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Electricity Test Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A 3 C charge and a -4 C charge will________________________.

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

2.

Check the following answer choices where electric force will INCREASE.

a)

When the charges get closer

b)

If both of the charges get smaller (decrease).

c)

If one of the charges is bigger (increases).

d)

If the distance between the charges increases?

3.

Electrical forces between charges depends on ...

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

distance and amount of charge

c)

a strong nuclear force

d)

when an object has equal number of protons and neutrons

4.

Atomic nuclei of all elements consist of

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

electrons and neutrons

d)

protons, neutrons, electrons

5.

A balloon is rubbed against hair. Afterwards it sticks to the wall. The balloon and wall are

a)

oppositely charged

b)

like charged

c)

neutrally charged

6.

If you have an atom with 2 protons and 4 electrons, what is the charge of the atom?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

7.

If an atom has 5 protons and 5 electrons, what is the charge of the atom?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

8.

Which of the following describes the term ground?

a)

Moving electrons

b)

A machine that separates charge.

c)

Can accept or give an infinite amount of electrons. Will neutralize a charge.

d)

When a spark jumps between two objects.

9.

Which of the following phrases describes electricity?

a)

a machine that separates charge.

b)

when a spark jumps between two objects

c)

causes an electric force and charges to move

d)

moving electrons

10.

If an object has a 4.5 C charge, is it positively or negatively charged?

a)

positively

b)

negatively

c)

neutral

11.

If an object has a charge of 4.5 C, did it gain or lose electrons?

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

neither

12.

If an object has a charge of 4.5 C, and you touch it to the ground, will it lose electrons to the ground or will it gain electrons from the ground?

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

neither

13.

What is the SI unit for charge?

a)

Ampere

b)

Watt

c)

Voltage

d)

Coulomb

14.

What does the Strong Nuclear Force do?

a)

It is the force that allows electrons to move.

b)

It is the force that allows an object to have more protons than electrons.

c)

It is the force that keeps protons bound in the nucleus of the atom.

d)

It is the force that keeps electrons bound to a nucleus.

15.

When an object is neutral, which of the following is true?

a)

It has more protons that electrons.

b)

It has equal number of protons and electrons.

c)

It has more electrons than protons.

d)

Protons, electrons, and neutrons are equal.

16.

Which of the following describe electric force?

a)

The unit for charge.

b)

A push or pull caused by charges.

c)

What keeps protons bound in the nucleus of an atom.

d)

When an object has an equal number of electrons and neutrons.

17.

Check the following that describe when an electric force will DECREASE.

a)

If the distance between the charges increases.

b)

If one of the charges is bigger (increases).

c)

If both of the charges decrease (get smaller).

d)

If the charges get closer.

18.

What is meant by the term arcing?

a)

When a spark jumps between two objects.

b)

When an atom has a negative charge.

c)

When electrons are lost.

d)

When protons are gained.

19.

A positive and negative charge will

a)

attract

b)

repel

20.

Two positive charges will

a)

attract

b)

repel

21.

Which of the following correctly identifies the circuits above?

a)

A: parallel B: series

b)

A: series B: parallel

c)

A: series B: series

d)

A: parallel B: parallel

22.

Only one path for the electricity

a)

series

b)

parallel

23.

How your house is wired

a)

series

b)

parallel

24.

Can turn off one light without turning the others off

a)

series

b)

parallel

25.

What happens to the current in a circuit as you increase the voltage?

a)

it decreases

b)

it increases

c)

it stays the same

d)

it goes away

26.
Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram below. From the diagram, it is apparent that object A is ____ and object B is ____.
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
-,+
d)
-,-
27.
The electrical force between charges is strongest when the charges are
a)
close together
b)
far apart
c)
 the electric force is constant everywhere.
d)
there is no pattern
28.

The electric field lines for a positive charge is always directed away from the charge. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which graph best represents the relationship between the strength of an electric field and distance from a point charge?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.
What does it mean when the electric field lines are close together?
a)
the field is positive
b)
the field is negative
c)
The field is strong
d)
the field is weak
31.

What is special about ionized air?

a)

it can conduct electricity

b)

it can glow in the dark

c)

it can reduce humidity

d)

it can trap electricity

32.

Electrical field lines of a negatively charged object flow _______________.

a)

Inwards

b)

Outwards

c)

Clockwise

d)

Counter-Clockwise

33.

Based on the arrangement of the electric field lines in the diagram, what are the charges?

a)

both charges are the same

b)

the charges are opposite

c)

they are neutral; no charge

34.

Which diagram correctly shows the field lines between two different charges?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

35.

What is special about ionized air?

a)

it can conduct electricity

b)

it can repel electricity

c)

it can glow in the dark

d)

it can reduce humidity

36.

Calculate the VOLTAGE through a load, if a resistance of 500 Ω that has a current of 1.4 A flowing through it.

a)

70 V

b)

357 V

c)

.0028 V

d)

700 V

37.

A 3-V battery sends a current of 0.10 A through a light bulb. What is the resistance of the filament of the bulb?

a)

.033 Ω

b)

30 Ω

c)

.3 Ω

d)

300 Ω

38.

A 10-V battery generates a current through a 5 Ω resistor. How much current does the battery generate?

a)

2 A

b)

50 A

c)

2.5A

d)

0.5

39.

