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WorksheetsPS - Electricity
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a closed path for electrons to flow through?
a)
static electricity
b)
circuit
c)
amperes
2.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
3.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light
c)
battery
d)
wires
4.
What is the following symbol represent?
a)
Wire
b)
Resistor
c)
Battery
d)
Switch
5.
Electric current is measured in ______.
a)
Watts
b)
Volts
c)
Amperes
6.
An accumulation of electrons on an object is known as ___________.
a)
current
b)
AC
c)
static electricity
7.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
8.
A compass behaves as it does because each needle acts as a(n) ___________.
a)
Magnet
b)
Guide
9.
What is a magnetic field?
a)
purple lines with arrows
b)
area of magnetic force around a magnet
c)
it's like a really big football field
d)
area of a magnet around a magnetic force
10.
electromagnet
a)
a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current
b)
to push objects away from each other
c)
to pull objects close to each other
d)
the ability to make things move
11.
Electric motors are devices that convert _____ energy into _____ energy.
a)
electrical; mechanical
b)
mechanical; electrical
c)
chemical; potential
d)
mechanical; kinetic
12.
What type of energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electrical
b)
electrical to heat
c)
sound to chemical
d)
electrical to solar
13.
What device makes a fan plugged into the wall spin?
a)
generator
b)
battery
c)
electromagnet
d)
electric motor
14.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
15.
What type of circuit is show in the image?
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
16.
Which best describes a simple series circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from the switch.
c)
Electricity flows along many pathways.
d)
The flow of electricity comes from the light bulb.
17.
Electrical resistance is low in a good conductor.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
____________ stops the flow of electricity.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
19.
Two types of circuits are
a)
parallel and magnetic
b)
electromagnetic and series
c)
series and parallel
20.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
21.
What is the measure of how difficult it is for an electric current to flow in a material?
a)
Electric Resistance
b)
Parallel Circuit
c)
Voltage
d)
Magnetic Force
22.
Any attraction or repulsion between magnets is called...
a)
Electric Resistance
b)
Electric Current
c)
Magnetic Force
d)
Voltage
23.
In an electrical circuit, electrons move from the __________.
a)
Negative pole to negative pole
b)
Negative pole to positive pole
c)
Positive pole to positive pole
24.
What are the 3 basic components of a circuit?
a)
Energy source, Load, Energy Pathway
b)
Battery, Energy source, Energy Pathway
c)
Battery, Wire, Energy Pathway
d)
ALL of them
25.
An outlet in a wall and a battery are examples of __________.
a)
Power source
b)
Load
c)
Energy pathway
d)
ALL of them
26.
A ______ controls the flow of electrons by opening an closing a circuit.
a)
electrical switch
b)
electric circuit
27.
We need a _____ circuit for the light bulb to BE ON.
a)
closed
b)
open
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