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Electricity 2.0 Review

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a Parallel circuit? 
a)
Has only one path 
b)
Has more than one path 
c)
Allows energy to travel through easily 
d)
Has only one light bulb
2.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
3.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
4.

In a series circuit, if one bulb goes out, what happens to the other bulbs?

a)

They get dimmer

b)

They all go out

c)

They get brighter

d)

They stay the same

5.
As resistors are added in series to a circuit, the total resistance will...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
6.
Why are homes not wired in series circuits?
a)
The house will burn down
b)
If you turn off one appliance, the rest will turn off. 
c)
Homes are wired in series circuits.
7.
What is one benefits of using a parallel circuit?  
a)

It gets confusing.

b)

it takes less wire

c)

If one load goes down, it does not affect the others. 

d)

the battery lasts longer

8.

What happens to the total resistance in a parallel circuit when more resistors are added?

a)

It doubles

b)

It increases

c)

It decreases

d)

It stays the same

9.

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

10.

If you add another bulb in parallel,_____

a)

All the bulbs will go out

b)

The bulbs get dimmer

c)

The bulb brightness stays the same

11.

If the middle bulb goes out, _______

a)

The other bulb goes out

b)

The other bulb's brightness stays the same

c)

The other bulb gets dimmer

12.

Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 3 is closed and the other switches are left open?

a)

Only the white bulb will operate

b)

None of the bulbs will operate

c)

Only the white and yellow bulbs will operate

d)

Only the red and blue bulbs will operate

13.
Which of the two circuits would have the brightest bulbs? 
a)
A
b)
B
14.

Which switch(s) need to be closed for only lightbulb 2 to glow?

a)

A only

b)

B only

c)

A and B

d)

A, B, and C

15.

In which situation will the globe(s) glow brighter compared to the other situations? (assuming all lightbulbs and batteries are identical)

a)

X only

b)

Y only

c)

X and Y

d)

X, Y, and Z are all the same brightness

16.

A circuit was made to make reading lights for six people. Which of the following circuits would allow each person to turn his or her own light on or off?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which one of the following correctly describes how a voltmeter and ammeter need to be connected to a circuit?

a)

both need to be connected in series

b)

both need to be connected in parallel

c)

a voltmeter in parallel, an ammeter in series

d)

a voltmeter in series, an ammeter in parallel

18.

Jake needs to repair a car stereo system. The system contains a stereo and a fuse that are connected in series and two speakers that are connected in parallel.

Which of the following diagrams represents the car stereo system described above?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

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

20.

Example of electrical energy changing to light energy.

a)

Light Bulb

b)

Batteries

c)

Glow Stick

d)

Plants

21.

The energy transformation that occurs in the circuit above when the switch is closed is

a)

chemical energy → electrical energy → light and thermal energy

b)

light energy → electrical energy → chemical and thermal energy

c)

thermal energy → chemical energy → electrical and light energy

d)

chemical energy → thermal energy → electrical and light energy

22.

energy is transferred through electromagnetic waves.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Radiant

c)

Thermal

d)

Potential

23.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)

Potential

b)

mechanical Kinetic

c)

Sound

d)

Gravitational

24.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
25.
Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?
a)
An e-reader
b)
a fan
c)
a manual pencil sharpener
d)
ipod
26.

What device transforms heat energy into electrical energy?

a)

Photoelectric

b)

Piezoelectric effect

c)

Thermocouple

d)

Battery cell

27.

What device transforms chemical energy into electrical energy?

a)

lamp

b)

motor

c)

Thermocouple

d)

Battery Cell

28.
What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?
a)
Electrical to chemical to light
b)
Sound to chemical to mechanical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Light to electrical to thermal
29.

A team of students constructed a solar-powered car for their science fair project. The car was made by hooking up the car assembly to a motor and a solar panel.

In travelling across the room, the car converted

a)

radiant energy into mechanical energy into electrical energy

b)

radiant energy into potential energy into electrical energy

c)

radiant energy into thermal energy into chemical energy

d)

radiant energy into electrical energy into mechanical energy

30.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
31.

