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CURRENT ELECTRICITY

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An electrical junction has three wires A, B and C connected to it. Wire A carries 4.2 A going in, wire B carries 2.6 A going out. What does wire C carry?

a)

1.6 A going in

b)

1.6 A going out

c)

6.8 A going in

d)

6.8 A going out

2.

Current is shared between two resistors of 3 Ω and 6 Ω, if the current in the 6 Ω is 12 A what is the total incoming current?

a)

24 A

b)

36 A

c)

18 A

d)

72 A

3.

A potential divider contains three resistors of 4 Ω, 7 Ω and

9 Ω. If the voltage across the 7 Ω is 21 V, what is the supply voltage?

a)

21 V

b)

63 V

c)

33 V

d)

60 V

4.

Analysis of a circuit produces two loop equations:

10x + 30y = 7 and 40x - 20y = 0

What are the currents x and y?

a)

x = 50 and y = 10

b)

x = 0.2 and y = 0.1

c)

x = 0.01 and y = 0.02

d)

y = 0.2 and x = 0.1

5.

Select the correct statement:

a)

The current in parallel resistors is always equal.

b)

The sum of the sources of EMF and volt-drops in a closed loop is zero.

c)

The sum of the currents in a closed loop is zero.

d)

The sum of the voltages at a node is zero.

6.

An electrical junction has four wires A, B, C and D connected to it. Wire A carries 7A going in, wire B carries 5 A going out and wire C carries 2 A going in. What does wire D carry?

a)

10 A going out

b)

5 A going out

c)

4 A going in

d)

4 A going out

7.

Which statement is correct?

a)

The current in parallel resistors is always equal.

b)

The sum of the electric potential differences (or voltages) around a loop add to zero.

c)

The sum of the currents in a closed loop is zero.

d)

The sum of the voltages at a node is zero.

8.

For the circuit shown, the resistances are R1 > R2 > R3. What is true about the current through each resistor?

a)

I1 = I2 = I3

b)

I1 > I2 > I3

c)

I1 > I3 > I2

d)

I1 < I3 < I2

9.

Voltage is measured in what?

a)

Ohms

b)

Amperes

c)

Volts

d)

Watts

10.

Current is measured in what units?

a)

Volts

b)

Ohms

c)

Amperes

d)

Watts

11.

Resistance is measured in what units?

a)

Volts

b)

Amperes

c)

Ohms

d)

Kapernicks

12.

How do you measure voltage, current, and resistance in a physical circuit?

a)

Multimeter

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Ohmeter

d)

Odometer

13.

"The sum of all voltage drops in a series circuit equals the total applied voltage." This is know as what?

a)

Ohm's Law

b)

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law

c)

Kirchhoff's Current Law

d)

Bolen's Law

14.

"The total current in a parallel circuit equals the sum of the individual branch currents."

a)

Ohm's Law

b)

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law

c)

Kirchhoff's Current Law

d)

Bolen's Law

15.

"The sum of all voltage drops in a series circuit equals the total applied voltage." This is know as what?

a)

Ohm's Law

b)

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law

c)

Kirchhoff's Current Law

d)

Bolen's Law

16.

Power is measured in what units?

a)

Ohms

b)

Volts

c)

Amperes

d)

Watts

17.

What does Kirchhoff's second law show?

a)

conservation of charge

b)

conservation of energy

c)

In any closed loop, the sum of the e.m.f. is equal to the sum of the products of the current and the resistance (potential difference).

d)

The sum of the current entering a junction is the sum of the current leaving the junction.

18.

Given the direction of the current shown. Which side of the resistor has the high electric potential energy?

a)

left side is higher

b)

right side is higher

19.

Which side of the battery has the higher electric potential energy?

a)

right side is higher

b)

left side is higher

20.

Which direction is the current traveling through this resistor?

a)
b)
c)

Can't tell the direction of the current from from the given information.

21.

The nano-sized tractor moves a charge across the resistor with the shown current. Will the charge gain or lose energy?

a)

+ ΔV

b)

- ΔV

c)

varying potential difference

d)

Can't tell from the given information.

22.

What is the potential difference of location "B" in the circuit compared to location "A".? (for 3 points)

a)

ΔVAB=-16V

b)

ΔVAB = +16V

c)

ΔVAB = -2V

d)

ΔVAB = -22V

23.

Is the potential at "B" higher or lower than "A's" potential? (for 3 points)

a)

"B" is higher than "A"

b)

"B" is lower than "A"

c)

Can't tell from the given information.

24.

What is the magnitude of the current, I, traveling down through the center wire? ( for 3 points)

a)

1/6

b)

1/3

c)

3/6

d)

6/3