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Current Electricity

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part shown at the top of the circuit is the ________.

a)

resistor

b)

capacitor

c)

switch

d)

fuse

2.

When the switch is open, the circuit will ________.

a)

work well

b)

work a little

c)

not work at all

3.

A device that turns a circuit off by melting is a _________.

a)

fuse

b)

circuit breaker

c)

resistor

d)

capacitor

4.

A circuit component that turns the circuit off when it overloads is a ________. It does not melt.

a)

fuse

b)

circuit breaker

c)

battery

d)

capacitor

5.

A circuit is made with the following resistors in parallel: 2Ω, 4Ω, and 6Ω. The total resistance is ____.

a)

more than 6Ω

b)

betwen 2Ω and 6Ω

c)

less than 2Ω

6.

A circuit is made with the following resistors in series: 2Ω, 4Ω, and 6Ω. The total resistance is ____.

a)

more than 6Ω

b)

betwen 2Ω and 6Ω

c)

less than 2Ω

7.

Measures how much charge passes a point per second. (How fast charge flows.)

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

8.

Measures the potential difference across a component.

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

9.

Measures a circuit's ability to "slow down" the flow of charges.

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

10.

What is the component shown on the left of the circuit?

a)

Switch

b)

Resistor

c)

Battery

d)

Diode

11.

What is the component shown on the right (top) of the circuit?

a)

Switch

b)

Resistor

c)

Battery

d)

Diode

12.

A "load" uses this.

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

13.

A parallel circuit has a constant ________.

a)

voltage

b)

resistance

c)

current

d)

power

14.

A series circuit has a constant ________.

a)

voltage

b)

resistance

c)

current

d)

power

15.

Amps or Amperes is a measure of ________.

a)

voltage

b)

resistance

c)

current

d)

power

16.

Ohms or Ω is a measure of ________.

a)

voltage

b)

resistance

c)

current

d)

power

17.

How much power is used by a device that has a potential difference of 6.0 V and a current of 2 A?

a)

12 W

b)

3 W

c)

1/3 W

d)

2/3 W

18.

What is the current flowing through a device that has a potential difference of 6.0 V and a resistance of 3.0 Ω?

a)

2.0 A

b)

18 A

c)

0.5 A

d)

12 A

19.

What is the power loss through a device that has a potential difference of 6.0 V and a resistance of 3.0 Ω?

a)

2.0 W

b)

18 W

c)

0.5 W

d)

12 W

20.

What type of circuit is shown?

a)

Simple

b)

Series

c)

Parallel

d)

Mixed/complex

21.

What type of circuit is shown?

a)

Simple

b)

Series

c)

Parallel

d)

Mixed/complex

22.

What type of circuit is shown?

a)

Simple

b)

Series

c)

Parallel

d)

Mixed/complex

23.

What type of circuit is shown?

a)

Simple

b)

Series

c)

Parallel

d)

Mixed/complex

24.

What is the name of the component on the bottom of the picture?

a)

Capacitor

b)

Battery

c)

Resistor

d)

Current

25.

Three resistors are in series: 100Ω, 200Ω, and 50Ω. What is the total resistance?

a)

350Ω

b)

28.6Ω

c)

0.035Ω

d)

250Ω

26.

Three resistors are in parallel: 100Ω, 200Ω, and 50Ω. What is the total resistance?

a)

350Ω

b)

28.6Ω

c)

0.035Ω

d)

250Ω

27.

How much does it cost to run a 1200 W space heater for 24 hours at a cost of $0.09 per kWh?

a)

$2592

b)

$28.80

c)

$2.59

d)

$0.11

28.

This type of current flows in one direction.

a)

Alternating current

b)

Direct current

c)

Series current

d)

Parallel current

29.

This type of current flows in both back-and-forth directions.

a)

Alternating current

b)

Direct current

c)

Series current

d)

Parallel current

30.

The 3Ω resistor is removed. Which resistor will still receive current?

a)

Only the 2Ω and 7Ω, because it is in parallel

b)

Only the 2Ω and 7Ω, because it is in series

c)

None of them, because the bulb is in series

d)

None of them, because the bulb is in parallel

31.

The 2Ω resistor is removed. Which resistor will still receive current?

a)

Only the 2Ω and 7Ω, because it is in parallel

b)

Only the 2Ω and 7Ω, because it is in series

c)

All of them, because the bulb is in series

d)

All of them, because the bulb is in parallel

32.

A voltmeter is connected __________ into the circuit.

a)

in parallel

b)

in series

33.

A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy.

a)

Photocell

b)

Alternator

c)

Generator

d)

Battery

34.

A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

a)

Photocell

b)

Alternator

c)

Generator

d)

Battery