Which of these might spin a generator at a power plant to produce electricity?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

steam from burning coal

d)

all of these

32.
How is electrical energy usually produced?
a)
Fuel is burned to produce smoke, which turns a turbine.
b)
Fuel is burned to heat water and produce steam, which turns a turbine.
c)
Hot fuel is placed in water to produce steam, which then turns a turbine.
d)
A turbine blows hot steam onto fuel, which heats it up and produces electricity.
33.

Which part INCREASES the voltage of the power supply?

a)

Power Station

b)

Step Up Transformer

c)

Transmission Cables

d)

Step Down Transformer

e)

Homes

34.

Which part DECREASES the voltage of the power supply?

a)

Power Station

b)

Step Up Transformer

c)

Transmission Cables

d)

Step Down Transformer

e)

Homes

35.

Which part burns FOSSIL FUELS?

a)

Power Station

b)

Step Up Transformer

c)

Transmission Cables

d)

Step Down Transformer

e)

Homes

36.

What is happening at stage 1 in the diagram?

a)

fuel is burned to boil water to make steam

b)

steam makes a turbine spin

c)

the spinning turbine turns a generator which produces electricity

d)

the electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage

37.

What is happening at stage 2 in the diagram?

a)

fuel is burned to boil water to make steam

b)

steam makes a turbine spin

c)

the spinning turbine turns a generator which produces electricity

d)

the electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage

38.

What is happening at stage 3 in the diagram?

a)

fuel is burned to boil water to make steam

b)

steam makes a turbine spin

c)

the spinning turbine turns a generator which produces electricity

d)

the electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage

39.

What is happening at stage 4 in the diagram?

a)

fuel is burned to boil water to make steam

b)

steam makes a turbine spin

c)

the spinning turbine turns a generator which produces electricity

d)

the electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage

40.

Sam wraps a coil of wire around an iron nail. He attached the end of the wire to a battery and then used the nail to pick up a paper clip. Why is Sam able to pick up the paper clips with the nail.

a)

the current passing thorough the wires produced a magnetic field.

b)

paper clips are conductors of electrical current

c)

the nail produces an electrical current in the wires.

d)

the magnetic field of the nail causes a current to flow in the wires

41.
What device is made of coils of wire with an electrical current passing through it in order to generate a magnetic field?  
a)
Electromagnet 
b)
Generator
c)
Electron Magnet 
d)
Motor
42.

How are electromagnets different from permanent magnets?

a)

permanent magnets can be turned on/off

b)

you can turn an electromagnet on/off

c)

permanent magnets are more powerful

d)

permanent magnets have a North and South pole

43.

Ronaldo and Nasreen build an electromagnet by rapping a wire around a nail and connect the wire around a nail and connecting the wire to both terminals of a battery. When they test the electromagnet, it can pick up 6 paper clips. Their teacher wants all groups to pick up at least 10 paper clips. What could Renaldo and Nasreen do to increase the number of clips their electromagnet picks up?

a)

make a wire longer

b)

increase the number of loops of wire around the nail

c)

remove the nail from the center of the wire

d)

spread the loops of wire part on the nail so they do not touch

44.
In an electric motor, the energy transformation begins as  ----
a)
electrical and becomes chemical
b)
mechanical and becomes electrical
c)
electrical and becomes mechanical
d)
mechanical and becomes chemical
45.

In an electric generator, the energy transformation begins as ----

a)

electrical and becomes chemical

b)

mechanical and becomes electrical

c)

electrical and becomes mechanical

d)

mechanical and becomes chemical

46.
In large generators in power plants, ___________ rotate inside a coil of wire to produce an electric current.
a)
Wind
b)
Water
c)
Magnets
d)
Circuits
47.

Which of the following is spun due to the interactions between the magnetic fields?

a)

powersupply

b)

field magnets

c)

commutator

d)

armature

48.

