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I, V, & R DC Circuits

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you calculate resistance?

a)

Divide voltage by current

b)

Divide charge by current

c)

Multiply current by voltage

d)

Multiply voltage and current

2.

What is the resistance if the voltage is 10V and the current is 2A?

a)

20 Ω

b)

5 Ω

c)

12 Ω

d)

8 Ω

3.

What are the units for resistance?

a)

Ohms (Ω)

b)

Voltage (V)

c)

Amps (A)

d)

Charge (C)

4.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
5.
Which of these objects is an insulator?
a)
Copper Wire
b)
Paper Clip
c)
Steel Pole
d)
Rubber Gloves
6.
An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
7.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
8.

A current of 5.0 A flows in a resistor for 25 s. How much charge has passed through the resistor in this time?

a)

125 C

b)

5.0 C

c)

0.20 C

d)

5.0 A

9.

What is this symbol called?

a)

A. Bulb

b)

B. Resistor

c)

C. Battery

d)

D. Voltage

10.

What is this symbol?

a)

A. Ammeter

b)

B. Resistor

c)

C. Battery

d)

D. Voltage

11.

To calculate voltage, multiply _______ and _________

a)

current, resistance

b)

volts, current

c)

volts, ohms

d)

ohms, resistance

12.

A thicker wire means ____________ in resistance.

a)

a decrease

b)

an increase

c)

no change

13.

____ move freely throughout a conductor.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

14.

An analogy for electric current is

a)

the amount of snow stored high on a mountain

b)

the rate of snow sliding down the mountain

c)

rocks, trees, and houses in the path of the avalanche.

15.

An analogy for electric resistance is

a)

the amount of water flowing in a river

b)

the steepness of a rivers path

c)

a waterwheel that is turned by the rivers flow

16.

An analogy for voltage would be

a)

The speed of a rivers flow

b)

The amount of water stored behind a dam

c)

The rocks and waterwheels in the river

17.

Ohm's law

a)
b)
c)
d)