WorksheetsElectricity Year 6
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of these is the symbol for a motor?
Which of these is the symbol for an open switch?
Which of these is the symbol for a battery?
Which of these is the symbol for a light bulb?
Shorter wires will make bulbs brighter. True or False?
True
False
What is the function of an ammeter in a circuit?
Measures the length of the wires in a circuit.
Measures the current in a circuit.
Measures how heavy the components are.
Which of these is the symbol for a buzzer?
A circuit will not work if….
there is no battery or cell.
the switch is on.
there is not a break in the circuit.
there is no buzzer.
This circuit will not work. True or False?
True
False
Pick the 3 things that would stop a simple lamp circuit from working correctly.
The battery is in the wrong way round
The electricity is going the wrong way round
A wire is broken
The bulb is broken
The wire is the wrong colour
In this circuit, why is one bulb brighter than the other one?
The bulb likes electricity more than the other one?
The bulb is nearer to the battery
The electricity gets to the brighter one first.
The brighter bulb is newer than the other one
When you rub a balloon on your head, what type of electricity is made?
Weak
Mobile
Static
Stationary
An object with a negative charge will ________ an object with a positive charge.
eat
attract
absorb
repel
What contribution did Thomas Edison make toward the study of electricity?
He invented the light bulb
He invented a generator that would produce electricity
He discovered the nucleus of an atom
He discovered that lightning is a form of electricity
what is this symbol for?
light bulb
cell
battery
resistor
What type of circuit is this?
A horizontal circuit
A parallel circuit
A simple one
A series circuit
What type of circuit is this?
A series circuit
A rectangle circuit
A bulb circuit
A parallel circuit
Which 3 answers are sources of light?
Candle
Moon
Firework
Mirror
Firefly
Why is electrical wiring usually covered with a layer of plastic?
To make it look pretty
To help electricity flow along the wire
To make it safe
To add more energy
Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?
Because copper is shiny
Because copper conducts electricity
Because copper is not magnetic
Because copper insulate electricity
