Electricity Quiz

______ are the positive part of the atom.

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Protons

• Positrons

The negative parts of an atom are called ______.

• protons

• electrons

• negatrons

• neutrons

What measures the amount of electrical current in a circuit?

• Ohms

• Watts

• Amps

• Volts

What measures the amount of pressure or potential energy in a circuit?

• Amps

• Ohms

• Volts

• Watts

What is ONE difference and ONE similarity between STATIC electricity and CURRENT electricity?

Why does your hair stand on end when you touch the Van De Graff generator?

Which scientist is known for creating the first electric motor and electric generator?

• Volta

• Ampere

• Orsted

• Faraday

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Which scientist discovered that electrical currents in a wire have magnetic properties?

• Volta

• Ampere

• Orsted

• Faraday

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Which scientist created a measurement for the electrical current?

• Volta

• Ampere

• Orsted

• Faraday

Which scientist created the first battery?

• Volta

• Ampere

• Orsted

• Faraday