What is the purpose of a fuse?

Break the circuit if current gets too large

Add a connection to a series circuit

Glow red when a current is present

Why are electrical wires usually covered by a material like rubber?

To electrically insulate the wire

To increase resistance of the wire

To reduce vibrations in the wire

To prevent the wire from breaking

What is the advantage of a parallel circuit?

Components can function seperately

Components are seperated by more wire

How could you increase the resistance in a circuit?

Increase conductivity of the wires

Decrease the voltage in the circuit

How could you increase the current in a circuit?

Decrease the voltage in the circuit

Increase the resistance in the circuit

The amount of electrons flowing per second

The amount of volts flowing per second

The amount of Amps flowing per second

The amount of power flowing per second

The potential difference between the positive and negative terminals

The amount of energy supplied by a fuse

The total resistance in a circuit

How many electrons are stored in an applicance

What is the purpose of a voltmeter?

Measure the voltage in a circuit

Measure the current in a circuit

Measure the resistance in a circuit

Choose the corrrect sentence.

This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.

This circuit will work because it is an open circuit

This circuit will NOT work because it is an open circuit.

This circuit will NOT work because it is a closed circuit.

What is the primary purpose of an earth (ground) cable in electrical systems?

To provide an alternative path for current in case of a fault, ensuring safety.

To supply power to electrical appliances.

To increase the efficiency of electrical circuits.

To reduce electricity bills by minimizing energy usage.

Year 8 electricity quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the units for voltage?

Volts (V)

Volts (Vol)

Voltmeter (V)

Voltage (V)

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the units for current?

Amps (A)

Volts (V)

Watts (W)

Electrons (e)

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Electricty is energy transferred through the movement of ________

protons

electrons

neutrons

cells

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does this electrical symbol represent?

voltmeter

battery

fuse

light globe

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the unit of resistance?

Watts (W)

Amps (A)

Volts (V)

Ohms (Ω)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does this electrical symbol represent?

a battery

a light globe

a cell

a switch

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does this electrical symbol represent?

a closed switch

an open switch

an open cell

a closed cell

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38 questions

What is the units for voltage?

What are the units for current?

Electricty is energy transferred through the movement of ________

What does this electrical symbol represent?

What is the unit of resistance?

What does this electrical symbol represent?

What does this electrical symbol represent?

What type of circuit is shown in the diagram?

What type of circuit is shown in the diagram?

If the length of the circuit increases, so will the...

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