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Electricity

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these must a circuit have to work?

a)

Wires

b)

Cell/Battery

c)

Bulb/Motor/Buzzer

d)

All three

2.

Which side of a cell does electricity flow from?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Both

3.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Buzzer

b)

Cell

c)

Bulb

d)

Motor

4.

What is wrong with this circuit?

a)

Nothing, it looks fine to me

b)

The switch is open, electricity won't flow

c)

The bulb has blown, that's why there's an 'x' through it

d)

The battery has been inserted the wrong way round

5.

What is the wire inside of a bulb called that produces light?

a)

support wire

b)

contact wire

c)

filament

d)

electrical foot contact

6.

Which of these is the correct symbol for a cell?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What type of particle carries electrical charge through the wires in a circuit?

a)

Neutron

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

Confusion

8.

Scientifically, how is the Earth charged?

a)

negatively

b)

positively

c)

expensive

9.

What is an electrical conductor?

a)

a material that will not let electricity pass through it

b)

the name of a type of metal

c)

a material that will allow electricity to pass through it

d)

a little man who rides along with the electricity collecting tickets

10.

Which of these materials is not an electrical insulator?

a)

wood

b)

rubber

c)

copper

d)

plastic

11.

Who is widely recognised as the man who discovered electricity?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Nikola Tesla

c)

James Watt

d)

Thomas Edison

12.

Which of these appliances would run off solely main electricity?

a)

iPad

b)

television

c)

laptop

d)

mobile phone