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Transmission of electricity

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 3-digit secret code from today's lesson is (a)  

2.

Which of the following types of power stations is/are used in Singapore?

(Hint: more than 1 answer)

a)

nuclear

b)

coal-fired

c)

oil-fired

d)

gas-fired

3.

Which of the following is/are disadvantages of nuclear energy?

(Hint: more than 1 answer)

a)

It can cause deformed offsprings.

(Children who are born may have abnormal formation of body parts)

b)

It can cause air pollution.

c)

It can cause cancer.

d)

It can cause nuclear burns.

4.

What is the name of the equipment used to produce electricity in power stations?

a)

transformer

b)

furnace

c)

generator

d)

turbine

5.

Which of the following types of power stations produces the MOST amount of air pollution?

a)

oil-fired

b)

nuclear

c)

gas-fired

d)

coal-fired

6.

What is the electrical device that changes voltage of an alternating current (A.C.) supply?

a)

transformer

b)

furnace

c)

generator

d)

turbine

7.

Electricity is stepped up to ............... before transmission (sent to offices or homes).

a)

low voltage

b)

no voltage

c)

high voltage

d)

same voltage (to power stations)

8.

If electricity is transmitted at high voltage, ............

a)

less energy is lost

b)

more energy is lost

c)

less energy is gained

d)

more energy is gained

9.

The core of a transformer is made of ........................

a)

aluminium.

b)

copper.

c)

iron.

d)

silver

10.

A network of electrical cables and electrical substations is known as an electricity ............................

a)

battery

b)

grid

c)

line

d)

wire

11.

Dry cells store energy in the form of ....................

a)

chemical potential energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

magnetic energy

12.

Which of the pictures show the following energy conversion?


Electrical energy → light energy

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which of the pictures show the following energy conversion?


Electrical energy → heat and light energy

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What is the energy conversion when you plug in a charger to charge batteries?

a)

electrical to light

b)

chemical potential to electrical

c)

thermal to chemical potential

d)

electrical to chemical potential