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G11 Electricity concepts

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins

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Class
Date
1.

Voltage is also known as

a)

Potential difference

b)

Volts

c)

Amperes

d)

Energy

2.

Resistance is (SAGs definition)

a)

opposite to the flow of charge

b)

opposition to the flow of charge

c)

opposition to the flow of current

d)

opposition to the flow of electrical current

3.

The current in a circuit is related to

a)

The number of electrons which flow through the circuit

b)

The energy each electron gains or loses as it flows through the circuit

4.

Electrons cannot just disappear, this is because of

a)

The law of conservation of mass

b)

The law of conservation of charge

c)

Ghosts don't like to take electrons

d)

Current is the same in a series circuit

5.

In a parallel part of the circuit, the current in the different branches is

a)

The same

b)

Different

6.

Which physical quantity should be the same regardless of which parallel branch you are considering?

a)

Number of electrons passing per second

b)

Number of electrons flowing through that branch

c)

Difference in energy between the start and end point

d)

Difference in energy per electron between the start and end point

7.

Resistance is affected by

(chose all the correct answers)

a)

The colour of the resistor

b)

The material that the resistor is made out of

c)

The shape of the resistor (cylindrical vs rectangular)

d)

The temperature of the resistor in the circuit

8.

Voltmeters should ideally have

a)

high resistance

b)

low resistance

c)

no resistance

9.

Ammeters should ideally have

a)

High resistance

b)

Low resistance

c)

No resistance

10.

A path with no resistance that connects one side of the battery to the other side of the battery is called

a)

Zero resistance branch

b)

Short circuit

c)

Infinite current path

11.

An ammeter measures __________________ and is therefore connected in __________

a)

the number of electrons which pass a point per second; parallel

b)

the number of electrons which pass a point per second; series

c)

the difference in energy (per electron) between two points; parallel

d)

the difference in energy (per electron) between two points; series

12.

A voltmeter measures __________________ and is therefore connected in __________

a)

the number of electrons which pass a point per second; parallel

b)

the number of electrons which pass a point per second; series

c)

the difference in energy (per electron) between two points; parallel

d)

the difference in energy (per electron) between two points; series

13.

Which of the following is the correct formula for CURRENT in a SERIES circuit?

a)

I = I1 + I2

b)

I = I1 = I2

c)

1/I = 1/I1 +1/I2

14.

Which of the following is true for CURRENT in a PARALLEL part of a circuit

a)

I// = I1 + I2

b)

I// = I1 = I2

c)

1/I// = 1/I1 +1/I2

15.

Which of the following is the correct formula for VOLTAGE in a SERIES circuit?

a)

V = V1 + V2

b)

V = V1 = V2

c)

1/V = 1/V1 +1/V2

16.

Which of the following is true for VOLTAGE in a PARALLEL part of a circuit

a)

V// = V1 + V2

b)

V// = V1 = V2

c)

1/V// = 1/V1 +1/V2

17.

Which of the following is the correct formula for RESISTANCE in a SERIES circuit?

a)

R = R1 + R2

b)

R = R1 = R2

c)

1/R = 1/R1 +1/R2

18.

Which of the following is true for RESISTANCE in a PARALLEL part of a circuit

a)

R// = R1 + R2

b)

R// = R1 + R2

c)

1/R// = 1/R1 +1/R2

19.

How does the resistance of metals and semi-metals change as you INCREASE the TEMPERATURE?

a)

Metals increase

Semi-metals increase

b)

Metals increase

Semi-metals decrease

c)

Metals decrease

Semi-metals increase

d)

Metals decrease

Semi-metals decrease

20.

Electron flow (the direction that electrons actually flow) is from

a)

Negative to positive

b)

Positive to negative

21.

Conventional current flow (the direction that current was originally/traditionally/conventionally thought to flow) is from

a)

positive to negative

b)

negative to positive

22.

The DEFINING equation for current is

a)

I = V/R

b)

I = q/t

c)

I = P/V

23.

The DEFINING equation for potential difference is

a)

V = IR

b)

V = W/Q

c)

V = P/I

24.

In electricity equations what do the symbols represent

a)

P - Power

W - Watts

b)

P - Potential difference

W - Watts

c)

P - Power

W - Energy

d)

P - Potential difference

W - Energy

25.

Which scientific terms do we use for a cell (battery) [emf] and a component (such as a resistor) [potential difference] ?

a)

Cell - Energy is supplied

Component - Energy is used

b)

Cell - Energy is supplied

Component - Work is done

c)

Cell - Work is supplied

Component - Energy is used

d)

Cell - Work is supplied

Component - Work is done

26.

The potential difference in a circuit is related to

a)

The number of electrons in the circuit

b)

The energy of each electron

27.

Ohm's law states that

a)

The current through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across the conductor at a constant temperature

b)

The potential difference through a conductor is directly proportional to the current through a conductor at a constant temperature

28.

Q is _______________ measured in ____________

a)

Current; Amps

b)

Current; Coulombs

c)

Charge; Coulombs

d)

Questions; Confusion

29.

How can a factory increase the resistance of a resistor which they are manufacturing?

Select all the correct answers.

a)

increase the length

b)

increase the temperature

c)

increase the thickness

d)

use a material of a higher resistivity

30.

The difference between a battery and a cell is

a)

Batteries can be recharged, cells can't

b)

Two or more batteries make up a cell

c)

Two or more cells make up a battery

d)

Batteries are connected in parallel and cells are connected in series

31.

When asked about which light bulb glows brightest we must consider

a)

resistance

b)

current

c)

voltage

d)

power

32.

A circuit with an open switch is an...

a)

open circuit

b)

closed circuit

33.

LEDs do/do not obey Ohm's law and so are called ______

a)

do; Ohmic conductors

b)

do; non-Ohmic conductors

c)

do not; Ohmic conductors

d)

do not; non-Ohmic conductors

34.

What is the fundamental difference between electrostatics and electricity

a)

Electrostatics - studies charges at rest

Electricity - studies charges that are moving

b)

Electrostatics - considers both protons and electrons

Electricity - only considers electrons

c)

Electrostatics - when charges exert a force on each other

Electricity - when there is no force on the charges.

35.

Which is more dangerous

a)

High voltage

b)

High current

36.

The current in a circuit is related to

a)

The number of electrons which flow through the circuit

b)

The energy each electron gains or loses as it flows through the circuit