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Basic Electricity - Q1

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of energy that can be gained by an electron in a given circuit

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Kinetic Energy

2.

The flow of electrons in a circuit

a)

Momentum

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Current

d)

Resistance

3.

Opposition to current flow in a circuit

a)

Obstruction

b)

Direct Current

c)

Stoppage

d)

Resistance

4.

Physical units of Voltage

a)

Volts

b)

Amps

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

5.

Physical units of Current

a)

Joules

b)

Amps

c)

Arc-Seconds

d)

Volts

6.

Physical units of Resistance

a)

Pounds

b)

Newtons

c)

Ohms

d)

Amps

7.

If Voltage increases then Current

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

8.

If Resistance increases then Current

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

9.

Ohm's Law States That

a)

Voltage = Force X Distance

b)

Current = Power X Time

c)

Voltage = Energy/Time

d)

Voltage = Current X Resistance

10.

A circuit is a ___________ path for current to flow.

a)

Closed

b)

Open

c)

Circular

d)

Infinite

11.

A circuit does NOT need

a)

An energy source

b)

Radiation

c)

Conductors

d)

Resistance

12.

A Series Circuit has

a)

1000 Volts

b)

Too many wires

c)

One current path

d)

AT least two current paths

13.

A Parallel Circuit has

a)

One current path

b)

At least two current paths

c)

No corners

d)

Unlimited Resistance

14.

In a Series Circuit the Total Resistance =

a)

R1 + 1/R2 + R3 + 1/R4...

b)

R1 + R2 + R3...

c)

1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3...

d)

(R1 * R2) + R3+ R4/2 + (R5 * R6)...

15.

In a Parallel Circuit the Total Resistance is figured using

a)

Total Resistance = 1/(R1 + R2 + R3...)

b)

Total Resiatnce = R1 + R2 + R3...

c)

1/Total Resistance = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3...

d)

SQRT( R1 * R2 * R3...)

16.

Using Ohm's Law ( V = IR ) compute the Current in the circuit shown

a)

0.33 Amps

b)

3 Amps

c)

27 Amps

d)

9 Amps

17.

Using Ohm's Law ( V = IR ) and the Series Resistance equation ( Total R = R1 + R2 + ... ) compute the Current in the circuit shown

a)

2 Amps

b)

18 Amps

c)

1 Amp

d)

9 Amps

18.

Using Ohm's Law compute the Current in the circuit shown

a)

1 Amp

b)

9 Amps

c)

4.5 Amps

d)

18 Amps

19.

Using Ohm's Law compute the Current in the circuit shown

a)

0.5 Amps

b)

1 Amo

c)

3 Amps

d)

9 Amps