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Electricity Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
a)
Static electricity 
b)
Electric discharge
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit 
2.
According to this law, a charge can be transferred from object to object, but it cannot be created or destroyed. 
a)
Law of Conservation of Energy 
b)
Newton's Third Law 
c)
Law of Conservation of Charge
d)
Ohm's Law
3.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
4.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily 
a)
Circuit 
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor
5.
The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing 
a)
Induction 
b)
Conduction 
c)
Friction 
d)
Conductor 
6.
The rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object 
a)
Induction 
b)
Conduction 
c)
Friction 
d)
Conductor 
7.
Electric current that flows in only one direction. 
a)
Voltage 
b)
Direct Current 
c)
Alternating Current
d)
Series Circuit 
8.
Electric current that reverses its direction of flow in a regular pattern  
a)
Voltage 
b)
Direct Current 
c)
Alternating Current 
d)
Parallel Circuit 
9.
The flow/movement of electric charges 
a)
Voltage
b)
Resistance 
c)
Current 
d)
Circuit 
10.
This is related to the force that causes electric charges to flow
a)
Voltage 
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit 
11.
A closed path that electric current follows 
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance 
d)
Circuit
12.
The tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons, changing electrical energy into thermal energy and light.
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit 
13.
According to this law, the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance. 
a)
Law of Conservation of Energy 
b)
Ohm's Law 
c)
Law of Conservation of Charges
d)
Newton's First Law 
14.
The current has only has one loop to flow through in this circuit. 
a)
Series Circuit 
b)
Parallel Circuit 
15.
This circuit contains two or more branches for current to move through. 
a)
Series Circuit 
b)
Parallel Circuit