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Unit 8 Electricity (2025)

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electricity is caused by _________.

a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
2.

What is the build up of electrical charges in one place called?

Causes by friction EX: -- static cling clothing from the dryer. --lightening. --hair to raise when rubbed by ballon.

--shocked when you touch a handle after walking across surface


a)

electrical current flowing electricity

b)

Electrostatic

static electricity

c)

Electrical grounding

d)

frictional conductor/insulator

Electronics

3.

Particles _______ to one another causing electrostatic to occur

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

nothing changes

4.

Items that have opposite charges ______ causing the 2 to pull toward on another

EX: Na+ Cl-

--Aluminum coke can rolling toward a charged rod

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

cancel out

d)

sing song

5.

Items that have like charges ______ causing the 2 to push away from one another

EX: Na+ Li+

--a packing peanut can push away from a charged rod

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

cancel out

d)

sing song

6.

If the distance between two electric charges is reduced what happens to the electrostatic attraction/re[ulsion force?

a)

increases

b)

decresase

c)

is unchanged

d)

distane and force are unrelated

7.

If the charges _____________ what happens to the electrostatic attraction/re[ulsion E force?

Remember the size of the charge works like the size of a sun or planet, mass affects attracting G force.

a)

increases charge increase force

decrease charge decrease force

b)

increases charge decrease force

decrease charge increase force

c)

increases or decrease charge no change to force

d)

The Bigger they are the harder they fall.

8.

Building up of charge due the the transferring of electrons when 2 objects rub together

a)

friction

b)

grounding

c)

conduct

d)

induct

9.

The removing of excess charges

required by law of safety when wiring a house

a)

friction

b)

grounding

c)

conduct

d)

induct

10.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)

potential difference

b)
current
c)
circuit
d)

resistor

11.
  • the power source

  • provides the “push” of charges  

a)

wires -current

b)

potential difference (battery)

c)

circuit

d)

resistor

12.
The flow of electricity in a circuit-
a)

current -wire

b)

potential difference voltage

c)
circuit
d)

resistance

13.

Limits flow of electrical current

  • converts electrical energy into another form

  • of primary light and heat

a)

current -wires

b)

switch -circuit

c)

potential difference (battery)

d)

resistors -resistance

14.

In a circuit diagram, this symbol represents a

a)

switch

b)

resistor

c)

potential difference (battery)

d)

wire

15.

diagram symbol for

a)

switch

b)

resistor

c)

potential difference (battery)

d)

lamp

16.

diagram symbol for

a)

switch

b)

resistor

c)

potential difference (battery)

d)

lamp

17.
a)

wire

b)

lamp

c)

battery

d)

voltmeter

18.

This is the symbol for a...

measures current

a)

Bulb

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Ammeter

d)

Motor

19.

The unit for potential difference is the 

a)
Volt
b)
Ohm
c)
Electron
d)
Amp
20.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)

Volts (V)

b)

Amperes (A)

c)

Ohms (Ω)

d)

Watts (W)

21.

What is the unit for current?

a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
d)

Watts

22.
As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
23.
____________ stops the flow of electricity.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
d)

grounder

24.

____________ allows the flow of electricity.

a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
d)

grounder

25.

Which of the following is a conductor?

a)

wood

b)

rubber

c)

metal

d)

plastic

26.

Voltage drops after each resistor/bulb (V1 + V2 + V3 ...)

Current is constant (I1 = I2 = I3 ...)  

Equ. Resistance adding up restors (R1 + R2 + R3 ...)

when one light is off the rest will not stay on

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

c)

I have no idea

d)

grapes

27.

Voltage is delivered equally to each branch (V1 = V2 = V3 ...)

Current is altered based on resistor (I1 + I2 + I3 ...)

Resistance, adding the inverse of each resistor (1/R 1 +1/R2 +1/R3...)

when one light is off the others remain on

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parellel circuit

c)

Neight

d)

Nor the other

28.

Current flowing in one direction

(flashlight, device not plugged in ie phone or laptop using battery)

a)

Alternet

b)

Direct

c)

Indiferent

d)

Transverse

29.

Current changes direction

(appliance plugged in to the wall. the house to power lines)par

a)

Alternet

b)

Direct

c)

Indiferent

d)

Transverse

30.

Levels up and down as needed

why you can use the same block for iphone, ipad, and laptop

Coils tightly wound on one side and loser spread out on the other

a)

Transformer

b)

Deformer

c)

magic

d)

blahhh

31.

The equivalent resistance in this series circuit is 

a)
100 ohms
b)
450 ohms
c)
400 ohms
d)
30 ohms
32.
Which formulas represents Ohm's law?
a)
V=IR
b)
R=IV
c)
I=RV
d)

P=VI

33.

If the battery produced 12.6 Volts and what would be the current flow be for a 6 Ohm resistor

a)

2.1 Amps

b)
2.4 Amps
c)
1.71 Amps
d)
15 Amps
34.

An electrical device with a resistance of 3.0 Ω will allow a current of 4.0 A to flow through it if a voltage drop of ________ Volts is impressed across the device.

a)

24

b)

0.75

c)

1.3

d)

12