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WorksheetsStatic And Current Electricity
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
An object that has lost electrons will have a ____________ electrical charge
Positive +
Negative -
Neutral 0
An object that has gained electrons will have a ____________ electrical charge
Positive +
Negative -
Neutral 0
The build up of electrical charge on an object by either the loss or gain of electrons is called _____________
Current Electricity
Static Electricity or Electrostatics
Voltage Electricity
Conduction
An object that has the same amount of electrons and protons will have a ____________ electrical charge
Positive +
Negative -
Neutral 0
Electron affinity refers to a materials ability to ________________
gain and hold onto electrons
gain and hold on to protons
gain and hold onto neutrons
loose electrons
Materials with a high electron affinity will ___________
Hold onto its electrons
accumulate more electrons
become negatively charged
All of these
A material with a low electron affinity will _______________
become positively charged
Hold it's electrons loosely
Tends to lose electrons
All of these
Charging by _______________ involves rubbing a material with a high electron affinity with a material with a low electron affinity.
Conduction
Friction
Induction (Polarization)
Charging by ______________ is also know as charging by contact and involves touching a neutral object to a charged object.
conduction
friction
induction (polarization)
Charging by _______ occurs when you bring a charged material close to a neutral object causing one side to become negative and the other to become positive
conduction
friction
induction (polarization)
When an object with a static charge returns to neutral it is called _____________
Static Recharge
Static Induction
Static Discharge
In electrostatics, equilibrium means____________
The object has a positive charge
The object has a negative charge
The object is neutral
The object is an ion
According the the Law of Conservation of charge, if one object gains electrons, another must lose electrons, and the total number of electrons remains the same.
True
False
Conductors ___________________
Have a low electron affinity
Allow electrons to flow freely
are generally metals
All of these
None of these
Insulators _____________
Have a high electron affinity
Hold on to their electrons tightly
Do not allow electrons to flow easily
All of these
None of these
Which of the following items is a conductor
A piece of paper
A copper wire
A balloon
A wool sweater
Which of the following would be considered an insulator?
A paper clip
A gold ring
plastic sheeting
a copper wire
What type of charging is this?
friction
conduction
induction (polariation)
What type of charging is this?
friction
conduction
induction (polariation)
What type of charging is this?
friction
conduction
induction (polariation)
According to Coulombs law cutting the distance in between two charged object in half will cause the electrical force to increase by a factor of ____________
.5
2
4
.25
According to Coulombs law doubling the distance between two charged object will cause the electrical force to decrease by a factor of ____________
.5
2
4
.25
Electrical current is based on the movement of what subatomic particle?
Proton
Electron
Neutron
Quark
The flow of electric charge though an material is called ____________
Electrostatics
Current electricity
Static Electricity
Resistance
The SI unit of electrical current is the ___________
Volt
Watt
Ampere
Ohm
The SI unit of voltage is the ___________
Volt
Watt
Ampere
Ohm
The SI unit of resistance is the ___________
Volt
Watt
Ampere
Ohm
Voltage is __________
The difference in electrical potential between two places
The pump that drives electrical current
required for their to be electrical current
All of these
None of these
The opposition to the flow of electricity is called _________
Amperage
Voltage
Resistance
Wattage
In "real current" the direction of electron flow is____________
from positive to negative
from negative to positive
In "conventional current" the direction of electron flow is____________
from positive to negative
from negative to positive
The relationship between voltage, current, and resistance is know as ______________
Volts Law
Ohm's Law
Watts Law
Amp's Law
Increasing voltage will cause electric current to ___________
Increase
Decrease
Stat the same
Decreasing voltage will cause electric current to ___________
Increase
Decrease
Stat the same
Increasing resistance in a circuit will cause current to ____________
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
Decreasing resistance in a circuit will cause current to ____________
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
Which of the following are example of voltage sources
Battery
Wall Socket
Solar panel
All of these
Which wire would have the least resistance?
14
16
18
20
Which wire would have the most resistance?
a
b
c
Any object that slows the flow of electrical current in a circuit is called ________________
voltage source
resistor
wattage
amperage
Like water, electrical current always seeks the path of most resistance.
True
False
What is the effect of temperature on resistance?
Higher temp = higher resistance and Lower temp = lower resistance
Higher temp = lower resistance and Lower temp = higher resistance
Use Ohm's Law to determine the voltage in a circuit that has 2.5 A and 5 Ω of resistance.
7.5 V
2 V
12.5 V
.5 V
Use Ohm's Law to determine the current in a circuit that has 12 A and 9 V.
.75 A
21 A
1.3 A
108 A
Use Ohm's Law to determine the resistance in a circuit that has 6 A and 120 V.
.05 Ω
720 Ω
114 Ω
20 Ω
