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WorksheetsElectricity & Magnetism: NCFE Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
What type of current flows in one direction only?
voltage
alternating
direct
resistive
The type of currently that is supplied from a household outlet, vibrates back and forth and is called ________ current.
direct
phase
alternating
electromagnetic
As electrons travel through wires (conductors) they are slowed or stopped by ________________ in the wires.
trolls
resistance
voltage
power
A circuit that has only ONE path attaching the two terminals of a battery is called a _______ circuit.
complex
parallel
series
direct
A string of lights on your house completely goes out when one bulb burns out. The lights must be in a _____ circuit.
compound
parallel
series
variable
Check the three characteristics that are part of Ohm's Law?
current
power
resistance
voltage
Calculate the voltage of a light if it has a resistance of 30 ohms and has 10 A of current.
3 V
0.33 V
300 V
40 V
Calculate the power of a 24 volt light with a current of 10 A.
2.4 watts
34 watts
14 watts
240 watts
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.
complex
parallel
series
variable
In a given circuit, if the voltage is increased and the current kept the same, then the resistance will
increase
decrease
remain the same
stop
Wires (conductors) with high resistance will become ____ when the current through them is increased.
variable
larger
cold
hot
Calculate the current if the resistance is 10 A and the voltage is 50 volts.
5 A
500 A
0.2 A
60 A
Calculate the resistance if the current is 5 A and the voltage is 100 volts.
500 Ω
20 Ω
0.05 Ω
25 Ω
What are the small parts within a magnet referred to that give a magnet is North and South properties?
mini-me's
dipoles
domains
trifigures
Magnetic field lines always flow from the ___ pole to the ___ pole.
North, South
South, North
East, West
West, East
According to the first right hand rule, if your thumb points in the direction of the current, then your fingers indicate the
resistance direction
power direction
magnetic field direction
Electron spin direction
Select the three ways to increase the strength of an electromagnet.
add iron core
add more coils of wire
increase the resistance in the wires
increase the current in the wires
If a magnet is moved past a wire, the ______ will begin to move and create an electrical current.
voltage
electrons
protons
power
What do magnetic field lines do when a north and a south pole are brought near each other?
They bend towards each other.
They straighten out and run parallel to each other.
They bend away from each other.
They cross each other at right angles.
