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Week 5 Learning Activity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The human body is a conductor of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

If someone is being shocked by electricity you should never

a)

Call an adult

b)

Call 911

c)

Touch them

d)

Yell for help

3.

A fuse in a circuit melts when

a)

Too much voltage flows

b)

Too much current flows

c)

An appliance is not earthed

d)

An appliance is not grounded

4.

A switch that automatically opens if the current is too high

a)

Parallel circuit

b)

Series circuit

c)

Circuit breaker

d)

Load

5.

Resistance in a wire depends on how thick it is, how long it is, and what it is made out of.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

__________ water is used in batteries because it contains no impurities.

a)

Potable water

b)

Distilled water

c)

Tap water

d)

Water from the garden hose

7.

What type of acid is used in wet cells?

a)

Sulfer acid

b)

Hydrochloric acid

c)

Hydrogen acid

d)

Sulphuric acid

8.

A path that is made for an electric current is called...

a)

Static electricity

b)

Conductor

c)

A circuit

d)

Resistor

9.

As resistance increases the amount of current will...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

burn up

10.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Resistor

b)

Lamp

c)

Battery

d)

Conducting wire

11.

As voltage increases, current.....

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

moves in the opposite direction

12.

To complete a circuit, the switch must be....

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Unattached

d)

Next to the battery

13.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Switch

b)

Conducting wire

c)

Lamp

d)

Resistor

14.

What is this a symbol for?

a)

Lamp

b)

Conducting wire

c)

Battery

d)

Resistor

15.

What is this a symbol for?

a)

Single cell

b)

Double cell

c)

A resistor

d)

A wire

16.

What is this a symbol for?

a)

An open switch

b)

A resistor

c)

A closed switch

d)

Power supply

17.

Why is electrical wiring covered in plastic?

a)

To help the electricity flow

b)

To make it safe to handle

c)

To make it look nice

d)

To add more energy

18.

What needs to be done to this circuit so that the lamp lights up?

a)

Close the switch

b)

Add another lamp

c)

Add a source and close the switch

d)

Add another lamp and a source

19.

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?

a)

Copper is shiny

b)

Copper is not magnetic

c)

Copper has little resistance in it

d)

Copper is an insulator

20.

Which switches would you need to close to light the lamps?

a)

Switch 1

b)

Switch 1 and 2

c)

Switch 2 and 3

d)

Switch 1, 2 and 3