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Electricity Test Review (Chp 10)

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electrical phenomena and applications that depend on continuous flowing electric charges

a)

current electricity

b)

direct current

c)

static electricity

d)

short circuit

2.

In which current model does electrons moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

a)

Electron diffusion theory

b)

“Stream flowing down a hill”

c)

Benjamin Franklin’s fluid model

d)

Ohm’s Law

3.

In which current model does electrons moves from a point of higher electrical potential energy to a lower point of electrical potential energy?

a)

Electron diffusion theory

b)

“Stream flowing down a hill”

c)

Benjamin Franklin’s fluid model

d)

Ohm’s Law

4.

In which current model does electrons move from areas of positive charge to negative charge?

a)

Electron diffusion theory

b)

“Stream flowing down a hill”

c)

Benjamin Franklin’s fluid model

d)

Ohm’s Law

5.

According to Ben Franklin’s fluid model of current, if a substance lacked fluid what charge did it hold?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

None

6.

According to Ben Franklin’s fluid model of current, if there was the presence of fluid in a substance what charge did it hold?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

None

7.

Electrical current that flows in only one direction through a conductor

a)

AC

b)

DC

c)

BC

d)

AD

8.

A complete path for an electrical current or the path that is followed by the current

a)

electrical circuit

b)

electrical conductor

c)

electrical induction

d)

electrical insulator

9.

Any device that purposely converts electrical energy into another form of energy in an electrical circuit

a)

electrical load

b)

electrical circuit

c)

electrostatic force

d)

Leyden jar

10.

Which type of battery uses solid or paste like chemicals?

a)

Dry cell

b)

Lithium ion

c)

Wet cell

d)

Gel cell

11.

Which type of battery is used for rechargeable batteries?

a)

Dry cell

b)

Lithium ion

c)

Wet cell

d)

Gel cell

12.

Which type of battery uses a combination of metals and acidic liquid?

a)

Dry cell

b)

Lithium ion

c)

Wet cell

d)

Gel cell

13.

Which type of battery uses a combination of metals and acidic gel?

a)

Dry cell

b)

Lithium ion

c)

Wet cell

d)

Gel cell

14.

Which is a more reliable source of continuous electrical current?

a)

Dry cell battery

b)

Lithium ion battery

c)

Wet cell battery

d)

Gel cell battery

e)

Electrical generator

15.

Which part of the electrical generator consists of a motor or turbine?

a)

Prime mover

b)

Fuel system

c)

Alternator

d)

Exhaust system

16.

Photovoltaic cells use what as their energy source to create current?

a)

Light rays

b)

Infrared rays

c)

Microwaves

d)

X-rays

17.

Which unit measures the potential difference between any two points in a field or circuit is the amount of work needed to move a charge between them?

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

18.

The unit volt is abbreviate with which letter?

a)

V

b)

A

c)

Ω

d)

a

e)

v

19.

Volts are measured with which instrument?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Ampmeter

d)

Ohmmeter

20.

Which unit measures the “flow” of the current?

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

21.

The unit ampere is abbreviate with which letter?

a)

V

b)

A

c)

Ω

d)

a

e)

v

22.

Ampere is measured with which instrument?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Ampmeter

d)

Ohmmeter

23.

Which instrument can change voltage within portions of the circuit?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Ampmeter

d)

Ohmmeter

e)

Resistor

24.

Which states that if resistance remains constant then the current measured is directly proportional to the voltage?

a)

Electron diffusion theory

b)

Coulomb’s Law

c)

Ben Franklin’s fluid model

d)

Ohm’s Law

25.

Which measures how fast work is done?

a)

Power

b)

Voltage

c)

Current

d)

Resistance

26.

Watts are measured in what units?

a)

Joules/seconds

b)

Voltage/seconds

c)

Resistance/seconds

d)

Current/seconds

27.

The leaves of an uncharged electroscope always spread apart, regardless of the type of charge that you bring near the knob.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Materials that offer little opposition to electron motion are called ? .

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

c)

Semiconductors

29.

A lightning rod must be connected to ? in order to effectively protect a building.

a)

the ground

b)

the building

c)

a person

d)

Jesus

30.

Devices that stores electric charge

a)

electroscope

b)

Leyden jar

c)

capacitor

d)

semiconductor

31.

A laser printer uses a laser beam to “burn” the image onto the paper.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Device that detects charges

a)

electroscope

b)

Leyden jar

c)

capacitor

d)

semiconductor

33.

An electroscope is charged when the aluminum leaves are

a)

repelled and spread apart

b)

attracted and stay together

c)

repelled and stay together

d)

attracted and spread apart

34.

