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Electricity

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
2.

Which of the following can transform electrical energy into heat?

a)

a hair dryer

b)

a warm sweater

c)

a barbeque grill

d)

the sun

3.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
4.

Electrical energy is generated by separating electric charges.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which is an example of how we use electricity?

a)

Battery

b)

Solar panels

c)

Light bulb

d)

Wind turbine

6.

In a circuit diagram, this symbol represents a

a)

switch

b)

multimeter

c)

battery

d)

globe

7.

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

8.

This picture shows a circuit that is

a)

closed

b)

open

c)

an insulator

d)

static electricity

9.

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


a)

open

b)

closed

10.

True / False -- We should conserve electricity to reduce or bills.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True / False -- You can put anything such as a fork into electric sockets.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True / False -- All the objects we use every day need electricity to work

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Look and identify the power station shown in the picture.

a)

geothermal

b)

solar thermal

c)

hydroelectric

d)

fossil-fueled

14.

Look and identify the power station shown in the picture.

a)

photovoltaic

b)

fossil-fueled

c)

geothermal

d)

solar thermal

15.

Look and identify the power station shown in the picture.

a)

hydroelectric

b)

fossil-fueled

c)

wind

d)

geothernal

16.

Always ________________ electrical appliances when not using them.

a)

turn off

b)

turn on

c)

destroy

d)

replace

17.

Use ____________ instead of air conditioners.

a)

lamps

b)

turn off

c)

turn on

d)

fans

18.

Hang clothes to dry instead of using a _________________.

a)

iron

b)

washing machine

c)

dryer

d)

sunlight

19.

Do not open the __________________ and freezers too often. The cool air will escape.

a)

doors

b)

windows

c)

refrigerators

d)

kitchen

20.

Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Rubber

b)

Metal

c)

Newspaper

d)

Glass

21.
Will this circuit light the bulb? 
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.
Will the light bulb light up if the switch remains open as shown?
a)
Yes, because the circuit will be complete.
b)
Yes, because the battery will push the electric current.
c)
No, because the electric circuit is not complete.
d)
No, because the battery will push the electric current.
23.
The circuit  lights the light bulb. What is the purpose of the switch in the circuit?
a)
to push the electric current
b)
to open and close the circuit
c)
to insulate the circuit
d)
to make the electricity
24.
How does a switch work?
a)
It opens and closes the circuit
b)
It makes the light bulb brighter
c)
It is a resistor
25.

Which of these is the best example of electric energy being transformed into heat energy?

a)

lamp

b)

fan

c)

telephone

d)

toaster

26.

Which is the best example of electric energy being transformed into sound energy?

a)

toaster

b)

electric blanket

c)

television

d)

lamp

27.

Which is the best example of electrical energy being transformed into the energy of motion?

a)

computer screen

b)

digital clock

c)

stove

d)

fan

28.

A ______________ is sometimes added to a circuit, it opens and closes a circuit to turn resistors on and off.

a)

battery

b)

resistor

c)

current

d)

switch

29.
In an electrical circuit, what does this symbol represent?
a)
wire
b)
resistor
c)
lightbulb
d)
switch
30.

Which of these materials is a good insulator?

a)

gold

b)

copper

c)

silver

d)

plastic