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Electricity

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A particle that carries a negative electric charge is called a(n) ______.
a)
neutron
b)
atom
c)
proton
d)
electron
2.
When you charge an electroscope by touching it with a charged balloon, the process is called _____.
a)
friction
b)
conduction
c)
induction
d)
grounding
3.
The potential difference that causes charges to move in a circuit is ___.
a)
voltage
b)
resistance
c)
current
d)
electric discharge
4.
An example of a voltage source is a _____.
a)
voltmeter
b)
battery
c)
resistance
d)
switch
5.
A circuit that is connected to Earth is said to be _____.
a)
series
b)
parallel
c)
grounded
d)
discharged
6.
Your hair might be attracted to your comb as your hair and the combe become oppositely charged.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
A neutral object becomes negatively charged when it loses electrons.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Conduction is the process of charging an object without touching it.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
Electrical resistance is low in a good conductor.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
A circuit breaker contains a thin strip of metal that melts if too much current passes through it.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Current electricity flows through
a)
wires
b)
string
c)
rubber
d)
plastic
12.
Electricity flows from which side of the battery?
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
I have no idea
13.
Something that uses some of the electricity in a circuit is called a
a)
battery
b)
light bulb
c)
fan
d)
resistor
14.
The circuit on the left is
a)
open
b)
closed
15.
The circuit onthe right is
a)
open
b)
closed
16.
How does a switch work?
a)
It opens and closes the circuit
b)
It makes the light bulb brighter
c)
It is a resistor
17.
The image on the left is a 
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
c)
a weird circuit
18.
The image on the right is a 
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
c)
looks like the number 8
19.
What supplies the energy in an electric circuit?
a)
light bulb
b)
conductor
c)
wire
d)
battery
20.
Which of these could be used as a resistor in a circuit?
a)
pencil
b)
gas engine
c)
rubber eraser
d)
electric motor
21.
The flow of electricity in a circuit-
a)
current
b)
flow
c)
circuit
22.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
23.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
24.
Two batteries in a circuit make the lights in the circuit brighter than one battery.
a)
true
b)
false
25.
If the lights are on, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
26.
If the lights are off, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
27.
In a parallel circuit the current
a)
makes one circle
b)
stays in one path
c)
splits and goes through two components
28.
Two types of circuits are
a)
parallel and magnetic
b)
electromagnetic and series
c)
series and parallel
29.
The flow of electricity requires a
a)
complete path
b)
incomplete path
c)
insulated current
30.
When socks get stuck to towels in your dryer, this is an example of________________
a)
current electricity
b)
static electricity
31.
What is the major difference between static electricity and current electricity?
a)
Current electricity involves a continuous flow of neutrons; static electricity is a sudden transfer of protons
b)
Current electricity can be deadly; static electricity is almost always safe
c)
In current electricity, there's a single transfer of electrons; in static electricity, there's a steady flow of electrons
d)
Current electricity involves a flow of electrons; static electricity involves a single transfer of electrons
32.
True or False, Lighting is a form of static electricity.
a)
True
b)
False
33.

Static means ____________.

a)

moving

b)

not moving

34.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
35.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
36.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
37.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
38.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
39.
what kind of circuit is this?
a)
parallel
b)
series
c)
chris barton
d)
open
40.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. 
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
41.

What is electricity?

a)

an object that electrons do not flow through

b)

energy created by moving charged particles

c)

when two objects repel each other

d)

a circuit that has only one path for electricity to flow

42.

Which of the following is an insulator?

a)

an eraser

b)

a wire

c)

a penny

d)

a metal spoon

43.

Which of the following is a conductor?

a)

wood

b)

rubber

c)

metal

d)

plastic

44.

This picture shows a circuit that is

a)

closed

b)

open

c)

an insulator

d)

static electricity

45.

What kind of electricity is natural (example: lightning)?

a)

current electricity

b)

static electricity

c)

power source

d)

insulator

46.

What is the purpose of a fuse?

a)

to break the circuit and turn the power off if there is too much power being run

b)

to add more power to the circuit

c)

to be a conductor

d)

to be an insulator

47.

A parallel circuit has more than one path for electricity to flow

a)

true

b)

false

48.

Imagine you are creating a circuit. It works and the light bulb turns on. Then you add a piece of plastic to the circuit, and the light bulb does not turn on. We can infer that the plastic is

a)

an insulator

b)

a conductor

c)

an electron

d)

static electricity

49.

If the light bulb turns ON in a circuit, that means the circuit is


a)

open

b)

closed

50.

Items that have the same charge will do what?

a)

attract

b)

repel

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