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Chapter 16; Electricity

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a symbol for a what?

a)

battery

b)

bulb

c)

resistor

d)

fuse

e)

wire

2.

This is the symbol for a what?

a)

battery

b)

bulb

c)

fuse

d)

resistor

e)

switch

3.

How many resistors are in this diagram?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

4.

If switch 3 is closed but all others are open, which of the devices will "WORK"?

a)

a

b)

a and b

c)

a, b, c

d)

a, d

e)

none of these

5.

If switches 1 and 2 are closed and the others are open, which devices will work?

a)

a and c

b)

b and d

c)

a, b, c

d)

b, c

e)

a and b

6.

If switches 2 and 4 are open and the others are closed, which devices will "WORK?"

a)

b and c

b)

b and d

c)

a, b, d

d)

a and c

e)

none of these

7.

Which switches would need to be closed for E to "WORK?"

a)

1, 2, 6

b)

1, 3, 4

c)

3 and 4

d)

2, 3, 4

e)

none of these

8.

Which switches would need to be closed for G to "WORK"?

a)

3, 5, 6

b)

1, 3, 5, 6, 7

c)

1, 3, 5, 7

d)

1, 3, 5, 6

e)

none of these

9.

What is the SI unit for electric potential?

a)

amperes

b)

ohms

c)

volts

d)

watts

10.

What is the SI unit for electric current?

a)

amperes

b)

ohms

c)

volts

d)

watts

11.

What is the SI unit for resistance?

a)

amperes

b)

ohms

c)

volts

d)

watts

12.

Which of the following is true regarding this diagram?

a)

it is a parallel circuit

b)

it is a series circuit

c)

it is both a series and a parallel circuit in different places

13.

Which of the following is true regarding the diagram?

a)

it is a series circuit

b)

it is a parallel circuit

c)

it is a perpendicular circuit

d)

It is a closed circuit

14.

Which of the following is true regarding the diagram?

a)

A and B are parallel circuits

b)

A and D are parallel circuits

c)

D and E are parallel circuits

d)

E and F are series circuits

e)

none of these

15.

What causes static electricity? (select the BEST answer)

a)

too many electrons

b)

too many neutrons

c)

too many protons

d)

an overall positive charge

e)

an imbalance of charge

16.

Plastic, wood and paper are _________________ which means that they ______________ conduct electricty.

a)

neutral, do

b)

neutral, don't

c)

conductors, do

d)

insulators, don't

17.

In a battery the electrons flow from the ____________ terminal and the current flows from the ___________ terminal.

a)

negative, negative

b)

negative, positive

c)

positive, negative

d)

positive, positive

18.

This is the symbol for a what and what is its function in a circuit?

a)

fuse, slow down current

b)

fuse, speed up current

c)

resistor, slow down current

d)

resistor, speed up current

19.

An AC current means that the current is ________________ and a DC current means that the current flows _______________.

a)

alternating, decelerating

b)

alternating, directly

c)

automatic, decelerating

d)

automatic, directly

20.

The path that the electrons take is called the ______________ and the actual movement of them is called the ____________.

a)

electron path, circuit

b)

current, circuit

c)

current, electron path

d)

circuit, electron path

e)

circuit, current

21.

In the computer electric circuits module, what happened to the light bulbs when you changed the amount of electric potential?

a)

they changed in brightness

b)

they stopped glowing

c)

they started a fire

d)

none of these

e)

the direction of the flow of the current changed

22.

In the electric circuits computer module, what happened when you changed the direction of the battery?

a)

it changed the brightness of the bulbs

b)

it changed the flow of electrons

c)

it changed the flow of the current

d)

it changed the brightness of the bulbs and the flow of electrons

e)

it changed the direction of the current and the electrons

23.

A broken or "burned-out" bulb acts like what in a circuit?

a)

an open switch

b)

a closed switch

c)

a resistor

d)

a fuse

e)

an open switch and a resistor

24.

A closed circuit:

a)

is off.

b)

is on.

c)

has a break in the wire.

d)

does not allow the current to flow.

e)

allows the circuit to flow

25.

What happens to the current in a circuit with a fixed voltage if you increase the resistance of the circuit?

a)

The current increases.

b)

The current decreases.

c)

The current stays the same.

d)

It is impossible to predict the outcome.

26.

Which of the following would decrease the brightness of a bulb in a circuit?

a)

Decreasing electric potential

b)

Decreasing the resistance of an already added resistor

c)

Adding another bulb if the circuit was a series circuit

d)

2 of these

27.

Which of the following is true comparing the current, electric potential and resistance in a circuit?

a)

As resistance goes up the other 2 decrease.

b)

As current goes up, the other 2 decrease.

c)

If one decreases, they all decrease.

d)

If one increases, they all increase.

e)

As electric potential is unaffected by current and resistance.

28.

What is the SI unit for electric potential?

a)

amperes

b)

ohms

c)

volts

d)

watts

29.

What is the potential difference called in a circuit?

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

e)

Capacitance