BASIC ELECTRICITY WORKSHEET

For current to flow in a circuit it must have a complete path to follow __?

• complete path to follow

• open switch

• broken wire

• no connection

What type of electrical circuit do you have if it has current flow?

• Closed circuit

• Open circuit

• Short circuit

• Series circuit

Define electricity.

• Movement of free electrons

• Flow of water in a pipe

• Rotation of the earth

• Growth of a plant

What is the unit of measurement for current?

• Amperes

• Volts

• Ohms

• Watts

What type of energy is voltage?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Thermal

• Sound

What is the symbol for potential difference?

• E

• V

• I

• R

What is an ion?

• An unstable atom

• A molecule with no electrons

• A neutral atom

• A solid particle

In what direction does current flow?

• Negative to positive

• Positive to negative

• Upwards only

• In a circular path

What electrical part does this schematic symbol represent?

• Battery

• Resistor

• Capacitor

• Diode

If an electrical circuit does not have current flow, what type of circuit is it?

• Open circuit

• Closed circuit

• Short circuit

• Series circuit