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Electricity: Circuits SJA

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Current is measured in....
a)
Amps 
b)
Volts
c)
Ohms
d)
Coulombs
2.
What 'flows' in a wire?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
3.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
4.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
5.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
6.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
7.
In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a)
stop the flow of electricity
b)
 can still light up
c)
 will go out
d)
of the light bulbs burn out also
8.
Which of the two circuits would have the brightest bulbs? 
a)
A
b)
B
9.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
10.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
11.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
12.

What does a fuse do?

a)

Die

b)

Makes sure the volts don't go over a certain point.

c)

Has fun

d)

Give out energy

13.
Resistance is a measure of....
a)
the energy per unit charge in a circuit
b)
how hard it is for electrons to move through the circuit
c)
how hard it is for electrons to move through the battery
d)
the number of charge carriers in a circuit
14.
The movement of electrons from atom to atom in a line results in a flow of _____. 
a)
amperage.
b)
electric current.
c)
electromagnetic connectors. 
15.
As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
16.
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from one source. 
c)
Electricity flows along more than one pathway. 
d)
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source. 
17.

Which statement is true?

a)

The light bulb will light up because the circuit is complete.

b)

The light bulb will light up because the circuit is broken.

c)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is complete.

d)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is open.

18.

If a positive charge is brought near a negative charge, the charges will

a)

repel each other

b)

attract each other

c)

explode

d)

create a rift in the space-time contiuum

19.

As resistance increases, the current in a circuit will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

burn up

20.

A negative charge is brought near another negative charge. The two charges will

a)

repel each other

b)

attract each other

c)

explode

d)

increase in negativity

21.
The movement of electrons from atom to atom in a line results in a flow of _____. 
a)
amperage.
b)
electric current.
c)
electromagnetic connectors. 
22.
In a series circuit, the voltage across the battery shares between each bulb
a)
True
b)
False
23.
In a series circuit, the current is the same everywhere, it does not change
a)
True
b)
False
24.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
an ammeter
d)
a voltmeter
25.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
an ammeter
d)
a voltmeter
26.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
Lamp
b)
Water wheel
c)
Loudspeaker
d)
Motor
27.
The nucleus of an atom is made up of what?
a)
Electrons and protons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrons and electrons
d)
Nuclei and ions
28.
What is an ion?
a)
An atom with a different number of protons and electrons
b)
An atom with a nucleus
c)
An atom without protons
d)
An atom with 3 electrons
29.
What is electric current?
a)
The number of charged particles that pass a point each second
b)
The difference in potential
c)
The resistance
d)
Light Emitting Diode
30.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
volts
b)
Amperes (Amps)
c)
Ohms
d)
Coulombs
31.
True or false: Our bodies have a natural form of electrical energy flowing through it
a)
True
b)
False
32.

What happens when electrons flow through wires and resistors?

a)

Thermal energy is released

b)

Nuclear energy is released

c)

Chemical energy is released

d)

None of these

33.

Why do laptops and cellphones get hotter when you use them?

a)

Electrons bump into each other and the parts of the circuit, creating friction

b)

Electrons bond with other atoms, creating charged particles

c)

The resistance is too low

d)

The device has an open circuit

34.

According to Ohm's law, current is equal to

a)

voltage over resistance

b)

resistance over voltage

c)

voltage times resistance

d)

half of the voltage times resistance squared

35.

Is this circuit open or closed?

a)

open

b)

closed

36.

A circuit with too much current flowing through it is

a)

open

b)

static

c)

overloaded

d)

fused

37.

A fuse works because too much current

a)

bends the metal, creating an open circuit

b)

bends the metal, creating an closed circuit

c)

melts the metal, creating an closed circuit

d)

melts the metal, creating an open circuit

38.

A short circuit occurs when

a)

electrons have an easier path to take from one end of the battery to the other without any resistance

b)

the wires in a circuit are cut into smaller pieces

c)

exposed wires touch, creating a faster route for electrons to take

d)

a switch is turned off

39.

In America, the right side of the socket is "hot," meaning

a)

electricity can flow out of it

b)

electricity can flow into it

c)

it has high thermal energy

d)

no current is moving

40.

The round wire in an American plug is

a)

hot

b)

grounded

c)

neutral

41.

Which of the following will reduce the resistance of human skin the most?

a)

Fresh water

b)

Salt water

c)

Drying it

d)

Oil

42.

Silver, copper, sea water, and gold are all

a)

semi-conductors

b)

conductors

c)

insulators

43.

Rubber, glass, and dry wood are all

a)

semi-conductors

b)

conductors

c)

insulators

44.

Silicon can conduct electricity under the right circumstances, which makes it a

a)

semi-conductor

b)

conductor

c)

insulator

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