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Electricity

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What component does this symbol represent? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Lamp
Light dependent resistor
LED
Fuse
2.

What component does this symbol represent? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Thermistor
Variable resistor
Fuse
Diode
3.

What component does this symbol represent? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Amp meter
Ammeter
Voltmeter
Alarm
4.

What component does this symbol represent?

a)

Velocity meter

b)

Voltage meter

c)

Voltmeter

d)

Vegan meter

5.

What component does this symbol represent?

a)

Variable resistor

b)

Fuse

c)

Resistor

d)

Power supply

6.

What component does this symbol represent?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Cell

c)

Lamp

d)

Diode

7.

What component does this symbol represent?

a)

Lamp

b)

Diode

c)

LED

d)

Light dependent resistor

8.

What component does this symbol represent?

a)

Fuse

b)

Thermistor

c)

Variable resistor

d)

Resistor

9.

What component does this symbol represent?

a)

Fuse

b)

Resistor

c)

Wire

d)

Lamp

10.

What component does this symbol represent?

a)

Multiadapter

b)

Motor

c)

Multimeter

d)

Modern Lamp

11.

Electric current is the flow of ...

a)

charge

b)

water

c)

energy

d)

atoms

12.

What charge do electrons have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

13.

What charge do protons have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

14.

What charge do neutrons have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

15.

A cell is a __________ source of electrical energy

a)

electrical

b)

chemical

c)

kinetic

d)

thermal

16.

The "pushing power" of a battery is measured in ...

a)

amps

b)

volts

c)

ohms

d)

coulombs

17.

Air is a good electrical ...

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

18.

In a series circuit, the current is ...

a)

used up across each component

b)

the same in all places

c)

splits up across each branch

19.

In a series circuit the voltage of the battery is ...

a)

the same across each component

b)

divided up across each component depending on their resistance

c)

the same everywhere in the circuit

d)

the same in each branch

20.

In a parallel circuit the current provided by the battery is ...

a)

the same everywhere in the circuit

b)

divided up across each component

c)

split across each branch depending on the resistance in the branch

d)

the same across each component

21.

In a parallel circuit the voltage provided by the battery is ...

a)

the same across each branch

b)

divided up across each branch

c)

the same everywhere in the circuit

d)

divided up across all components

22.

In the circuit shown, which lamps will light up if only switch A is closed?

a)

1, 2 and 3

b)

1 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

none

23.

In the circuit shown, which lamps will light up if only switch A and B are closed?

a)

1, 2 and 3

b)

1 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

none

24.

In the circuit shown, which lamps will light up if only switch A and C are closed?

a)

1, 2 and 3

b)

1 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

none

25.

In the circuit shown, which lamps will light up if only switch A, B and C are closed?

a)

1, 2 and 3

b)

1 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

none

26.

In the circuit shown, which lamps will light up if only switch B and C are closed?

a)

1, 2 and 3

b)

1 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

none

27.

When switch 1 and 2 are closed, a current of 6A flows through ammeter C. If all the lamps are identical, how much current flows through ammeter A?

a)

6A

b)

4A

c)

3A

d)

2A

28.

When switch 1 and 2 are closed, a current of 6A flows through ammeter C. If all the lamps are identical, how much current flows through ammeter B?

a)

6A

b)

4A

c)

3A

d)

2A

29.

When only switch 1 is closed, a current of 4A flows through ammeter C. If all the lamps are identical, how much current flows through ammeter A?

a)

6A

b)

4A

c)

3A

d)

2A

30.

Which switches need to be closed to make only the buzzer sound?

a)

1, 2 and 3

b)

1 and 2 only

c)

1 and 3 only

d)

3 only because it is a parallel circuit

31.

The diagram shows a ‘water circuit’, in which water is forced round by a pump. The rates of flow at two places are written on the diagram. At what rate is the water flowing out of the pump?

a)

20 cm3/s

b)

30 cm3/s

c)

50 cm3/s

d)

70 cm3/s

32.

Max built the circuit shown. He closed the switch, S, and all the bulbs came on. One of the bulbs then broke and all the bulbs went off. Which bulb must have broken?

Give the letter.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

33.

The current reading on ammeter A1 was 4A (amps).

What would be the reading on ammeters A2 and A3?

a)

4A on A2 and A3

b)

2A on A2 and A3

c)

1A on A2 and A3

d)

0.8A on A2 and A3

34.

Which bulbs will light up when switches S1 and S2 are closed?

a)

A, B, C and D

b)

A and B only

c)

C and D only

d)

none of the bulbs

35.

Which switches must be closed to make lamp E and F turn on?

a)

S3, S4 and S5

b)

S3 and S5 only

c)

S4 and S5 only

d)

S3 and S4 only

36.

Which switches must be closed to make only lamp E turn on?

a)

S3, S4 and S5

b)

S3 and S5 only

c)

S4 and S5 only

d)

S3 and S4 only

37.

What needs to be done to this circuit so that the lamp lights up?

a)

close the switch

b)

add another lamp

c)

add a cell

d)

add a cell and close the switch

38.

Which switch or switches must be closed to make the lamps light?

a)

only switch 1

b)

only switch 2

c)

switch 1 and 2

39.

If lamp 1 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp 2?

a)

It will get brighter

b)

It will go out

c)

It will stay the same brightness

40.

If lamp 1 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp 2?

a)

It will stay lit

b)

It will go out

c)

It will get dimmer

41.

What is wrong with this circuit diagram?

a)

There is only one cell, which is not enough for 2 components

b)

The ammeter should be connected in series

c)

A ammeter should be connected in parallel

d)

There must be a switch

42.

Which ammeter will have the biggest reading?

a)

Ammeter 1 as it is closer to the battery

b)

Ammeter 2 as it is on the other side of the lamps

c)

Ammeter 1 and 2 will have the same reading

43.

Which statement about electric current is correct?

a)

It always flows clockwise

b)

It gets used up as it goes around the circuit

c)

It does not get used up as it goes around the circuit

d)

It is the same everywhere all of the time

44.

Which term is used instead of voltage?

a)

Resistance

b)

Potential difference

c)

Current

d)

Power

45.

Lamps convert electrical energy into ...

a)

Sound only

b)

Thermal only

c)

Thermal and light

d)

Light only

46.

Electric motors convert electrical energy into ...

a)

Kinetic energy only

b)

Kinetic, thermal and sound energy

c)

Thermal and sound energy only

d)

Kinetic and sound only

47.

How well do you feel you understand the electricity topic?

a)

Not very well at all

b)

I understand most of it

c)

I have an excellent understanding of the topic