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PS TEST 4: Electricity S2

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If Bulb 3 burns out in the circuit, what will most likely happen?

a)

Bulb 1 and Bulb 2 will not glow.

b)

Bulb 1 will glow, but Bulb 2 will not glow.

c)

Bulb 1 and Bulb 2 will not glow as brightly.

d)

Bulb 1 and Bulb 2 will continue to glow.

2.

How many batteries are in this circuit?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

The current in each light bulb is ____________.

a)

The same

b)

Different

c)

Zero

d)

None of these

4.

As more lightbulbs are added in series, the resistance ________, and the light bulbs get _______, because current decreases in the circuit.

a)

increases, dimmer

b)

increases, brighter

c)

decreases, brighter

d)

decreases, dimmer

5.

An example of a good insulator is _______.

a)

wood

b)

salt water

c)

copper

d)

aluminum

6.

examples of good conductors (Pick 3)

a)

wood

b)

salt water

c)

copper

d)

aluminum

7.

a very large discharge of static electricity

a)

Lightning

b)

current

c)

kinetic

d)

none

8.

The balloon gained electrons from your hair and became____________.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

d)

zero

9.

This diagram shows a negatively charged balloon. When the charged balloon is brought near some pieces of paper, the papers are attracted to the balloon. Which describes the charging of the pieces of paper?

a)

positive, due to induction

b)

positive, due to conduction

c)

negative, due to induction

d)

negative, due to conduction

10.

A material through which electrons do not move easily is a(n) ____.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

fuse

d)

transformer

11.

What is static electricity?

a)

the movement of electrons through a conducting material

b)

any interaction between a person and a metal object

c)

the charging of a neutral object by an electrically charged object

d)

the net accumulation of electric charges on an object

12.

what is the electric charge of the suspended plastic balls

a)

positive 1, negative 2

b)

positive 1, positive 2

c)

negative 1, negative 2

d)

none

13.

what is the electric charge of the suspended plastic balls

a)

positive 1, negative 2

b)

positive 1, positive 2

c)

negative 1, negative 2

d)

neutral 1, positive 2

14.

Resistance in an electrical wire causes electrical energy to be converted to ______.

Hint: A light bulb is a type of resistance

a)

thermal energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

sound

d)

nuclear energy

15.

Which bulbs will have a current in the schematic diagram below?

a)

the one closest to battery

b)

the middle one

c)

the one farthest from the battery

d)

none

16.

The rate at which an electrical device converts energy from one form to another is called ____.

a)

electrical power

b)

electrical energy

c)

electrical resistance

d)

voltage regulation

17.

Electrical power is expressed in __________

a)

watts

b)

volts

c)

ohms

d)

amperes

18.

Your parents pay for every __________of electrical energy your home consumes.

a)

kilowatt hour

b)

watt hour

c)

kilowatt

d)

watt second

19.

A 20 ohm resistor has 0.040 A of current in it. What is the potential difference across the resistor?

HINT: Current = Voltage/Resistance

a)

0.8 V

b)

500 V

c)

0.002 V

d)

0.8 A

20.

Calculate the resistance in a circuit if the current flowing is 15 A and the voltage difference is 48 V.

Hint: Current= Voltage / Resistance

I = V/R

a)

3.2 ohms

b)

0.31 ohms

c)

720 ohms

d)

3.2 volts

21.

A light bulb is plugged into a 45 V wall outlet. How much electrical power does the light bulb use of the current in the light bulb is 35 A?

Hint: Electrical Power = Current x Voltage

a)

1575 W

b)

1575 KW

c)

1575 KWHr

d)

0.78 W

22.

What is the voltage in a dryer if the dryer uses 5000 W of power when plugged into a 50-Amperes wall outlet?


Electric Power = Current x Voltage

a)

100 Volts

b)

500 Volts

c)

0.01 Volts

d)

500 Amps

23.

A TV has a power rating of 0.95 kW. How many hours was the TV on during the day if it uses 5.7 kWh?


Hint: Electric Energy = Power x time

a)

6 hr

b)

5 Hr

c)

0.17 Hr

d)

5.4 Hr

24.

A toy car has a maximum power of 500 W when it is hooked up to a 50 V battery. What is the resistance of the car battery?

Hint: P = I x V

I = V/R

a)

500 ohms

b)

500 amps

c)

50 ohms

d)

5 ohms

25.

A power company charges $0.80/kWh. If you use 200 kWh in a day. How much will you be charged for that day?

Hint:

Cost = Electric Power x Rate ($/kWh)

a)

$160

b)

$250

c)

$100

d)

$4

26.

What is the standard voltage difference of electrical energy coming out of the electrical sockets in the United States?

a)

12 V

b)

120 V

c)

1200 V

d)

220 V

27.

What is the current in a circuit if the voltage difference is 20 V and resistance is 4 ohms?

HINT: I = V/R

a)

5 A

b)

0.2 A

c)

80 A

d)

80 V

28.

Name one thing that is necessary to keep current flowing.

a)

a circuit breaker

b)

a moist chemical paste

c)

an unbroken path for electrons to follow

d)

a broken path for electrons to follow

29.

