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Electricity and Circuit

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a circuit?
a)
an outlet or switch
b)
a path which an electric current flows
c)
a poor conductor
2.
Label the circuit
a)
closed circuit
b)
complete circuit
c)
incomplete circuit
d)
working circuit
3.
A light bulb will shine brighter when
a)
An extra light bulb is added to the circuit
b)
An additional battery is added
c)
A smaller battery is used
d)
The switch is open in the circuit
4.

_____ is an electric device which easily closes or opens an electric circuit.

a)

Filament

b)

Electric bulb

c)

Electric switch

d)

Electric cell

5.
For electrical energy to flow, there must be a(n) ______.
a)
good battery
b)
copper wire
c)
on/off switch
d)
closed circuit
6.
Which of the following is NOT a conductor?
a)
Water
b)
Aluminum
c)
Wood
d)
Penny
7.
Pennies can be used to make a battery because they are __________.
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
c)
capacitors
d)
voltage
8.

Human body is good conductor of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

i dont know

d)

May be

9.

A device which is used to make or break an electric circuit is called (a)   .

10.

Human body is a good conductor of electricity. (True/ false)

(a)  

11.
Will the light bulb in this circuit light and why/why not?
a)
yes, because it has two batteries
b)
no, because the switch is open
c)
yes, because it is in a circuit
d)
no, because the bulb is burned out
12.

Why is electrical wiring usually are covered with a layer of plastic?

a)

To make it look pretty

b)

To help electricity flow along the wire

c)

To make it safe

d)

To add more energy

13.

The purpose of wires are to?

a)

Turn a switch on

b)

Turn off a light

c)

Carry electric current to different parts of the circuit

d)

Make a motor move

14.

The purpose of a switch is to?

a)

Start and stop electric current

b)

Make a motor move

c)

Turn on a light

d)

Heat up wires

15.

The 3 components needed to complete a light circuit are? (Choose 3)

a)

Motor

b)

Light bulb

c)

Switch

d)

Wires

e)

Battery

16.
Switch
a)
The part of a circuit which can control whether electricity flows
b)
An electrical force which occurs as electrons are built up in an object
c)
A small device that stores energy in a chemical form
d)
The area of a conductor through which a current is able to move
17.

A (a)   is a complete, closed path through which electric charges can flow.

18.

A light uses electrical energy to produce (a)   energy.

19.
Which of these could be used as a resistor in a circuit?
a)
pencil
b)
gas engine
c)
rubber eraser
d)
electric motor
20.

Which particle in an atom has negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleon

21.

An electric current is a flow of (a)   ?