When the resistance in a circuit increases, what happens to the current?

a)

Current Increases

b)

Current Decreases

c)

Current Remains the same

40.

When the voltage in a circuit increases, what happens to the current?

a)

Current Increases

b)

Current Decreases

c)

Current Remains the same

41.

Which of the following would be a measurement of Current?

a)

27 V

b)

32 Ω

c)

7 A

d)

1.5 W

42.

Which of the following would be a measurement of Resistance?

a)

3 Ω

b)

1.7 V

c)

23 A

d)

67 W

43.

Which of the following would be a measurement of Voltage?

a)

21 Watts

b)

9 V

c)

2.0 Amps

d)

7 Ω

44.

Which of the following is the correct formula for Calculating Current?

a)

 I = VRI\ =\ \frac{V}{R}  

b)

 R = V x IR\ =\ V\ x\ I  

c)

 I=RVI=\frac{R}{V}  

d)

 V= I x RV=\ I\ x\ R  

45.

Which of the following is Ohm's Law?

a)

Current is proportional to Voltage and inversely proportional to resistance.

b)

Current is proportional to Resistance and inversely proportional to Voltage

c)

Resistance, Current and Voltage are proportional to each other.

46.

Which of the following is not a description of current?

a)

flowing electrons

b)

pushes electricity in circuits

c)

measured in Amps

d)

equals voltage divided by resistance

47.

Which would be best compared to a dam?

a)

current

b)

voltage

c)

resistance

d)

force

48.

What is the total voltage of these batteries?

a)

0 V

b)

3 V

c)

1.5 V

d)

no way to tell

49.

What is the voltage of a circuit right before the battery?

a)

the sum total of the battery voltage

b)

half the amount of the total

c)

the same as it was at the start

d)

zero

50.

Which will have more resistance?

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

51.

Which of these two water towers would give the least voltage to a water circuit?

a)

A

b)

B

52.

Which point has the highest voltage?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

53.

Which resistor is the better conductor?

a)

150 Ohms

b)

300 Ohms

c)

1500 Ohms

d)

30 Ohms

54.

Which of the following does not describe voltage?

a)

12 Ohms

b)

12 volts

c)

pushes electricity in circuits

d)

given by a battery

55.

Which of the following does not describe resistance?

a)

does work in an electric circuit

b)

measured in Ohms

c)

slows down current in a circuit

d)

flowing electrons

56.

According to Coulomb's Law, when the distance increases, the electrostatic force ____________; we call this relationship ____________ proportional.

a)

decreases; directly

b)

decreases; inversely

c)

increases; inversely

d)

increases; directly

57.

The Coulomb is the unit for:

a)

Charge

b)

Force

c)

Distance

d)

Mass

58.

What happens to the force between two charged objects when you double the distance between them?

a)

it doubles

b)

it is cut in half

c)

it quadruples

d)

it is cut by 1/4

59.

If one of the charges doubles, what happens to the force?

a)

it doubles

b)

it gets cut in half

c)

it quadruples

d)

it is cut by 1/4

60.

What is the unit for electrostatic charge?

a)

Coulombs

b)

Newtons

c)

Meters

d)

Joules

61.

Coulomb’s law states that the force between two charged objects will __________ when the magnitude (value) of the object’s charge increases.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

first increase, then decrease

62.

What would a negative value for Fe mean?

a)

The particles are moving away from each other

b)

The particles have the same charge

c)

The particles have opposite charges

d)

The particles are moving towards each other

63.

Select all answer that apply:


What kinds of particles do Coulomb's Law apply to?

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

neutral atoms

64.

A repulsive force exists between which two particles?

a)

Two neutrons

b)

An electron and a neutron

c)

An electron and a proton

d)

Two protons

65.

The variable "r" in Coulomb's Law would have what units?

a)

Joules

b)

Coulombs

c)

Newtons

d)

Meters

66.

Which is the value of the constant in Coulomb's equation?

a)

ke = 9·10-9

b)

ke = 9.8

c)

ke = 6.67·10-11

d)

ke = 9 ·109

67.

What does "r" measure?

a)

the distance between the two charged objects

b)

the amount of charge carried by the objects

c)

the amount of force between two charged objects

d)

the constant value for forces between the objects

68.

What does Fe stand for?

a)

the electrostatic force

b)

the symbol for iron

c)

the constant for the charges

d)

the charges of the particles

69.

What will be the units of F (or Fe)?

a)

Newtons

b)

Meters

c)

Coulombs

d)

Joules

70.

As the value of r increases, what happens to the value of F?

a)

F increases

b)

F decreases

c)

F never changes, q does

d)

Cannot know from the information

71.

What does q measure?

a)

the distance between the two charged objects

b)

the amount of charge carried by the object

c)

the amount of force between two charged objects

72.

Why are there two q's in the equation?

a)

because there are two charged objects

b)

because there are protons and electrons

c)

because the particles are moving away from each other

d)

because the particles are moving towards each other

73.

What can you do to increase the value of k?

a)

increase the force

b)

increase the distance

c)

decrease the charge

d)

nothing can be done to change the value of k; it is a constant

74.

An attractive force exists between which two particles?

a)

Two neutrons

b)

An electron and a neutron

c)

An electron and a proton

d)

Two electrons

75.

Electric charges exert which kind of force?

a)

a field force

b)

a contact force

c)

a gravitational force

d)

a frictional force