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IGCSE Electricity test revision

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Thicker wires have _______ resistance than thinner wires.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
the same
2.
As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
3.
Electric current is measured in ______.
a)
Watts
b)
Volts
c)
Amperes
4.
Which formulas represents Ohm's law?
a)
V=IR
b)
R=IV
c)
I=RV
5.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
6.
How many volts are in a circuit with a battery that has a resistance of 10 Ohms and a current of 2 Amps? 
a)
.5 Volts
b)
5 Volts
c)
20 Volts
7.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
8.
If the battery produced 12.6 Volts and what would be the current flow be for a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
2.1 Amps
b)
2.4 Amps
c)
1.71 Amps
d)
15 Amps
9.

What happens to an LDR in bright light

a)

Resistance remains constant

b)

Resistance increase

c)

Resistance decreases

d)

Resistance is unchanged

10.

10C of charge flows in a wire every 2 seconds. Calculate the current in the wire.

a)

5 Ohms

b)

5 Amps

c)

0.2 Volts

d)

0.2 Amps

11.

Use the graph to find the current and calculate the resistance of this conductor when the voltage is 4V? Ignore the mA and just use A.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

0.5

12.

Which graph represents a diode?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Which graph represents a Filament bulb?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Which graph represents a fixed resistor OR an LDR?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Longer wires have _______ resistance than shorter wires.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

the same

16.

What happens to a Thermistor in on a cold day

a)

Resistance remains constant

b)

Resistance increase

c)

Resistance decreases

d)

Resistance is unchanged

17.

If a cell provides 12 V to a circuit and 4 Coulombs of charge flows. How much energy is being provided by the cell?

a)

3 J

b)

0.25 J

c)

48 J

d)

16 J

18.

Calculate the voltage of the 4 Ohm resistor in the circuit and use this answer to find the voltage of the across the heater.

a)

4.8 V and 7.2 V

b)

3 V and 9 V

c)

6 V and 6 V

d)

3.2 V and 9.8 V