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CURRENT ELECTRICITY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Voltage is a form of:

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

both Potential and Kinetic energy

d)

None of the above

2.

The potential difference between the terminals of a battery is 10V and internal resistance 1 Ω\Omega   drops to 8V when connected across an external resistor find the resistance of the external resistor.

a)

40 ohm 

b)

0.4 ohm 

c)

4M ohm 

d)

4 ohm 

3.

A wire of length L is drawn such that its diameter is reduced to half of its original diameter. If the resistance of the wire were 10 ohm  , its new resistance would be.

a)

40 ohm 

b)

60 ohm  

c)

120 ohm 

d)

160 ohm 

4.
Thicker wires have _______ resistance than thinner wires.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
the same
5.
As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
6.
Which formulas represents Ohm's law?
a)
V=IR
b)
R=IV
c)
I=RV
7.
How many volts are in a circuit with a battery that has a resistance of 10 Ohms and a current of 2 Amps? 
a)
.5 Volts
b)
5 Volts
c)
20 Volts
8.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
series
b)
Parallel
9.
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from one source. 
c)
Electricity flows along more than one pathway. 
d)
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source. 
10.

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.