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Current Electricity Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 9hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens to the brightness of the light bulbs in a series circuit when you add more lights?

a)

Each bulb gets dimmer.

b)

Each bulb remains the same.

c)

Half of the bulbs get dimmer.

d)

Each bulb gets brighter.

2.

What is the purpose of a switch?

a)

To open and close the circuit.

b)

To carry the electricity through the circuit.

c)

To make a fun clicking sound.

d)

To supply the power to the circuit.

3.

What is electric current?

a)

A build up of electrons.

b)

The difference in charge between 2 points.

c)

The flow of electrons through a circuit.

d)

The opposition to flow of electrons.

4.

What is a load?

a)

A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

b)

A device that turns stored chemical energy into electrical energy.

c)

A device that uses electrical energy.

d)

A device that converts static electricity into mechanical energy.

5.

What is an electric cell?

a)

A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

b)

A device that turns stored chemical energy into electrical energy.

c)

A device that uses electrical energy.

d)

A device that converts static electricity into mechanical energy.

6.

What is a primary cell?

a)

A single-use source for electrical charge.

b)

A re-usable source for electrical charge.

c)

A device to change sunlight into electrical charge.

d)

A single-use source for sunlight to power flashlights.

7.

What is a wet cell battery?

a)

One that uses water to make electricity.

b)

One that uses a liquid electrolyte solution.

c)

One that uses a powdered electrolyte solution.

8.

What is a dry cell battery?

a)

One that uses water to make electricity.

b)

One that uses a liquid electrolyte solution.

c)

One that uses a paste electrolyte.

9.
What 1 kW is equivalent to __________ watts?
a)
100 W
b)
1,000 W
c)
10,000 W
d)
10 W
10.

What is the voltage of a 60 ohm, 2 amp device?

a)

30

b)

0.033

c)

10.95

d)

120

11.
Power is measured in what unit?
a)
amps
b)
volts
c)
watts
d)
ohms
12.
Current is measured in what unit?
a)
ohms
b)
volts
c)
watts
d)
amps
13.
What does the Greek letter Ω,  (i.e. Omega) represent?
a)
amps
b)
volts
c)
watts
d)
ohms
14.

Is the circuit for THIS lightbulb closed or open?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

15.

Is this switch closed or open?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

16.
What electrical symbol is this?
a)
Lightbulb
b)
Motor
c)
Battery
d)
Switch
17.
What electrical symbol is this?
a)
Open Switch
b)
Closed Switch
c)
Lightbulb
d)
Battery
18.
What electrical symbol is this?
a)
Open Switch
b)
Closed Switch
c)
Lightbulb
d)
Battery
19.

What electrical symbol is this?

a)

Battery

b)

Cell

c)

Switch

d)

Motor

20.
What electrical symbol is this?
a)
Wire
b)
Lightbulb
c)
Battery
d)
Switch
21.

Which of the following is NOT required to build a simple circuit?

a)

Load

b)

Power Source

c)

Conductor

d)

Switch

22.

From which terminal (side) of the battery do electrons flow?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

23.
What is the following component?
a)
dry cell
b)
fuse
c)
battery
d)
resistor
24.

This type of circuit connects objects to cells separately so there are multiple paths for electricity to flow.

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

25.

Without a load, too much electricity is flowing through a circuit. The wires heat up and can start a fire. This is called a:

a)

short circuit

b)

parallel circuit

c)

series circuit

d)

terminals

26.

This is a switch that protects circuits from dangerously high currents. The switch will push open to create and open circuit if the current gets too high.

a)

fuse

b)

filament

c)

circuit breaker

d)

amperes

27.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
28.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
29.

The mathematical relationship among Voltage, Current, and Resistance is called:

a)

Faraday's Law

b)

Tesla's Law

c)

Edison's Law

d)

Ohm's Law

30.
Current times Resistance equals
 (I X R)
a)
Power
b)
Voltage
c)
Amperage
d)
Ohm
31.

Voltage divided by Resistance

(V / R)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

32.

Voltage divided by Current

(V / I)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Resistance

d)

Watts

33.
If the Voltage stays the same and Resistance is increased, Current will 
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
34.