In the image of the motor, what is letter B?

a)

Armature

b)

Commutator

c)

Permanent Magnet

d)

Energy Source

49.

Look at the picture what is letter D?

a)

Armature

b)

Commutator

c)

Permanent Magnet

d)

DC Source

e)

Brush

50.

Which of the following allows the current in the electromagnet of a motor or generator to change directions every half turn?

a)

Powersupply

b)

field magnets

c)

commutator

d)

armature

51.

An electric motor is used in the compressor of a refrigerator. The motor is responsible for helping circulate the coolant liquid through two sets of coils: the compressor and the evaporator . In this case, the motor is __________.

a)

Using the magnetic field to cool the refrigerator

b)

converting mechanical energy into electrical energy

c)

using a magnetic field to create electrical energy.

d)

converting electrical energy into mechanical energy.

52.

Which component is responsible for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy in a generator?

a)

Commutator

b)

Field Magnets

c)

Power Supply

d)

Armature

53.

Motor or Generator?

a)

Motor

b)

Generator

54.

Which of these is the best description of a motor?

a)

something spins -> moving magnets -> electric current

b)

electric current -> moving magnets -> something spins

c)

moving magnets -> something spins -> electric current

d)

electric current -> nothing happens

55.

Which of these is the best description of a generator?

a)

something spins -> moving magnets -> electric current

b)

electric current -> moving magnets -> something spins

c)

moving magnets -> something spins -> electric current

d)

electric current -> nothing happens

56.
The power of an appliance is...
a)
the amount of voltage going through it 
b)
the amount of energy transferred per second
c)
the amount of charge that passes through per second
57.

Classify as most related to power or energy

Categorize the following

measured in Watts

Measured in J

Measured in kWh

rate at which a device uses energy

total amount of energy a device uses

current x voltage

power x time

Power
Energy
58.
The voltage supplied to a circuit is 17 V and the current running through is 10 A. What is the power generated?
a)
170 W
b)
170 A
c)
1.7 V
d)
1.7 W
59.

What will be the current drawn by an electric bulb of 1000 W when it is connected to a source of 220 V?

a)

4.55 A

b)

28800 J or 28.8 KJ

c)

80 W

d)

200 W

60.

The unit of energy is?

a)

Amp

b)

Joule

c)

kiloWatt

d)

Volt

61.

A kilowatt (kW) is how many watts?

a)

10

b)

50

c)

100

d)

1000

62.

A kettle has a power rating of 2 kW, if it's left on for 6 hours, how much energy in kWh is consumed?

a)

10

b)

3

c)

12

d)

24

63.

Calculate the voltage applied when a 60 watt light-bulb uses a current of 5 amps

a)

300 volts

b)

30 volts

c)

12 volts

d)

0.08 volts

64.
What is the power of a 20V bulb with 5A through it?
a)
100W
b)
100V
c)
6.3W
d)
6.3A
65.

Total energy = 200J Useful energy = 20J Workout the efficiency of this lightbulb. efficiency = useful enegytotal energy in ×100efficiency\ =\ \frac{useful\ enegy}{total\ energy\ in}\ \times100  

a)

100%

b)

80%

c)

40%

d)

10%

66.

Calculate the percent efficiency of an electric motor that uses 15 000 J of energy to produce 11 500 J of useful movement.

a)

76.6%

b)

82.3%

c)

75.4%

d)

23.3%

67.

A TV uses 200 J of electricity and transforms it into 125 J of sound and light and 75 J of heat. How efficient is it?

a)

62.5%

b)

.625%

c)

37.5%

d)

.375%

68.
No machine in existence has 100% efficiency due to ____________________.
a)
magic
b)
friction
c)
smoke
d)
input
69.

The most efficient device would most likley be

a)

a heater

b)

an incandescent light bulb

c)

a gas engine motor

d)

a generator

70.
In energy transformations, "wasted energy" usually takes what form?
a)
heat
b)
chemical energy
c)
light
d)
sound waves
71.

