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electricity

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what does LDR stand for?

a)

light detecting resistor

b)

light demonstrating resistor

c)

light dependent resistor

d)

light dependent resistivity

2.

current is the flow of....

a)

atoms

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

electrons

3.

the piece of equipment used to measure current is called...

a)

ammeter

b)

current meter

c)

voltmeter

d)

ohmmeter

4.

the piece of equipment used to measure voltage is called

a)

voltameter

b)

voltmeter

c)

voltage divider

d)

ohmmeter

5.

What provides the energy to push the electrons around the circuit?

a)

current

b)

resistance

c)

Voltage or potential difference

d)

wires

6.

calculate the resistance of the resistor using the graph

a)

0.2 ohms

b)

5 ohms

c)

1.8 ohms

d)

3.2 ohms

7.

using the triangle, how do you calculate resistance?

a)

R=VIR=\frac{V}{I}

b)

R=IVR=\frac{I}{V}

c)

R=IVR=IV

d)

none of the above

8.

What law is being demonstrated using this equipment?

a)

Charles' law

b)

Hookes' law

c)

Boyles' law

d)

Ohms' law

9.

how would you describe how the voltmeter is connected across the resistor?

a)

in series

b)

in parallel

c)

perpendicular

d)

constant

10.

another name for a variable resistor is...

a)

ammeter

b)

ohmmeter

c)

rheostat

d)

diode

11.

what is the relationship of the current to the voltage (potential difference)

a)

variable

b)

constant

c)

directly proportional

d)

inversely proportional

12.

how would you describe how the bulbs are arranged?

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

connected

d)

variable

13.

how would you describe how the bulbs are arranged?

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

variable

d)

constant

14.

what happens when you remove one of the bulbs?

a)

the other bulbs get dimmer

b)

the other bulbs get brighter

c)

the other bulbs blow

d)

the other bulbs stop lighting

15.

what happens when you remove one of the bulbs?

a)

the 2 other bulbs get dimmer

b)

the 2 other bulbs get brighter

c)

the 2 other stay lighting

d)

the 2 other stop lighting

16.

this is the symbol for a

a)

diode

b)

light dependent resistor

c)

capacitor

d)

battery

17.

what happens to the reading on the ohmmeter when light falls on the LDR?

a)

stays the same

b)

increases

c)

decreases

d)

varies

18.

an electric kettle is connected to the 230 V mains power supply. if the kettle draws a current of 10 A, calculate the power of the kettle using the formula  P=VIP=VI  

a)

230 W

b)

23 W

c)

2300 W

d)

0.04 W

19.

what is the substance at position B referred to as?

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

switch

d)

capacitor