Which of the following circuit has the largest resistance?

a)
b)
c)
30.

__________ is the push that causes charges to move.

a)

Potential difference (voltage)

b)

Resistance

c)

Induction

d)

Static

31.

If the Comb is negatively charged, what is the charge of the leaves?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

32.

Which device in the figure above is charged?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

none

33.

This electroscope is charged by __________

a)

induction

b)

conduction

c)

resistance

34.

Which of the following actions increases the resistance of a wire?

a)

making it longer

b)

decreasing the temperature

c)

making it shorter

d)

making it thicker

35.

The reading in the ammeter will be __________, since electrons don’t have a complete path to flow.

a)

zero

b)

low

c)

high

36.

3V represents the battery, 2 ohms represents a resistor, 4 ohms represents a light bulb resistor, the switch and the A represents a(n) _______________

a)

Ammeter (measures current)

b)

Anti-current

c)

Apple switch

37.

The current in the resistor and the light bulb will be _______.

a)

zero

b)

same

c)

different

d)

similar

38.

The above schematic diagram represents what type of circuit?

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

parallel

d)

Race

39.

Compare the brightness of bulb A in circuit 1 with bulb A in circuit 2. Which bulb is brighter?

a)

Bulb A in circuit 1

b)

Bulb A in circuit 2

c)

they are the same

40.

Compare the brightness of bulb A and B in circuit 2. Which bulb is brighter?

a)

They have the same brightness

b)

Bulb A

c)

Bulb B

41.

In which ammeter is the current the least?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

42.

In which ammeter is the current the MOST?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

43.

In which type of circuit are there two or more branches for current to move through?

a)

series

b)

parallel

44.

How many bulbs are lit in the circuit below? (Think about how the electrons flow)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

none

45.

Light bulbs 1 and 2 are in ______with one another.

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

anti-series

d)

none

46.

Current flows through light bulb(s)________.

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 3

c)

2 and 3

d)

none

47.

Which circuit(s) above represent(s) a circuit consisting of 2 light bulbs in parallel with a battery?

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 3

c)

1,2, and 4

d)

3 only

48.

Appliances connected so that they form a single pathway for charges to flow are connected in a(n)

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

c)

closed circuit

49.

The reading in each ammeter is _________________.

a)

2 A

b)

2 and 1 A

c)

0 A

50.

The current in a circuit will __________as the battery voltage is increased.


HINT: I = V/R

Current is directly proportional to voltage

Current is indirectly proportional to Resistance

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

be the same

51.

According to this law current in a circuit __________, as the resistance __________.


HINT: I = V/R

Current is directly proportional to voltage

Current is indirectly proportional to Resistance

a)

increases; decreases

b)

decrease; remain the same

c)

decreases, decreases

52.

The statement, current is equal to the voltage difference divided by the resistance, is known as

a)

Ohm's Law

b)

Coulomb’s law

c)

Faraday’s law

53.

The purpose of fuses and circuit breakers is to _________.

a)

prevent circuits from overheating

b)

allow circuits to be overloaded

c)

decrease the resistance in a series circuit

d)

prevent breaks in the circuit

54.

A car battery is an example of a ____cell. It changes _________energy into _______energy

a)

wet, chemical, electrical

b)

wet, electrical, chemical

c)

dry, chemical, electrical

d)

dry, chemical, thermal

55.

In the circuit shown below, which bulb, when burned out, will cause all other bulbs to stop glowing?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

F

56.

Current flows from _______________ voltage to ___________ voltage

a)

High; Low

b)

Low; High

c)

High; High

d)

If there is not battery

57.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
58.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
59.
Something that uses some of the electricity in a circuit is called a
a)
battery
b)
light bulb
c)
fan
d)
resistor
60.
What is the potential difference?
a)
Current
b)
Power
c)
Voltage
d)
Resistance
61.

The rate at which an electrical device converts energy from one form to another is called ____.

a)

Electric Power

b)

Electric Energy

c)

Voltage

d)

Current

62.
a)
Bulbs are in parallel - Circuit X is brighter than Circuit Y
b)
Bulbs are in parallel - Circuit Y is brighter than Circuit X
c)
Bulbs are in series - Circuit X is brighter than Circuit Y
d)
Bulbs are in series - Circuit Y is brighter than Circuit X
63.
This circuit does not work because…
a)
the bulbs are not connected properly
b)
two cells are not powerful enough
c)
there is a break in the circuit
d)
the cells are facing each other
64.
Which of the two circuits would have the brightest bulbs? 
a)
A
b)
B
65.

In Ohm's Law current (I) is directly proportional to _____________ and indirectly proportional to _________________

a)

Voltage; Resistance

b)

Resistance; Voltage

c)

Voltage; Power

d)

Resistance; Electricity

66.

Electrical Power units


Hint: P= I . V

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

c)

Amps

d)

Volts

67.

Electrical Energy in your household is measured in:


E = P . t

a)

Kilowatts Hour (KWH)

b)

Joules Hour

c)

Newtons

d)

Amps