If the battery produced 12.6 Volts what would be the current flow for a 6 Ohm resistor?

a)

2.1 Amps

b)

2.4 Amps

c)

1.71 Amps

d)

15 Amps

35.

The current is the same throughout this type of circuit

a)

series

b)

parallel

36.

This type of circuit has the current travelling through branches.

a)

series

b)

parallel

37.

The following type of circuit has the same voltage throughout the entire circuit.

a)

series

b)

parallel

38.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
c)
solo
d)
circle
39.

If the voltage across the battery was 10V in this diagram, what would be the voltage across each light bulb?

a)

10V

b)

5V

c)

20V

d)

0V

40.
If two 10-ohm resistors are connected in series, what is the total resistance of these resistors?
a)
100 ohms
b)
20 ohms
c)
5 ohms
d)
1 ohm
41.

This image represents what type of circuit?

a)

open

b)

circular

c)

series

d)

parallel

42.

A circuit with 3 resistors, 10 Ohms, 30 Ohms and 20 Ohms are in series. What is the total resistance

a)

30 Ohms

b)

50 Ohms

c)

60 Ohms

d)

100 Ohms

43.

What is the current of a series circuit with values of 5, 9, 17 ohms, with a battery of 12V

a)

0.3871

b)

3870.0

c)

372.0

d)

4.4395

44.

If a series circuit of three bulbs is rearranged into a parallel circuit, what will happen to the brightness of three bulbs

a)

The bulbs will turn off due to an incomplete supply of electricity.

b)

All three bulbs will have the same amount of luminosity once rearranged into a parallel circuit but will be dimmer than in parallel.

c)

All three bulbs will have the same amount of luminosity once rearranged into a parallel circuit but will be brighter than in parallel.

d)

The bulb next to the battery will be brightest and each bulb will be dimmer than the one before.

45.

12 Volt battery with two resistors in series 3 Ohms & 4 Ohms what would the total current draw be

a)

2.1

b)

1.71 Amps

c)

2.4 Amps

d)

15 Amps

46.

DC current is found in _______, which means the current flows in ________ direction

a)

Batteries, one

b)

Wall outlet, one

c)

Batteries, both

d)

Wall outlet, both

47.
Clara added another light to an electrical circuit and all the lights became dimmer. What is the most likely cause of the dimmer lights?
a)
The batteries are weak.
b)
The light bulbs are hot.
c)
The circuit is a parallel circuit.
d)
The circuit is a series circuit.
48.
In a series circuit, voltage _______________ across the resistors.
a)
Stays the same
b)
Divides equally
c)
Divides
d)
None of the others
49.
What is the voltage across R3 in the circuit?
a)
9 V
b)
1000V
c)
.692 V
d)
None of the others
50.
The current going through the 90 ohm resistor is 
a)
10 amps
b)
0.1 amps
c)
0.2 amps
d)
none of the others
51.
Find the total resistance, total current and total voltage for the following circuit
a)
VT = 9 V
T = 3
RT = 14
b)
VT = 9
T = 0.64
RT = 14
c)
VT = 9 
T = 6.3
RT = 1.4
d)
VT = 9
T = 0.64
RT = 1.4
52.

A circuit has a maximum current draw of 18A. Which 2 devices could be safely run?

a)

Coffee Maker

b)

Clothes Iron

c)

Refrigerator

d)

Dishwasher

53.

Determine the efficiency of a device that uses 840W to operate, but takes in 980W.

a)

17%

b)

84%

c)

117%

d)

86%

54.

Determine the energy, in kWh, of an oven with a power rating of 3.2kW, running for 4 hours.

a)

3.2kWh

b)

6.4kWh

c)

12.8kWh

d)

4kWh

55.

Determine the cost of running an appliance with that uses 167kWh if the cost of electricity is $0.14/kWh

a)

$0.14

b)

$23.38

c)

$167

d)

$2338

56.

An appliance has a power rating of 43kW. If that appliance is run for 132 hours, and the price of electricity is $0.12/kWh, determine the cost of running this device.

a)

$681.12

b)

$5.16

c)

$15.84

d)

$47300.00