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Conductors & Insulators

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A material which allows electrical current to pass through it is called

a)

a conductor

b)

an insulator

c)

a cell

d)

a connection

2.

Which of these materials would NOT be a good conductor?

a)

Copper

b)

Glass

c)

Silver

d)

Iron

3.

Why are electrical wires covered with plastic or rubber?

a)

Plastic and rubber are comfortable materials to touch.

b)

Smooth matierials keep wires from getting tangled.

c)

Plastic and rubber are good elelctrical insulators

d)

Plastic and rubber can be made in different colours so people can tell different leads apart.

4.

A material which is an electrical insulator ....

a)

does not allow electricity to pass through it easily.

b)

does not allow heat to travel through it easily.

c)

allows heat to travel through it easily.

d)

allows electricity to pass through it easily.

5.

In a complete electrical circuit , which material does the electricity flow through

a)

Electrical insulators

b)

Electrical conductors

c)

Only leads and wires

d)

Only batteries

6.

What is a electrical circuit?

a)

A series of conductors and insulators

b)

A collection of electrical equipment

c)

A path around which an electrical current flows

d)

A light bulb and battery

7.

With which group of items could you NOT build a complete circuit?

a)

crocodile leads, bulbs,switch, buzzer

b)

bulbs, crocodile leads, cell

c)

wires, bulb, cell

d)

cell, switch, buzzer, crocodile leads

8.

What will a circuit with an open switch do?

a)

It will make a good electrical insulator.

b)

It will not allow electricity to pass through.

c)

It will resist electricity.

d)

It will allow electricity to pass through.

9.

What is a switch's function in a circuit?

a)

To make the current hotter or colder

b)

Be the pathway that current flows along

c)

To turn on and off the flow of current

d)

To add more power to the circuit

10.

Wood is a _____?

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

11.

Water is a ______?

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

12.

Silver is a ________?

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

13.

When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit.

a)

open

b)

closed

14.

When you flip a light switch on and off you are closing and opening a circuit.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?

a)

The bulb doesn't light.

b)

The wires get hot.

c)

The bulb is dimmer.

d)

There is no change.

16.

If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what is the plastic spoon acting as?

a)

A conductor

b)

An insulator

c)

A switch

d)

A cell

17.

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 broken.

18.

A flow of electrons through a conductor is called:

a)

a river

b)

a spark

c)

an electron flow

d)

a current

19.

What is a common energy source for a circuit?

a)

light bulb

b)

battery

c)

wire

d)

switch

20.

What would best complete this circuit?

a)

wire

b)

switch

c)

battery

d)

light bulb

21.

Which one is a conductor?

a)

wood

b)

plastic spoon

c)

iron

d)

paper

22.

Which one is an insulator?

a)

copper wire

b)

paper clip

c)

steel pole

d)

rubber gloves