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Applying electricity

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic unit of matter?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Atoms

c)

Electrons

d)

Protons

2.

Atoms that easily share their electrons with neighboring atoms are called...

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

c)

cations

d)

anions

3.

What converts chemical energy into electrical energy?

a)

atoms

b)

electrical cells

c)

chemical cells

d)

electrochemical cells

4.

What way do electrons flow in a battery?

a)

negative to negative

b)

positive to positive

c)

negative to positive

d)

positive to negative

5.

Material that gives up electrons is called a ________ and material that needs electrons is called a _________.

a)

anode, cathode

b)

cathode, anode

c)

cell, salt bridge

d)

salt bridge, cell

6.

Name the materials needed to make a voltaic pile.

a)

penny

b)

wire

c)

washer

d)

salt water paper

7.

What is a circuit?

a)

a unit of measurement

b)

a power source

c)

electricity

d)

a connection of electrical components

8.

What states that the sum of the voltages over each loop is equal to the voltage of the power source?

a)

Series Law

b)

Law of Electricity

c)

Volta's Law

d)

Kirchoff's Voltage law

9.

The best circuit to use when building a bright flashlight using 3 bulbs is...

a)

a series circuit

b)

a parallel circuit

c)

a combination of series and parallel

d)

any of these would be okay

10.

What is this a picture of?

a)

battery

b)

wire

c)

volt

d)

switch

11.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

parallel circuit

b)

double bulb circuit

c)

series circuit

d)

perpendicular circuit

12.

What type of switch has a handle that goes back and forth?

a)

rocker switch

b)

push button switch

c)

tact switch

d)

toggle switch

13.

What is the third step of the engineering design process?

a)

choose a solution

b)

create and develop a prototype

c)

brainstorm solutions

d)

research the problem

14.

Who created the first battery?

a)

Alessandro Volta

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Gustav Kirchhoff

d)

Thomas Edison

15.

How many loops are in this circuit?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4