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Physics Unit 7 - Electricity

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct variable and unit for charge?

a)

q measured in Coulombs (C)

b)

I measured in Amps (A)

c)

I measured in Coulombs (C)

d)

q measured in Amps (A)

2.

What is the correct variable and unit for current?

a)

q measured in Coulombs (C)

b)

I measured in Amps (A)

c)

I measured in Coulombs (C)

d)

q measured in Amps (A)

3.

What is the correct variable and unit for resistance?

a)

R measured in Volts (V)

b)

R measured in Amps (A)

c)

R measured in ohms (Ω)

d)

R measured in resistance (R)

4.

If you comb your hair and the comb becomes negatively charged, your hair has likely become:

a)

Uncharged

b)

Positively charged

c)

Negatively charged

5.

Electrons and protons:

a)

Attract each other

b)

Repel each other

c)

Do not interact

6.

Circuit breakers are used to:

a)

Prevent overloading

b)

Keep wires from overheating

c)

Break circuit if there's too much current

d)

All of the above

7.

Imagine four bulbs connected in series. If you remove the first bulb, the other light bulbs:

a)

Burn brighter

b)

Burn the same as before

c)

Burn dimmer

d)

Do not burn at all

8.

Imagine four bulbs connected in parallel. If you remove the first bulb, the other light bulbs:

a)

Burn brighter

b)

Burn the same as before

c)

Burn dimmer

d)

Do not burn at all

9.

Imagine a circuit diagram. What symbol is used to represent resistance?

a)

A straight line

b)

A zigzag line

c)

A single line that is broken/has a bend in it

d)

Two straight lines

10.

Compared to the resistance of two resistors connected in series, the same two resistors connected in parallel have:

a)

Less resistance

b)

More resistance

c)

The same resistance

11.

Electrical resistance in a wire depends on the wire's:

a)

Thickness

b)

Conductivity

c)

Length

d)

None of the above

12.

A positive ion has:

a)

More electrons than protons

b)

More protons than electrons

c)

A +1 charge always

d)

One proton

13.

An open circuit is a circuit in which charge:

a)

Can flow

b)

Is prevented from flowing

14.

Charge carriers in a metal are electrons rather than protons, because electrons are:

a)

Relatively far from a nucleus

b)

Loosely bound

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

15.

The total resistance of a 10 Ω resistor and a 7 Ω resistor in series is:

a)

Ω

b)

Ω

c)

Ω

d)

17 Ω

e)

70 Ω

16.

The total resistance of a 6 Ω resistor and a 12 Ω resistor in parallel is:

a)

Ω

b)

Ω

c)

18 Ω

d)

20 Ω

e)

73 Ω

17.

A neutron has a _________ charge.

a)

Positive

b)

Neutral

c)

Negative

18.

Which of the following accurately summarizes the rules for totaling V, I, and R in series?

a)

Add V - Keep I constant - Add R

b)

Keep V constant - Add I - Add R

c)

Add V - Add I - Keep R constant

d)

Keep V constant - Add I - Add inverses of R

19.

Which of the following accurately summarizes the rules for totaling V, I, and R in parallel?

a)

Add V - Keep I constant - Add R

b)

Keep V constant - Add I - Add R

c)

Add V - Add I - Keep R constant

d)

Keep V constant - Add I - Add inverses of R

20.

 V = IR                      P = IV=I2RV\ =\ IR\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ P\ =\ IV=I^2R  What is the resistance of a toaster that uses 5 A of current when connected to a 120 volt power source?

a)

5 ohms

b)

24 ohms

c)

120 ohms

d)

600 ohms

e)

None of the above

21.

 V = IRV\ =\ IR  When connected to a 110 volt power supply, how much current is in a light bulb that has a resistance of 220 ohms?

a)

0.5 A

b)

2.0 A

c)

110 A

d)

220 A

e)

24,200 A

22.

