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Current Electricity

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is another name for a battery in a circuit?
a)
Load
b)
Power Source
c)
Switch
2.
What is another name for a lightbulb in a circuit?
a)
Switch
b)
Load
c)
Power Source
3.

What is another name for the wires in a circuit?

a)

Conductor

b)

Load

c)

Power Source

4.

True or False: Conductors allow electrons to pass through easily.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
Is an eraser a conductor, insulator, or both?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Both
6.
Is a cork a conductor, insulator, or both?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Both
7.
Is a paperclip a conductor, insulator, or both?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
8.
Is a penny a conductor, insulator, or both?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Both
9.
Is a pencil a conductor, insulator, or both?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Both
10.

Is a pair of scissors a conductor, insulator, or both?

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Both

11.

Is THIS lightbulb part of an open or closed circuit?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

12.

Is THIS lightbulb part of an opened or closed circuit?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

13.

Is this switch closed or open?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

14.

Is the following circuit complete or incomplete?

a)

Complete

b)

Incomplete

15.

True or False: A switch turns a circuit on or off.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following is NOT required for a circuit to be complete.

a)

Load

b)

Power Source

c)

Conductor

d)

Switch

17.

Is this switch closed or open?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

18.

A doorbell is an example of a _________ switch.

a)

Push-button

b)

Toggle

c)

Knife

19.

A light switch is an example of a _________ switch.

a)

Push-button

b)

Toggle

c)

Knife

20.

Which type of switch is this?

a)

Knife

b)

Fork

c)

Spoon

d)

Ladle

21.

Is this switch open or closed?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Open

d)

Closed

22.

Which type of atom flows through a circuit?

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

23.

True or False: Dry cell is another name for a battery.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False: A device is another name for a power source.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

If a circuit is closed then the load will be...

a)

On

b)

Off

26.

Which type of material does NOT allow electricity to flow through freely?

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

27.

What is the name for the path in which an electrical current flows?

a)

Circuit

b)

Conductor

c)

Charge

d)

Cell