Which does not allow electrons to move easily?

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

c)

Semiconductors

35.

What are are glass, wood, and rubber examples of?

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

c)

Semiconductors

36.

Which allows limited electron flow or conduct only under certain conditions?

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

c)

Semiconductors

37.

What are silicon and germanium examples of?

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

c)

Semiconductors

38.

The loss of static charge as electrons move to another object is known as

a)

electrical discharge.

b)

electrical charge.

c)

electrical circuit.

d)

electrical current.

39.

Who showed that lightning is electricity?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Ewald von Kleist

d)

Pieter van Musschenbroek

40.

Who independently invented the Leyden jar?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Ewald von Kleist

d)

Pieter van Musschenbroek

41.

Which consists of two layers of conductive material separated by an insulator?

a)

electroscope

b)

Leyden jar

c)

lightning rod

d)

Van de Graaff generator

42.

What device uses electrostatic principles to help control pollution in some factories?

a)

electroscope

b)

Leyden jar

c)

lightning rod

d)

Van de Graaff generator

e)

electrostatic precipitator

43.

The creation of a charged region on a neutral object when exposed to an electrical field

a)

electrical resistance

b)

electrical load

c)

electrical potential energy

d)

electrical induction

44.

The field force exerted by electrical charges. May be repulsive or attractive

a)

static electricity

b)

law of charges

c)

electrostatic force

d)

semiconductor

45.

Any electrical phenomenon relating to essentially stationary electrical charges and the forces they exert

a)

static electricity

b)

mobile electricity

c)

direct current

d)

alternate current

46.

Lightening discharge is an example of what?

a)

direct current

b)

static electricity

c)

electrical potential energy

d)

electrostatic force

47.

Raindrops & ice crystals collide inside storm cloud creating electrical charges is which step in the formation of lightening?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

4

d)

2

48.

Electrical charges separate inside the cloud with electrons moving to bottom of the cloud & protons moving to the top is which step in the formation of lightening?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

4

d)

2

49.

Negative charges at the bottom of the cloud force positive charges to build up on the ground forming a large electric field is which step in the formation of lightening?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

4

d)

2

50.

Step ledders snake down from the cloud while streamers surge up from the ground is which step in the formation of lightening?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

4

d)

2

51.

Electrostatic force is stronger than the force of

a)

gravity.

b)

magnetism.

c)

atomic energy.

d)

chemical energy.

52.

Which atomic structure positive in charge?

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

nucleus

53.

Which atomic structure negative in charge?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

nucleus

54.

Atoms become charged by gaining or losing which atomic structure?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

nucleus

d)

electrons

55.

Which states that electric charges can be transferred from object to object but it cannot be created or destroyed?

a)

First Law of Thermodynamics

b)

Law of Charges

c)

Law of Conservation of Energy

d)

Law of Conservation of Charge

56.

Which states that like charges repel and unlike charges attract?

a)

First Law of Thermodynamics

b)

Law of Charges

c)

Law of Conservation of Energy

d)

Law of Conservation of Charge

57.

Most objects have an equal number of

a)

protons.

b)

neutrons.

c)

electrons.

d)

nucleus.

58.

Electric charge is measured in what units?

a)

Joules

b)

Newtons

c)

Coulombs

d)

Watts

59.

Which is a field force?

a)

direct current

b)

electrostatic force

c)

current electricity

d)

electrical potential energy

60.

What is known as a neutral molecule whose electrons have shifted to form positive and negative ends, or poles?

a)

electrical dipole

b)

electrical load

c)

electrical inductor

d)

electrical conductor

61.

Which type of molecule is a natural dipole?

a)

fire

b)

air

c)

soil

d)

water

62.

Loads that are connected one after the other in the circuit path

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

c)

complex circuit

d)

saga circuit

63.

A circuit that only has one path to follow

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

c)

complex circuit

d)

saga circuit

64.

Loads that are connected in separate branches of the circuit

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

c)

complex circuit

d)

saga circuit

65.

A circuit that flows through more than one path

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

c)

complex circuit

d)

saga circuit

66.

Be able to recognize and use the five circuit symbols

a)

battery

b)

wire

c)

closed switch

d)

open switch

e)

light bulb

67.

A fault in an electrical circuit

a)

short circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

fault circuit

68.

Most common cause of electrical fires

a)

short circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

fault circuit

69.

Metal and glass container with a thin strip of metal inside

a)

fuse

b)

circuit

c)

battery

d)

Leyden jar

70.

Special devices that protect against shock and monitors the current between wires supplying an appliance or outlet

a)

AFCI

b)

GFCI

c)

AFLAC

d)

DC