 P = IV = I2RP\ =\ IV\ =\ I^2R  A power line with a resistance of 9 ohms has a current of 80 A in it. The power dissipated (lost) in the line is:

a)

360 W

b)

720 W

c)

1,440 W

d)

57,600 W

e)

None of the above

23.

Electrical forces between charges are strongest when the charges are:

a)

Far apart

b)

Close together

c)

The electrical force is constant everywhere

24.

As more lamps are put into a series circuit, the overall current:

a)

Stays the same

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

25.

As more lamps are put into a parallel circuit, the overall current:

a)

Stays the same

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

26.

Which of the following applies to a parallel circuit, NOT a series circuit:

a)

Current has more than one pathway

b)

Voltage stays the same

c)

Current stays the same

d)

If one bulb goes out, they all go out

27.

In order for current to flow in a circuit, you must have:

a)

A switch that is open

b)

A complete path for the current

c)

Two bulbs in parallel

d)

Two bulbs in series

e)

All of the above

28.

What symbol is used to represent voltage in a schematic or circuit diagram?

a)

Two straight lines, one longer than the other

b)

A zigzag line

c)

A single line that is broken/has a bend in it

d)

One straight line

29.

What is the principle of conservation of charge?

a)

Electrons are neither created nor destroyed

b)

Electrons can be transferred from one material to another

c)

When you are shocked you no longer have any electrons

d)

None of the above

30.

A material through which electrical charge can flow is:

a)

A conductor

b)

An insulator

c)

A piece of wood

d)

A piece of copper wire

31.

What is electrical potential difference?

a)

Resistance

b)

Current

c)

Voltage

32.

Something that controls the flow of electrical current is:

a)

A resistor, larger resistance = slower current

b)

A resistor, larger resistance = faster current

c)

Voltage, larger voltage = slower current

d)

Voltage, larger voltage = faster current

33.

 V = IRV\ =\ IR  Ohm's law states which of the following:

a)

Current is directly proportional to voltage

b)

Current is directly proportional to resistance

c)

Resistance is directly proportional to current

34.

Is the resistance of your body much greater when you're wet than when your skin is dry? How do you know?

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

If power and voltage on a lightbulb read "50 W, 100 V," how much current will flow through the bulb?

a)

0.5 A

b)

2 A

c)

50 A

d)

100 A

e)

5,000 A

36.

The reason a charged balloon will stick to a wall is that:

a)

Electrons transfer back and forth between the wall and the balloon

b)

Induced opposite charges in the wall are closer than other wall charges

c)

The rubber of the balloon simply sticks to walls

d)

The charge is slightly sticky and acts like glue

e)

None of the above

37.

Electric current is the flow of:

a)

Positive charges

b)

Negative charges

c)

Protons

d)

Electrons

e)

None of the above

38.

 F = kq1q2d2F\ =\ \frac{kq1q2}{d^2}  Coulomb's law states that the force between any two charges depends:

a)

Directly on the size of the charges

b)

Inversely on the square of the distance between the charges

c)

None of the above

d)

One of the above

39.

 F = kq1q2d2F\ =\ \frac{kq1q2}{d^2}  Susie rubs two balloons in her hair, causing the balloons to become negatively charged with 1 x 10 -6 C. She holds them a distance of 2 m apart. What is the electric force between the two balloons?

a)

0.00225 N

b)

2250 N

c)

4500 N

d)

0.0045 N

40.

 F = kq1q2d2 F\ =\ \frac{kq1q2}{d^2}\   What must be the distance between charge q1 = 10 x 10^-6 C and charge q2 = 20 x 10^-6 C for the electric force between them to be 6 N?

a)

0.17 m

b)

1.3 m 

c)

10.8 m

d)

0.03 m

e)

0.00003 m

41.

When reading a resistor, which band(s) should you check for the "digit" column?

a)

Band 1

b)

Band 2

c)

Band 3

d)

Band 4

42.

When reading a resistor, which band(s) should you check for the "multiplier" column?

a)

Band 1

b)

Band 2

c)

Band 3

d)

Band 4