speed of light

• That lightning is electricity

• That electric current is measured in volts

What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

• A conductor allows electric current to pass through it, while an insulator does not

• A conductor measures electricity in amps, while an insulator measures it in volts

• A conductor repels electric charges, while an insulator attracts them

• A conductor is a unit of electric charge, while an insulator is a unit of electric current

What causes lightning?

• A buildup of static electricity inside a storm cloud and the sudden flow of electrons

• The interaction of electric charges at the speed of light

• The discharge of electric current from a battery

• The flow of electrons from one atom to another

Which type of electricity moves along a pathway to turn on a light?

• Current electricity

• Static electricity

• Insulator

• Conductor

Which best briefly summarizes the law of electric charges?

• Charges always repel

• Charges always attract

• Charges that are opposite in nature attract; charges that are the same in nature repel

• Charges that are opposite in nature repel; charges that are the same in nature attract

What is the buildup of electrical charges in one place called?

• Neutrons

• Static Electricity

• Insulator

• Conductor

What unit is electric current measured in?

• Ω (Ohms)

• V (Volts)

• A (Amps)

• W (Watts)