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Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.
An example of a conductor is :
a)
a glass paperweight
b)
a plastic cap
c)
a metal screw
d)
a wooden handle
2.
In a series circuit  with 4 bulbs:
a)
a switch is never used
b)
all of the bulbs become dimmer if another bulb is added
c)
There are many paths for electricity to take
d)
the remaining 3 bulbs stay lit if one burns out
3.
An example of an insulator is:
a)
iron
b)
silver
c)
copper wire
d)
rubber
4.
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
5.
What is the symbol for Current
a)
C
b)
Q
c)
I
d)
A
6.
What is the unit for Current
a)
C
b)
Q
c)
I
d)
A
7.
What is the unit for Charge
a)
C
b)
Q
c)
I
d)
A
8.
What is the symbol for Charge
a)
C
b)
Q
c)
I
d)
A
9.
What is the unit for Energy
a)
Q
b)
V
c)
J
d)
E
10.
What is a formula to calculate Charge
a)
Q=I*t
b)
Q=I/t
c)
Q = V*E
d)
Q = V/E
11.
What is a formula to calculate Current
a)
I=Q/t
b)
I=Q*t
c)
I =V*R
d)
I = R/V
12.
How much charge must pass by a point in 10 s for the current to be  0.50 A? 
a)
0,05C
b)
5,0C
c)
20C
d)
2,0C
13.

Which equation links current, charge flow, and time?

a)

Current = Time / Charge flow

b)

Charge flow = current x time

c)

Current = charge flow x time

d)

Time = charge flow x current

14.

The current in a wire is 1.2kA. What is the current in Amps?

a)

120A

b)

12A

c)

0.12A

d)

1200A

15.

How much charge flows through a wire in 80s if the current is a constant 5.4A?

a)

432C

b)

360C

c)

524C

d)

344C

16.

A 3A current flows through a television. How long would it take for 1500C to flow through it?

a)

4500s

b)

500s

c)

50s

d)

450s

17.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
18.
What 'flows' in a wire?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
19.

What is true about this circuit?

a)

Light 2 is on

b)

This is a series circuit

c)

Both lights are off

d)

This is a parallel circuit

20.

Quantity of charge can be measured in

a)

time (s)

b)

Ampere (A)

c)

coulombs (C)

d)

Joule (J)

21.

Calculate the quantity of charge, Q, obtained when a current of 25 amps runs for 1 minute

a)

Q = 1,800 C

b)

Q = 1,500 C

c)

Q = 1000 C

d)

Q = 3000 C

22.

This is an example of a _______ circuit

a)

open

b)

series

c)

parallel

d)

square