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Electricity basics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What particles have negative charge?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

e)

Neutrons

2.

An in-depth interview (tick ALL correct answers)

a)

Is brief

b)

Looks into details

c)

Is precise

d)

Does not deal with important things

3.

If you imagine a water hose (instead of a conductor) what represents pressure in the hose?

a)

Current

b)

Resistance

c)

Voltage

d)

Charge

4.

Resistance is measured in (a)  

5.

What is measured in amps?

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

6.

This is a simple electrical (a)  

7.

If you multiply current by resistance you get ...

a)

Charge

b)

Current

c)

Voltage

d)

Electricity

8.

What metal is used for electrical wires?

(a)  

9.

What is the base unit for electrical current?

a)

V

b)

A

c)

R

d)

I

e)

DC

10.

Conductors conduct (a)   (starts with CU)

11.

Insulators .....(tick all correct options)

a)

Block current from passing through

b)

Help current to pass through

c)

Oppose electrical current

d)

Conduct electrical current

e)

Measure electrical current

12.

Electricity which moves from negative to positive.

a)

Alternating current

b)

Direct current

c)

Polarity

d)

Rectification

e)

Impedance

13.

Changes in polarity happen at speed which is measured in

a)

Amps

b)

Hertz

c)

Watts

d)

Ohms

e)

Volts

14.

What type of electrical current is used in batteries?

(a)  

15.

What switches AC to DC?

a)

Diode

b)

Resistor

c)

Transformer

d)

Impedance

16.

Combination of reactance and resistance is

a)

Impedance

b)

Polarity

c)

Rectification

d)

Capacitance

e)

Inductance

17.

If you need to change electrical charge, use a (a)  

18.

What does the abbreviation AC stand for?

(a)  

19.

Capacitance is the ability to ..... electricity in an electric field.

a)

Use

b)

Pass through

c)

Deliver

d)

Store

e)

Disappear

20.

Polarity is positive or ...

(a)