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Current, Voltage and Resistance

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Voltage is measured in __.

a)

volts.

b)

watts.

c)

ohms.

2.

What 'flows' in a wire?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Atoms

d)

Electrons

3.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
4.

Which best describes a parallel circuit?

a)

Electricity flows along one pathway.

b)

The flow of electricity comes from one battery.

c)

Electricity flows along more than one pathway.

d)

The flow of electricity comes from more than one battery.

5.

The movement of electrons from atom to atom in a line results in a flow of _____.

a)

amperage.

b)

electric current.

c)

electromagnetic connectors.

6.

In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.

a)

True.

b)

False.

7.

Which statement is true?

a)

The light bulb will light up because the circuit is complete.

b)

The light bulb will light up because the circuit is broken.

c)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is complete.

d)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is open.

8.

What type of circuit is the image showing?

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

c)

No circuit

9.

A Charging system producing 14.5 Volts with a current flow of 43.5 Amps, what is the circuit resistance

a)

58 Amps

b)

0.33 Amps

c)

13 Amps

d)

1 Amp

10.

If the current through a circuit is 2 A and the resistance of a light bulb in the circuit is 10 Ohms, what is the voltage difference across the light bulb?

a)

5 V

b)

12 V

c)

0.2 V

d)

20 V

11.

What would the circuit resistance be if a 7.5 Amp draw was present with the engine running and the charging system producing 15 Volts

a)

15 Ohms

b)

4 Ohms

c)

0.3333 Ohms

d)

2 Ohms

12.

What is the current in an electric circuit?

a)

The energy of the circuit

b)

The flow of electrons in the circuit

c)

The power of the circuit

13.

What is the voltage in an electric circuit?

a)

The power of the electrons

b)

The charge of the electrons

c)

The energy of the electrons

14.

Where does the current get its voltage from?

a)

The lightbulb

b)

The battery

c)

The wires

15.

What is resistance in an electric circuit?

a)

Using up of power of current

b)

Stops or slows the flow of current

16.

What is the role of a multimeter in an electric circuit?

a)

To measure the amount of voltage, current, and resistance. It can also be used to test continuity between two points in an electrical circuit.

b)

To measure the amount of light in an electric circuit

c)

To measure the amount of sound in an electric circuit

17.

Which of the circuits in the diagram are series circuits?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Which of the circuits in the diagram are parallel circuits?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Which of the circuits in the diagram will have lightbulbs that are lit?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

________________ Law is a formula used to calculate the relationship between voltage, current and resistance in an electrical circuit.

a)

Ohm's

b)

Newton's

c)

Criminal