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SNC1D Electricity Test

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is caused by static electricity?

a)

A magnet attracts a paper clip

b)

Glue holds two pieces of paper together

c)

Socks taken from a clothes dryer stick together

d)

Ice sticks to a car’s windshield

2.

The shock you sometimes feel when you touch a metal doorknob on a dry day is electric ________.

a)

Circuit

b)

Current

c)

Discharge

d)

Resistance

3.

Which choice describes the behavior of an electric charge?

a)

Like charges attract. Unlike charges repel.

b)

Like charges repel. Unlike charges attract.

c)

Like charges attract. Unlike charges attract.

d)

Like charges repel. Unlike charges repel.

4.

An example of a conductor is:

a)

Steel

b)

Wool

c)

Plastic

d)

Fabric

5.
When you charge an electroscope by touching it with a charged balloon, the process is called _____.
a)
friction
b)
conduction
c)
induction
d)
grounding
6.
A neutral object becomes negatively charged when it loses electrons.
a)
true
b)
false
7.

Positive charges are fixed (do not move).

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Neither true nor false.

8.

What is the end result of charging by contact?

a)

Both object have the same charge, so they will attract one another

b)

Both object have the same charge, so they will repel one another

c)

Both object have the opposite charge, so they will attract one another

d)

Both object have the opposite charge, so they will repel one another

9.
When a balloon is rubbed on clothes it acquires a charge by ___________
a)
Induction
b)
reduction
c)
friction 
d)
concuction
10.

Use the electrostatic series attached to answer the following:


When a ruber baloon rubbed on human hair, the baloon will become

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

The same charge as the hair

d)

Neutral

11.

A thin strip of metal foil has a negative electric charge. You bring a balloon that also has a negative charge near the foil. What will MOST LIKELY happen?

a)

The foil will bend toward the balloon

b)

The foil will bend away from the balloon

c)

The balloon will cause the foil to have a positive charge

d)

The foil will cause the balloon to have a positive charge

12.

Which device or devices could be removed without breaking the electric circuit?

a)

Only the bulb

b)

Only the switch

c)

The battery and the switch

d)

The bulb and the switch

13.

An electric circuit contains a battery, a switch, and a bulb. Which of the following will MOST LIKELY happen if you add another battery to the circuit?

a)

The bulb will not shine

b)

The bulb will shine brighter than it did with one battery

c)

The bulb will shine the same

d)

The bulb will shine half as bright as it did with one battery

14.
Thicker wires have _______ resistance than thinner wires.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
the same
15.
Electric current is measured in ______.
a)
Watts
b)
Volts
c)
Amperes
16.
As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
17.
Which formulas represents Ohm's law?
a)
V=IR
b)
R=IV
c)
I=RV
18.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
19.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
20.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
series
b)
Parallel
21.

Mahra finds that all of the electric cords in her school are covered with plastic. Why is it important to cover the electric cords with plastic?

a)

Plastic is an insulator.

b)

Plastic is a conductor.

c)

Plastic is strong.

d)

Plastic will melt.

22.

What is the purpose of a fuse?

a)

to break the circuit and turn the power off if there is too much power being run

b)

to add more power to the circuit

c)

to be a conductor

d)

to be an insulator

23.

What is a circuit breaker?

a)

A type of light switch.

b)

A switch used in an electrical appliance that uses large current.

c)

Used to turn on or off the electrical supply to the whole house.

d)

Used to switch off the electrical supply to one part of the circuit when current in that part of the circuit is too large.

24.
A circuit that is connected to Earth is said to be _____.
a)
series
b)
parallel
c)
grounded
d)
discharged
25.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
26.

A vacuum cleaner has a power rating of 0.8 kW.


Calculate how much it costs to use a vacuum cleaner for 2 hours every day, for 30 days.


Assume that electricity cost $0.25 per kWh.

a)

$12

b)

$15

c)

$24

27.
In a series circuit, if one receiver is disconnected, nothing will work.
a)
true
b)
false
28.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. 
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
29.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
30.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
31.
As resistors are added in series to a circuit, the total resistance will...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
32.
As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
33.

What is the function of a turbine?

a)

When it spins, it makes sparks, inducting electricity.

b)

It transfers the energy from the flow of steam or water to the generator.

c)

It speeds up the steam or water to keep it at a steady pace.

d)

It controls the steam or water so it can be pumped around in a cycle.

34.
Power obtained by harnessing the energy of the sun’s rays.
a)
Nuclear
b)
Hydrogen Cells
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermic
35.
Heat energy generated and stored in the Earth.
a)
Nuclear
b)
Solar
c)
Hydrogen Cells
d)
Geothermal
36.
Coal, Gas & Oil, etc formed in the past from the remains of organisms.
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Nuclear
c)
Biomass
d)
Hydrogen Cells
37.
Generation of electricity using the motive power of water.
a)
Hydrogen Cells
b)
Tidal Power
c)
Wave Power
d)
Hydro Electricity
38.
What kind of energy sources will heat up our planet?
a)
Nuclear
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Hydrogen Cells
d)
Solar
39.

Which one of these is nonrenewable?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

water

d)

geothermal

40.

An electric car is NOT "green" if the electricity to charge it comes from__________________.

a)

solar cells

b)

wind power

c)

burning coal

d)

water power

41.

The electricity generated from a power plant is

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Direct Current

c)

Delayed Current

d)

Alternating Voltage

42.

A non-renewable energy source...

a)

Can eventually run out

b)

Can be used indefinitely

c)

Is not common in Canada

d)

Must be human-made

43.

An electric motor draws 150 amperes of current while operating at 240 volts. How much power is being used by the motor? (show your work - use / for division symbol and X for multiplication)

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44.

A power saw at the local hardware store boasts of having a 15-Amp motor. Determine its resistance when plugged into a 110-Volt outlet. (show your work - use / for division symbol and X for multiplication)

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45.

A coffee cup immersion heater utilizes a heating coil with a resistance of 8.5 Ω. Determine the current through the coil when operated at 110 V. (show your work - use / for division symbol and X for multiplication)

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46.

An incandescent light bulb creates 0.06Kwh of energy. Only 0.006Kwh of that is actually used for light. The rest goes to heat. Find the percent efficiency for the light bulb.

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