Quiz 1: Electrical Theories and Principles

What does the Greek word 'elektron' mean?

• Amber

• Magnetism

• Electricity

• Energy

Who is credited as the 'Father of Electricity'?

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

• William Gilbert

• Benjamin Franklin

What did Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment prove?

• Electricity can be stored

• Electricity travels instantaneously

• Atmospheric electricity is identical to electrostatic charge

• Electricity is a form of energy

What is the relationship known as Ohm's law?

• Voltage is inversely proportional to current

• Resistance is proportional to voltage

• Current is proportional to resistance

• Voltage is proportional to current

Which device did Ewald Georg Von Kleist invent?

• Electric friction machine

• Leyden jar

• Lightning rod

• Voltaic pile

What type of electricity is described as electricity at rest?

• Static electricity

• Dynamic electricity

• Induced electricity

• Chemical electricity

Which of the following is a source of electricity by means of induction?

• Solar energy

• Wind

• Batteries

• Friction

What is a cation?

• Electron

• Neutral atom

• Positively charged ion

• Negatively charged ion

Who discovered electrostatic induction?

• Georg Simon Ohm

• Charles Francis Du Fay

• Henry Cavendish

• John Canton

What is the SI unit of measurement of electric current named after?

• Georg Simon Ohm

• Andre-Marie Ampere

• Heinrich Hertz

• Count Alessandro Volta