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Electricity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do electricians always wrap wires in plastic?

a)

Plastic comes in many different colors

b)

Plastic is a good electrical conductor

c)

Plastic makes the wires easy to bend

d)

Plastic is a good electrical insulator

2.

Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Rubber

b)

Metal

c)

Newspaper

d)

Glass

3.

Which of the following items would conduct electricity?

a)

Aluminum ladder

b)

Metal screwdriver

c)

Wooden baseball bat

d)

Rubber flip flops

4.

A penny is an example of

a)

An insulator

b)

an electron

c)

a proton

d)

a conductor

5.

which of the following materials are best used as insulators?

a)

Wood

b)

Rubber

c)

Metal

d)

Plastic

6.

The student arrived home and turned on a light switch, so she could see how to get to her bedroom. The switch allowed electricity to flow and was transformed into-

a)

Light energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

superior energy

d)

radiant energy

7.
In a parallel circuit the current
a)
makes one circle
b)
stays in one path
c)
splits and goes through two components
8.
Two types of circuits are
a)
parallel and magnetic
b)
electromagnetic and series
c)
series and parallel
9.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
10.
Will the light bulb light up if the switch remains open as shown?
a)
Yes, because the circuit will be complete.
b)
Yes, because the battery will push the electric current.
c)
No, because the electric circuit is not complete.
d)
No, because the battery will push the electric current.
11.
Which best describes a series circuit? 
a)
It has two light bulbs. 
b)
The same current flows through both light bulbs. 
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The current is divided between the light bulbs. 
12.
What is one problem with using a series circuit? 
a)
It has a lot of series. 
b)
If one goes down, they all go down! 
c)
It doesn't work properly.
d)
There are no problems. 
13.
What is one benefits of using a parallel circuit?  
a)
It gets confusing.
b)
There are no problems.
c)
If one goes down, it does not affect the others. 
d)
Porque es para llelio. 
14.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
15.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
16.

Eileen tried each of these setups to make a working circuit.


In which setup would the bulb light?

a)

Setup A

b)

Setup B

c)

Setup C

d)

Setup D

17.

Annie classified some materials as insulators or as conductors. Which of the following materials did she list in the wrong column?

a)

air

b)

glass

c)

rubber

d)

saltwater

18.

The flow of electric charges is

a)

voltage

b)

current

c)

resistance

d)

electricity

19.

What is the unit of measurement for current?

a)

Amperes

b)

Ohm's

c)

Volts

d)

Watts

20.

In our circuit builds, a ________________________provides the voltage to push current through the circuit.

a)

switch

b)

battery

c)

resistor

d)

wire

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