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Chapter 3: Electricity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The resistor in an incandescent light bulb is called

a)

an insulator.

b)

an electric charge.

c)

a filament.

d)

a power source.

2.

Electrical energy is released when

a)

an object is neutral.

b)

charged particles move.

c)

objects repel each other.

d)

matter changes state.

3.

A material through which an electric charge can move easily is a(n)

a)

resistor.

b)

insulator.

c)

filament.

d)

conductor.

4.

Which of the following is a device that uses a resistor to transform electrical energy into light and heat?

a)

a radio

b)

a telephone

c)

a printer

d)

a toaster

5.

Which of the following are needed to complete an electric circuit?

a)

resistor

b)

wire

c)

energy source

d)

all of the above

6.

Which of these materials is a conductor?

a)

rubber

b)

chalk

c)

gold

d)

glass

7.

What is one use of an insulator?

a)

It slows down the flow of electric current to produce heat and light.

b)

It stores electric energy for later use.

c)

It allows electric current to flow through it.

d)

It makes electrically charged objects safe to handle.

8.

Electric current cannot flow in a series circuit if

a)

the circuit contains an insulator.

b)

there is a break in the circuit.

c)

the circuit contains a resistor.

d)

the circuit has only one loop in it.

9.

A washing machine is an example of transforming

a)

electricity into light.

b)

motion energy into electric energy.

c)

electricity into motion energy.

d)

heat into motion energy.

10.

One example of a resistor is

a)

a power cord.

b)

a parallel circuit.

c)

a battery.

d)

a filament.