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POE Electricity Vocab Part 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is true about the current through a series circuit?

a)

Current is added up across the light bulbs

b)

The same current flows through all three light bulbs.

c)

Current is the same voltage as the battery

d)

The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

2.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
3.

A closed electrical circuit in which the current is divided into two or more paths and then returns via a common path to complete the circuit.

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Open

d)

Dihexihedral

4.

"The total current in a parallel circuit equals the sum of the individual branch currents."

a)

Ohm's Law

b)

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law

c)

Kirchhoff's Current Law

d)

Bolen's Law

5.

"The sum of all voltage drops in a series circuit equals the total applied voltage." This is know as what?

a)

Ohm's Law

b)

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law

c)

Kirchhoff's Current Law

d)

Bolen's Law

6.
What is the unit of measurement for Power?
a)
Joules
b)
Newtons
c)
Watts
d)
Meters
7.

How to you calculate the total resistance in a series circuit?

a)

R1 + R2+ R3

b)

R1 - R2 - R3

c)

1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3

d)

R1 = R2 = R3

8.

How do you calculate total resistance in a parallel circuit?

a)

R1 + R2 + R3

b)

R1 - R2 - R3

c)

1/R1 +1/R2 + 1/R3 = 1/RT

d)

R1 = R2 = R3

9.
Resistance is measured in ___. 
a)
watts. 
b)
amps.
c)
ohms.
10.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
11.
Current has units: 
a)
kilowatt·hour 
b)
ampere 
c)
coulomb 
d)
volt 
12.
What it the formula to find voltage. 
a)
I= V/R
b)
R=V/I
c)
V= I x R 
13.

Identify this tool

a)

multimeter

b)

thermometer

c)

pedometer

d)

weight scale

14.

An electric circuit with only one path through which charge can flow

a)

Parallel Circuit

b)

Series Circuit

c)

Open Circuit

d)

none of the above

15.

If the voltage across the battery was 10V in this diagram. What would the voltage across each bulb be? HINT: Think about the rule of voltage in a parallel circuit.

a)

10V

b)

5V

c)

20V

d)

0V