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Science 9 Electricity Background Knowledge

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A circuit needs three things to operate. Which of the following is not one of those things?

a)

fuse

b)

load

c)

cell

d)

wires

2.

A high voltage is more dangerous than a high amperage.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Current flowing through a wire creates a magnetic field around the wire.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Electrical energy is the energy

a)

stored in chemicals

b)

of charged particles

c)

of all the moving particles in a substance

d)

built up by friction

5.

If you have a string of lights and one bulb malfunctions resulting in the whole string of lights not working, then the circuit is

a)

series

b)

parallel

6.

In a battery, electricity flows from the positive terminal to the negative terminal.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Lightning is an example of electrical discharge.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Ohm's Law states

a)

the resistance of a conductor changes

b)

the current is proportional to the voltage

c)

electrical energy is conserved

d)

all of the above

9.

The electricity in your household is

a)

AC or alternating current

b)

BC or basic current

c)

CC or constant current

d)

DC or direct current

10.

The electricity producing cells that we use in everyday devices are called dry cells because

a)

they run out or "dry up"

b)

the chemicals inside are a paste

c)

they are not meant to interact with water

d)

the electrodes are metal

11.

The Law of Electrical charges states that opposite charges attract and like charges repel.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The longer and thinner a wire, the more resistance it has.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

You should never remove the third prong from a three-pronged plug.

a)

True

b)

False