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ELECTRICITY

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of how we use electricity?

a)

Battery

b)

Solar panels

c)

Light bulb

d)

Wind turbine

2.

Electricity is a form of energy involving the flow of atoms.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What are the two types of electricity?

a)

Static and electrons

b)

Current and voltage

c)

Series and parallel

d)

Static and current

4.

What 3 things does a circuit need for current to flow?

a)

energy source, energy user, wires

b)

energy source, switch, wires

c)

energy source, energy user, switch

d)

energy user, switch, wires

5.

In a circuit diagram, this symbol represents a

a)

switch

b)

multimeter

c)

battery

d)

globe

6.

What is used to measure electric current?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Wattmeter

d)

pH meter

7.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Simple

8.

In a series circuit, how is the brightness of a light globe affected when another globe is connected?

a)

It gets brighter

b)

It stays the same

c)

It gets dimmer

d)

It goes out

9.

What is electricity?

a)

an object that electrons do not flow through

b)

energy created by moving charged particles

c)

when two objects repel each other

d)

a circuit that has only one path for electricity to flow

10.

Which of the following is an insulator?

a)

an eraser

b)

a wire

c)

a penny

d)

a metal spoon

11.

Which of the following is a conductor?

a)

wood

b)

rubber

c)

metal

d)

plastic

12.

This picture shows a circuit that is

a)

closed

b)

open

c)

an insulator

d)

static electricity

13.

What kind of electricity is natural (example: lightning)?

a)

current electricity

b)

static electricity

c)

power source

d)

insulator

14.

What is the purpose of a fuse?

a)

to break the circuit and turn the power off if there is too much power being run

b)

to add more power to the circuit

c)

to be a conductor

d)

to be an insulator

15.

A parallel circuit has more than one path for electricity to flow

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Imagine you are creating a circuit. It works and the light bulb turns on. Then you add a piece of plastic to the circuit, and the light bulb does not turn on. We can infer that the plastic is

a)

an insulator

b)

a conductor

c)

an electron

d)

static electricity

17.

If the light bulb turns ON in a circuit, that means the circuit is


a)

open

b)

closed

18.

Items that have the same charge will do what?

a)

attract

b)

repel

19.

Items that have opposite charges do what?

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

nothing changes

20.

What is a device that supplies the power to an electric circuit (for example: a battery)?

a)

electron

b)

atom

c)

power source

d)

fuse

21.

Electrons will move easily through Aluminum. Based on this, we know Aluminum is a(n)

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

22.

Which is an example of static electricity?

a)

Neutrons are located in the center of an atom

b)

A light bulb turns on when the circuit is closed

c)

An electromagnet picks up metal objects

d)

a boy shocks his sister after sliding his feet across the carpet

23.

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


a)

neutrons

b)

static electricity

c)

insulator

d)

conductor

24.
A circuit made of wires, a lamp, a switch, and a cell is shown at the right. What change is needed for the lamp to glow? 
a)
The switch needs to be opened.
b)
The switch needs to be closed.
c)
The cell needs an insulator.
d)
The wire needs to be connected to the bottom of the cell.
25.
Which property of wood makes it a good material for the handle on a cooking tool? 
a)
Wood is a natural material. 
b)
Wood is unaffected by metal. 
c)
Wood conducts heat well. 
d)
Wood does not conduct electricity well.
26.
Which material is the best conductor of heat? 
a)
aluminum 
b)
glass
c)
wood
d)
plastic
27.
Which statement best describes the circuit in the diagram?
a)
It is a series circuit.
b)
It is a parallel circuit.
c)
There are 2 paths.
d)
The circuit is opened.
28.

Which of these materials is a good insulator?

a)

gold

b)

copper

c)

silver

d)

plastic

29.

Which of the folowing uses resistors to transform electricity into sound?

a)

a teacher blowing a whistle

b)

drums

c)

an electric piano

d)

a flute

30.

The resistor in an incandescent lightbulb is called

a)

flourescent

b)

a filament

c)

the Edison

d)

the insulator

31.

Which of the following is a good conductor?

a)

copper

b)

rubber

c)

dry wood

d)

glass

32.

Electrical current is either alternating current (AC) which comes through the wires and outlets in your home or

a)

direct current which comes from batteries

b)

direct current which comes from a power plant

c)

continuous currect which is from solar energy

d)

discreet current which comes from batteries

33.
____________ stops the flow of electricity.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
34.
Two types of circuits are
a)
parallel and magnetic
b)
electromagnetic and series
c)
series and parallel
35.
The unit for current is the 
a)
Volt
b)
Ohm
c)
Electron
d)
Amp
36.
In a ________ circuit there are multiple paths for the current to take.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
37.
The continuous flow of electric charges through a material is called...
a)
Electric Field
b)
Electric Force
c)
Electric Current
d)
Electric Circuit
38.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
39.
What resistance is needed to cause a 20A current flow because of a 100V battery?
a)
0.2Ώ
b)
2000Ώ
c)
120Ώ
d)
5Ώ
40.
A particle that carries a negative electric charge is called a(n) ______.
a)
neutron
b)
atom
c)
proton
d)
electron
41.
When you charge an electroscope by touching it with a charged balloon, the process is called _____.
a)
friction
b)
conduction
c)
induction
d)
grounding
42.
The potential difference that causes charges to move in a circuit is ___.
a)
voltage
b)
resistance
c)
current
d)
electric discharge
43.
An example of a voltage source is a _____.
a)
voltmeter
b)
battery
c)
resistance
d)
switch
44.
A circuit that is connected to Earth is said to be _____.
a)
series
b)
parallel
c)
grounded
d)
discharged
45.
Your hair might be attracted to your comb as your hair and the combe become oppositely charged.
a)
true
b)
false
46.
A neutral object becomes negatively charged when it loses electrons.
a)
true
b)
false
47.
Electrical resistance is low in a good conductor.
a)
true
b)
false
48.
A circuit breaker contains a thin strip of metal that melts if too much current passes through it.
a)
true
b)
false
49.

In order for electricity to flow you need_________?

a)

wire

b)

battery

c)

closed circuit

d)

light bulb

50.

A material that allows heat or electricity to flow through it is a ______________?

a)

insulator

b)

circuit

c)

current

d)

conductor