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Electrostatics and Circuits Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
2.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
3.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
4.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
5.

Wood is a _____?

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

6.
What 'flows' in a wire?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
7.
Parallel circuits are
a)
a circuit that has only one path for current to travel
b)
has more than one path for current to travel
c)
a circuit that does not allow electricity to travel through it
d)
magnets that cause electric current
8.

Which of the following circuit diagrams is an open circuit?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Current is measured in...

a)

volts

b)

amperes

c)

watts

d)

ohms

10.

The SI units for resistance is...

a)

volts

b)

amperes

c)

watts

d)

ohms

11.

The SI units for potential difference is...

a)

volts

b)

amperes

c)

watts

d)

ohms

12.

What is the current drawn by a 5 ohm resistor when it is connected to a 1.5 V battery?

a)

7.5 amperes

b)

3.33 amperes

c)

0.3 amperes

d)

6.5 amperes

13.

What is the current drawn by a 10 ohm resistor when it is connected to a 12 V car battery?

a)

22 amperes

b)

1.2 amperes

c)

0.83 amperes

d)

120 amperes

14.

What is the resistance of an object that draws 0.24 A when connected to a 120 volt circuit?

a)

0.024 ohms

b)

28.8 ohms

c)

124 ohms

d)

500 ohms

15.

Which of the following devices measures current in an electric circuit?

a)

an ammeter

b)

an ohmmeter

c)

a voltage meter

d)

a resistor

16.

In a closed circuit, how does battery voltage affect current?

a)

As voltage increases, current increases.

b)

As voltage increases, current decreases.

c)

Voltage has no affect on current.

d)

If voltage exceeds current, a short circuit circuit will develop.

17.

An electrical circuit is powered by a 12-volt battery and contains a light bulb. The current flowing in the circuit is 20 amps. What is the resistance of the light bulb? HINT: V = IR

a)

0.6 Ohms

b)

240 Ohms

c)

1.67 Ohms

d)

12 Ohms

18.
What is the name of the particle that is being transferred?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Positron
19.
When a balloon is rubbed on a sweater in what direction do the electrons move?
a)
From the sweater to the balloon
b)
From the balloon to the sweater
c)
They do not move
d)
They travel to the groud
20.
If two balloons have the same charge, what will happen if you place them close to each other?
a)
Nothing
b)
They will be attracted
c)
They will pop
d)
They will push each other away.
21.
Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
22.
The SI unit of charge is
a)
the ampere
b)
the newton
c)
the coulomb
d)
the joule
23.
The charge of an electron is 
a)
positive. 
b)
negative. 
c)
Electrons have no charge
24.
An atom loses an electron.  What type of charge does it have now?
a)
positive
b)
negative
25.

When an object gains electrons it becomes __________

a)

Neutral

b)

Positively charged

c)

Negatively charged