Electrical Circuits and Current Quiz

What type of energy does a cell store?

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy

• Mechanical energy

• Thermal energy

What happens to the chemical energy stored in a cell when a circuit is connected?

• It is transferred to thermal energy

• It is transferred to mechanical energy

• It is transferred to electrical energy

• It is transferred to light energy

What do we call two or more cells connected together?

• Circuit

• Generator

• Battery

• Transformer

What is the chemical energy in cells used for?

• Heating the circuit

• Pushing a current round a circuit

• Producing light

• Creating sound

What is needed for electrical appliances to function properly?

• A constant of moving charge called an electric current

• A constant of moving charge called an electric circuit

• A constant of moving charge called an electric flow

• A constant of moving charge called an electric path

What do scientists call an unbroken path that allows current to flow?

• An electric circuit

• An electric flow

• An electric path

• An electric line

What happens if there is a break in the electric circuit?

• The current will flow faster

• The current will flow slower

• No current will flow

• The current will become stronger

What are the parts that make up a circuit called?

• Components

• Companions

• Compositions

• Compartments

How do scientists show the components in a circuit?

• By drawing what it actually looks like

• By using symbols

• By using numbers

• By using colors

In which direction does the current flow in a cell?

• From the Positive terminal to the Negative terminal

• From the Negative terminal to the Positive terminal

• From the Neutral terminal to the Positive terminal

• From the Positive terminal to the Neutral terminal