An incandescent light is 5% efficient. Ths means that

a)

Most of the input energy is converted into usable light energy

b)

Very little of the input energy is converted into usable light energy

c)

Most of the output energy is converted into usable light energy

d)

Very little of the output energy is converted into usable light energy

72.

Which type of car engine is more efficient?

a)

Gas

b)

Electric

73.

What is the efficiency of the LED light shown?

a)

25%

b)

75%

c)

100%

d)

100J

74.

What is the efficiency of the TV?

a)

50%

b)

40%

c)

10%

d)

100%

75.
Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?
a)
Coal
b)
Wind
c)
Natural gas
d)
Solar
76.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
77.

The advantages and disadvantages of a particular energy source are shown in the following table. The energy source being described in the table above is most likely

a)

solar

b)

biomass

c)

geothermal

d)

natural gas

78.

What is the energy transformation in hydroelectric dams?

a)

Kinetic to electrical

b)

Kinetic to heat

c)

Electric to kinetic

d)

Sound to electric

79.
According to the graph, what sector is the greatest user of energy?
a)
industry
b)
commercial
c)
transportation
d)
residential
80.
What is the best title for the following?
geothermal
solar
wind
a)
fossil fuels
b)
nonrenewable energy
c)
heat energy
d)
renewable energy
81.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming, waste products and wind to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

82.

Name the type of power station.

a)

Thermal Power Station

b)

Nuclear Power Station

c)

Hydroelectric Power Station

d)

Biomass Power Station

83.

Name the type of power station.

a)

Thermal Power Station

b)

Nuclear Power Station

c)

Wind Power Station

d)

Solar Power Station

84.
One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste. 
a)
nuclear
b)
solar
c)
tidal
d)
geothermal
85.
Which alternative energy source does this information describe?
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Solar energy
c)
Biofuels
d)
Wind
86.
What is one of the biggest disadvantages to wind turbines?
a)

They do not produce emissions

b)

They can interfere with bird migration

c)

They're more expensive in the long run than fossil fuels

d)

They must be placed near moving water

87.
The poster shown below advertises tours of a power plant.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
88.

Which of the following sequences shows the transfer of energy initiated by the flow of water in a hydroelectric power plant?

a)

mechanical-gravitational-electrical

b)

electrical-gravitational-mechanical

c)

gravitational-electrical-mechanical

d)

gravitational-mechanical-electrical

89.

Which of the following process is used in a turbine?

a)

Converting fuel into heat

b)

Converting thermal energy in steam to mechanical energy

c)

Electromagnetic induction

d)

Converting electrical energy into mechanical energy

90.

Which are the problems of using solar power?

a)

It provides unlimited supply of energy.

b)

A large piece of land is needed to place the solar cells.

c)

The solar cells do not work at night.

91.

Why are fossil fuels not a good long term energy source? Choose all that apply.

a)

they produce emissions that are harmful to the environment

b)

they have a limited supply

c)

they are renewable

d)

they are not as reliable as solar power

92.

How does solar energy contribute to sustainability?

a)

It reduces greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.

b)

It increases greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.

c)

It has no impact on greenhouse gas emissions or dependence on fossil fuels.

d)

It contributes to deforestation and air pollution.

93.

Match the following statements with the perspective

a)

The government should provide incentives to install solar panels onto houses

1.

Political

b)

Most solar panels use silicon and glass materials

2.

Technological

c)

Solar panels work because of the photoelectric effect

3.

Scientific

d)

While solar panels may be costly to purchase they reduce long term costs of electricity

4.

economic

e)

Wind turbines can cause noise pollution

5.

environmental

94.

What is the responding variable in this graph?

a)

time of day

b)

Power output

c)

Solar power output and Time of day

d)

noon

95.

What trend is evident in this graph?

a)

as the time of day increases, the solar panel output increases

b)

as the time of day increases, the solar panel output decreases

c)

Solar panel output increases until midday, then decreases

d)

there is no relationship between time of day and solar panel output