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Basics for circuits 23

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The definition for potential difference

a)

energy per unit charge

b)

ratio of charge to time

c)

rate of flow of current

d)

ratio of potential difference to curent

2.

The definition for current

a)

energy per unit charge

b)

ratio of charge to time

c)

rate of flow of charge

d)

ratio of potential difference to current

3.

The definition for resistance

a)

energy per unit current

b)

ratio of charge to time

c)

rate of flow of energy

d)

ratio of potential difference to current

4.

The definition for power

a)

work done per unit time

b)

ratio of charge to time

c)

rate of flow of energy

d)

ratio of potential difference to current

5.

The unit for resistance

a)

Ω

b)

A

c)

V

d)

W

6.

The unit for power

a)

Ω

b)

A

c)

V

d)

W

7.

The unit for current

a)

Ω

b)

A

c)

V

d)

W

8.

The unit for potential difference

a)

Ω

b)

A

c)

V

d)

W

9.

The unit for electric charge

a)

Ω

b)

A

c)

J

d)

C

10.

The unit for work done

a)

Ω

b)

A

c)

J

d)

C

11.

The symbol for current

a)

I

b)

O

c)

C

d)

Y

12.

The symbol for potential difference

a)

I

b)

V

c)

C

d)

P

13.

How much current flows if 450 C of charge passes by every 100 seconds?

a)

4.50 A

b)

4.5

c)

4.500 A

d)

45 000 A

14.

A 12 V battery supply 2300 C of charge. How much work is done?

a)

27 600 J

b)

0.00522 J

c)

192 J

d)

12 J

15.

What is the defining equation for resistance?

a)

VI

b)

V/I

c)

V2 I

d)

I/V

16.

What is the equation that relates power to potential difference and current?

a)

P = VI

b)

P = V/I

c)

P = I/V

d)

P =VI2

17.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

parallel

b)

series

18.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

19.

Which statement is true?

a)

Vs = V1 + V2

b)

Vs = V1 = V2

c)

Vs = V1 - V2

20.

When finding the total resistance in a series circuit with two resistors

a)

simply add up the values of the resistors

b)

RT = R1 + R2

c)

RT = R1 - R2

d)

simply subtract the values of the resistors

21.
How do you calculate resistance?
a)
Voltage X Current
b)
Current ÷ Voltage
c)
Voltage ÷ Current
d)
Current X Amps
22.

The symbol above represents a _________________ in a circuit.

a)

2 cell battery

b)

switch

c)

cell

d)

capacitor

23.

1. Which switch or switches must be closed to make all the lamps light up?

a)

Only switch 1

b)

Only switch 1

c)

Switches 1 and 2

d)

Switches 1 , 2 and 3

24.
a)

7.6 V

b)

4.4 V

c)

12 V

d)

6.8 V

25.

Find the total resistance for this circuit

a)

3.5 Ohm

b)

5.5 Ohm

c)

12.5 Ohm

d)

0.283 Ohm

26.

This is the

a)

A.C. power supply

b)

Ammeter

c)

Temperature sensor

d)

LED

27.

This is a

a)

A.C. power supply

b)

open circuit

c)

Capacitor

d)

battery

28.

This is a

a)

cell

b)

open circuit

c)

Capacitor

d)

battery

29.

This is the symbol for a

a)

junction of conductors

b)

ammeter

c)

relay switch

d)

diode

30.

This is the symbol for a

a)

junction of conductors

b)

ammeter

c)

lamp

d)

diode

31.

This is the symbol for a

a)

switch that is open

b)

open cell

c)

closed switch

d)

open wire

32.

This is the symbol for a

a)

resistor

b)

potentiometer

c)

LDR

d)

Thermistor

33.

This is the symbol for a

a)

meter

b)

ammeter

c)

voltmeter

d)

magnetising coil

34.

If three 1.5 V cells are connected in series

a)

the combined emf is 4.5 V and it will last as long as a single 1.5 V cell

b)

the combined emf is 1.5 V and it will last as long as a single 1.5 V cell

c)

the combined emf is 4.5 V and it will last longer than a single 1.5 V cell

d)

none of these

35.

five 100 Ω resistors are connected parallel

a)

20 Ω

b)

120 Ω

c)

200 Ω

d)

500 Ω

36.

What current would flow?

a)

0.36 A

b)

1.04 A

c)

0.021 A

d)

0.82 A

37.
What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?
a)
The other bulbs will go out.
b)
The other bulbs will stay on
c)
The other bulbs will get dimmer.
d)
The battery will become stronger.
38.
The total current going through the battery of this circuit is
a)
0.35 amps
b)
0.0286 amps
c)
0 amps
d)
9 amps
39.

What is the total resistance (RT) of this circuit?

a)

13 kΩ

b)
10 kΩ
c)
13 kΩ
d)

18 kΩ

40.

The voltage across the 300 ohm resistor is 

a)
6 V
b)
9 V
c)
2 V
d)
30 V