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WorksheetsChastain Electricity 2017
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does this symbol stand for?
a)
wire
b)
energy source
c)
lightbulb
d)
switch
2.
What does this symbol stand for?
a)
wire
b)
switch
c)
lightbulb
d)
energy source
3.
Which type of circuit is shown?
a)
closed parallel
b)
open series
c)
closed series
d)
open parallel
4.
This type of electrical circuit is used in common Christmas lights, and not used to wire houses or buildings.
a)
Current Circuit
b)
Electrical circuit
c)
Parallel Circuit
d)
Series Circuit
5.
Which of the following components is NOT necessary for a circuit to flow?
a)
wire
b)
energy source
c)
lightbulb
d)
switch
6.
If a circuit is CLOSED, would the lightbulb be on or off?
a)
on
b)
off
7.
If a circuit is OPEN, would the lightbulb be on or off?
a)
on
b)
off
8.
What does the is symbol stand for?
a)
energy source
b)
wire
c)
lightbulb
9.
What type of circuit is shown?
a)
open parallel
b)
closed series
c)
open series
d)
closed parallel
10.
What type of circuit is shown?
a)
open series
b)
closed parallel
c)
closed series
d)
open parallel
11.
What type of circuit is shown?
a)
open parallel
b)
closed series
c)
closed parallel
d)
open series
12.
Which of the following would NOT be considered an insulator?
a)
rubber rain boots
b)
aluminum foil
c)
styrofoam food container
d)
wooden spoon
13.
Which of the following would NOT be considered a conductor?
a)
copper wiring
b)
aluminum foil
c)
silver table fork
d)
plastic wire coating
14.
These types of materials ALLOW electricity to flow freely through them.
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
c)
series energy
d)
parallel energy
15.
Which of the following is NOT a subatomic particle?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
membrane
16.
Which of the following subatomic particles has a positive charge and is found in the nucleus?
a)
neutron
b)
electron
c)
proton
17.
Which of the following subatomic particles has a negative charge and orbits the nucleus of an atom?
a)
nucleus
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
electron
18.
Which of the following has no charge, or a neutral charge?
a)
nucleus
b)
neutron
c)
proton
d)
electron
19.
This type of electricity can be found in our wall outlets, powering our houses.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
positive electricity
20.
Which best explains why you might get a "shock" .
a)
You had a negative charge, attracting positive electrons
b)
you were carrying a positive charge from the cold weather
c)
you were carrying a negative charge from losing electrons, attracting the positive electrons from another object.
d)
you were carrying a positive charge from losing electrons, attracting negatively charged electrons.
21.
Which of the following is not a type of electrical charge?
a)
positive charge
b)
negative charge
c)
current charge
22.
This type of circuit is used to wire most houses and buildings, allowing more than one path for electricity to flow, and allowing different circuit to be turned on and off at different times.
a)
Electrical Circuit
b)
Series Circuit
c)
Parallel Circuit
d)
Current Circuit
23.
Which of the following components opens and closes a circuit?
a)
energy source
b)
switch
c)
load
d)
wire
24.
What does this symbol stand for?
a)
wire
b)
switch
c)
load
25.
Which of the following is NOT a type of electricity?
a)
current electricity
b)
static electricity
c)
series electricity
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