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Electricity & Magnetism: NCFE Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of current flows in one direction only?

a)

voltage

b)

alternating

c)

direct

d)

resistive

2.

The type of currently that is supplied from a household outlet, vibrates back and forth and is called ________ current.

a)

direct

b)

phase

c)

alternating

d)

electromagnetic

3.

As electrons travel through wires (conductors) they are slowed or stopped by ________________ in the wires.

a)

trolls

b)

resistance

c)

voltage

d)

power

4.

A circuit that has only ONE path attaching the two terminals of a battery is called a _______ circuit.

a)

complex

b)

parallel

c)

series

d)

direct

5.

A string of lights on your house completely goes out when one bulb burns out. The lights must be in a _____ circuit.

a)

compound

b)

parallel

c)

series

d)

variable

6.

Check the three characteristics that are part of Ohm's Law?

a)

current

b)

power

c)

resistance

d)

voltage

7.

Calculate the voltage of a light if it has a resistance of 30 ohms and has 10 A of current.

a)

3 V

b)

0.33 V

c)

300 V

d)

40 V

8.

Calculate the power of a 24 volt light with a current of 10 A.

a)

2.4 watts

b)

34 watts

c)

14 watts

d)

240 watts

9.

You notice one light on your Christmas tree is out, but the rest of the lights are still on. The lights must be in a ______ circuit.

a)

complex

b)

parallel

c)

series

d)

variable

10.

In a given circuit, if the voltage is increased and the current kept the same, then the resistance will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain the same

d)

stop

11.

Wires (conductors) with high resistance will become ____ when the current through them is increased.

a)

variable

b)

larger

c)

cold

d)

hot

12.

Calculate the current if the resistance is 10 A and the voltage is 50 volts.

a)

5 A

b)

500 A

c)

0.2 A

d)

60 A

13.

Calculate the resistance if the current is 5 A and the voltage is 100 volts.

a)

500 Ω

b)

20 Ω

c)

0.05 Ω

d)

25 Ω

14.

What are the small parts within a magnet referred to that give a magnet is North and South properties?

a)

mini-me's

b)

dipoles

c)

domains

d)

trifigures

15.

Magnetic field lines always flow from the ___ pole to the ___ pole.

a)

North, South

b)

South, North

c)

East, West

d)

West, East

16.

According to the first right hand rule, if your thumb points in the direction of the current, then your fingers indicate the

a)

resistance direction

b)

power direction

c)

magnetic field direction

d)

Electron spin direction

17.

Select the three ways to increase the strength of an electromagnet.

a)

add iron core

b)

add more coils of wire

c)

increase the resistance in the wires

d)

increase the current in the wires

18.

If a magnet is moved past a wire, the ______ will begin to move and create an electrical current.

a)

voltage

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

power

19.

What do magnetic field lines do when a north and a south pole are brought near each other?

a)

They bend towards each other.

b)

They straighten out and run parallel to each other.

c)

They bend away from each other.

d)

They cross each other at right angles.