Circuits Test Review

In the world of static electricity, what happens between oppositely-charged objects?

• They attract

• They repel

• They remain neutral

• They explode

What happens when unlike charges come into contact?

• They repel each other.

• They attract each other.

• They remain neutral.

• They explode.

True or False: Neutral objects are attracted to charged objects because electrons shift.

• True

• False

The flow of electrons around a circuit is called _______.

• current electricity.

• static electricity.

• magnetic field.

• resistance.

The image below is an example of _____ electricity.

• current electricity

• static electricity

• solar electricity

• wind electricity

Which is a GOOD CONDUCTOR of electricity?

• Coins

• Plastic ruler

Which is a BAD CONDUCTOR of electricity?

• Plastic ruler

• Penny

Which way does electricity flow? Fill in the blank: From the ______ end to the ______ end of the battery.

• From the negative end to the positive end of the battery.

• From the positive end to the negative end of the battery.

• From the left end to the right end of the battery.

• From the top end to the bottom end of the battery.

Which way does electricity always flow?

• From the positive end to the negative end of the battery

• From the negative end to the positive end of the battery

• In a circular motion around the battery

• Randomly in any direction.

What is the measure of the difference in electrical potential between objects that have opposite charges? HINT: It is the amount of push a battery has between the opposite ends!

• Voltage

• Current

• Resistance

• Capacitance