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Electric Circuits Grade 10 Quiz

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The work done per unit positive charge is known as...

a)

Emf

b)

Voltage

c)

Current

d)

Resisitor

2.

For a fixed supply voltage the current flowing though a conductor will decrease when

a)

Cross sectional area of the conductor is increased.

b)

Length of the conductor is increased.

c)

Length of the conductor is reduced.

d)

Cross sectional area is increased and length is decreased.

3.

A circuit contains two unequal resistors in parallel.

a)

Current is same in both.

b)

Large current flows in larger resistor.

c)

Potential difference across each is same.

d)

Smaller resistance has smaller conductance

4.

According to ohms law for a conductor at constant Temperature:

a)

Current in the conductor is inversely proportional to the potential difference across it.

b)

Current is not affected by a decrease or increase in potential difference.

c)

Current in the conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across it.

d)

All of the above

5.

Which of the following material is not used to make a conductor?

a)

Silver

b)

Copper

c)

Aluminium

d)

Carbon

6.

The main difference between a parallel and a circuit series is .

a)

The current is decreased by a half in parallel circuits and is doubled in series circuits.

b)

The voltage across the parallel circuit is the same across each branch yet in series the voltage is the sum of the voltages across each component.

c)

Voltage is higher in series circuits compared to parallel.

d)

Voltage is used up in series circuits compared to parallel circuits

7.

Calculate the Total Resistance of the circuit if R1 = 3 ohms and R2 = 6 ohms

a)

10 Ohms

b)

8 Ohms

c)

4 Ohms

d)

2 Ohms

8.

Calculate the current flowing through the 6 ohm resistor if the current flowing in the series part of the circuit is 3A.

Note: R1 = 3 ohms and R2 = 6 ohms

a)

3 A

b)

2 A

c)

1 A

d)

1.5 A

9.

The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:

a)

It uses a single battery.

b)

It has 3 light bulbs.

c)

The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

d)

The same current flows through all three light bulbs.