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Electric Current and Ohm's Law

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Current flow requires a(n) --- and a(n) ---.

a)

potential difference / circuit breaker

b)

static charge / switch

c)

solar cell / generator

d)

potential difference / closed path

2.

Electric current is calculated by ---.

a)

dividing charge by time

b)

multiplying potential difference by charge

c)

dividing work by charge

d)

multiplying power by potential difference

3.

As current flows, ---.

a)

the electric charge gets used up and evaporates by the time the other terminal of the battery is reached

b)

the electric charge builds up on circuit elements like light bulbs until the switch is opened

c)

the electric charge loses potential energy as it flows through each circuit element

d)

the electric charge slows down as it moves through each circuit element

4.

"Voltage" is a common term for ---.

a)

potential difference

b)

current

c)

charge

d)

electric potential energy

5.

A current of 0.050 A that flows through a light bulb for 40 s means --- electric charge passed through.

a)

2.0 C

b)

800 C

c)

0.00125 C

d)

0.050 C

6.

--- is measured in ohms (Ω).

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Resistance

d)

Potential difference

7.

What size resistor would produce a 3 amp current flow with a 12 volt battery?

a)

1 Ohm

b)

3 Ohms

c)

4 Ohms

d)

12 Ohms

8.

Current times resistance equals ---.

(I×R)

a)

power

b)

voltage

c)

amperage

d)

ohm

9.

Which of the following represents the rate of the flow of electricity, expressed in unit of amps?

a)

current

b)

circuit

c)

voltage

d)

resistance

10.
How does resistance affect current?
a)
less resistance - less current
b)
more resistance - less current
c)
more resistance - more current
d)
resistance does not affect current
11.
An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
12.

You have one wire made out of a specific type of metal in front of you, but you are told that this wire has too much resistance to be useful in the circuit you are designing. You decide to find a wire ---.

a)

that is more narrow

b)

that is more wide

c)

that is longer

d)

that is made of plastic instead of metal

e)

that is going to heat up when current runs through