Quiz on Electricity and Electronics

In 600 BC, rubbing fur on amber demonstrated which phenomenon?

• Magnetism

• Static electricity

• Alternating current

• Nuclear fission

Who coined the term "electricus"?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alessandro Volta

• William Gilbert

• Michael Faraday

Franklin's 1752 kite experiment showed that:

• The electric spark and lightning are the same

• Kites are insulators

• Storms create magnetism, not electricity

• Lightning is harmless to conductors

Who created the first electrochemical battery, the voltaic pile?

• Michael Faraday

• Nikola Tesla

• Alessandro Volta

• Thomas Edison

The term "voltage" originates from the work of:

• Nikola Tesla

• Alessandro Volta

• Thomas Edison

• Michael Faraday

Which scientist is associated with the year 1832 in this timeline?

• Nikola Tesla

• James Watt

• Michael Faraday

• Thomas Edison

Which pair is associated with the light bulb and early power systems?

• Benjamin Franklin and William Gilbert

• Alessandro Volta and Michael Faraday

• Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison

• James Clerk Maxwell and Georg Ohm

Which location is noted as the first to have light in 1881?

• Berlin, Germany

• Surrey, UK

• New York, USA

• Paris, France

Which component is a microcontroller development board that controls your circuits?

• Potentiometer

• Arduino UNO R3

• Transistor

• Breadboard

Which item connects a 9V battery to power leads?

• USB cable

• Power lead

• Battery snap

• Jumper wire