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WorksheetsElectricity
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
2.
____________ allows electricity to flow.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
3.
____________ stops the flow of electricity.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
4.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
5.
When the switch is closed, the light
a)
comes on
b)
stays off
c)
burns out
6.
The plastic around the wire is
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
decoration
7.
If the lights are on, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
8.
If the lights are off, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
9.
Two types of circuits are
a)
parallel and magnetic
b)
electromagnetic and series
c)
series and parallel
10.
An example of a parallel circuit is
a)
the wiring in a house
b)
a flashlight
c)
a single circular path
11.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
12.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
13.
wood is a _____?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
14.
What is one problem with using a series circuit?
a)
It has a lot of series.
b)
If one goes down, they all go down!
c)
It doesn't work properly.
d)
There are no problems.
15.
What is one benefits of using a parallel circuit?
a)
It gets confusing.
b)
There are no problems.
c)
If one goes down, it does not affect the others.
d)
Porque es para llelio.
16.
What causes lightning?
a)
A similarity in electrical charge.
b)
Electrons flowing through a conductor.
c)
A difference in electrical charge.
d)
Raindrops conducting electricity from the clouds to the ground.
17.
In most electrical circuits, the pathway is made of:
a)
Wood
b)
Plastic
c)
Metal
d)
Static
18.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
19.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is broken.
20.
In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a)
stop the flow of electricity
b)
can still light up
c)
will go out
d)
of the light bulbs burn out also
21.
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from one source.
c)
Electricity flows along more than one pathway.
d)
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.
22.
Which best describes a series circuit?
a)
It has two light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through both light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The current is divided between the light bulbs.
23.
In the following diagram, the lightbulb is:
a)
Pathway
b)
Energy source
c)
The conductor
d)
The load
24.
Two like charges
a)
repel each other
b)
neutralize each other
c)
attract each other
d)
do what they want
25.
In solid conductors, electric current is the flow of
a)
water
b)
electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
26.
The charge of an electron is
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
electrons have no charge
27.
The difference between attract and repel is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Neutral and Negative
c)
Negative and Negative
d)
Positive and Negative
29.
Electric charges that are alike (positive and positive) _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
30.
Electric charges that are different (positive and negative) _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
31.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
32.
What charge does an neutron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
33.
Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
a)
a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b)
a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c)
a lightning strike during a storm
d)
a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
34.
Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
lightning
d)
electrons
35.
Electricity is the flow of ______.
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
atoms
36.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of current
c)
the pathway that current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
37.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
38.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
39.
Metals such as copper, iron, gold, and silver are ...
a)
conductors
b)
brittle
c)
insulators
d)
resistors
40.
What is a material that resists, or does NOT allow, energy to flow through?
a)
circuit
b)
insulator
c)
series
d)
conductor
41.
What is the power source for this circuit?
a)
Battery
b)
Electric socket
c)
Wires
d)
Magic
42.
True or False, Lighting is a form of static electricity.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Ms Jo Jo rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?
a)
The balloons will repel each other.
b)
The balloons will attract each other.
c)
The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
d)
The balloons will pop.
44.
When socks get stuck to towels in your dryer, this is an example of________________
a)
current electricity
b)
static electricity
45.
What is the major difference between static electricity and current electricity?
a)
Current electricity involves a continuous flow of neutrons; static electricity is a sudden transfer of protons
b)
Current electricity can be deadly; static electricity is almost always safe
c)
In current electricity, there's a single transfer of electrons; in static electricity, there's a steady flow of electrons
d)
Current electricity involves a flow of electrons; static electricity involves a single transfer of electrons
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