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F2 7.1 Electricity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A plastic strip was rubbed with cotton and became positively charged. The correct explanation for why the plastic strip becomes positively charged is that ...

a)

the plastic strip gains extra protons from the cotton.

b)

the plastic strip gains extra protons from the charging process

c)

protons were created as the result of the charging process

d)

the plastic strip lost electrons to the cotton during the charging process

2.
A glass rod becomes positively charged when it is rubbed with silk. This net positive charge accumulates because the glass rod
a)
gains electrons
b)
loses electrons
c)
gains protons
d)
loses protons
3.
 A balloon is rubbed against a student's hair and then touched to a wall. The balloon sticks to the wall due to
a)
magnetic forces between the particles of the balloon and the particles of the wall
b)
electrostatic forces between the particles of the balloon and the particles of the wall
c)
magnetic forces between the particles of the wall
d)
electrostatic forces between the particles of the balloon
4.

Same charges _____ each other

a)

repel

b)

attract

5.

Opposite charges _______ each other

a)

repel

b)

attract

6.

The number of protons is more than the electrons.

a)

Positively charged

b)

Negatively charged

c)

Neutral

7.

The number of electrons is more than the protons

a)

Positively charged

b)

Negatively charged

c)

Neutral

8.

The number of protons and electrons is equal

a)

Positively charged

b)

Negatively charged

c)

Neutral

9.

An ____________ is a device used to detect the existence of

electric charges on an object.

a)

microscope

b)

electroscope

c)

stethoscope

d)

telescope

10.

Lightning is a result of the force of attraction that exists between the ________ charges on the ground and the __________ charges in the clouds.

a)

negative, positive

b)

negative, neutral

c)

positive, negative

d)

positive, neutral

11.

The lightning ___________ is installed at buildings to provide a path for the electric charges to flow into the ground.

a)

insulator

b)

metal

c)

plastic

d)

conductor

12.
If two balloons have the same charge, what will happen if you place them close to each other?
a)
Nothing
b)
They will be attracted
c)
They will pop
d)
They will push each other away.
13.
Current is...
a)
moving protons
b)
moving electrons
c)
measured in volts
d)
measured in ohms
14.

A potential difference of 24 V is applied to a resistor with 15 Ohms. How much current flows through the resistor?

a)

0.15 A

b)

1.5 A

c)

0.16 A

d)

1.6 A

15.

What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?

a)

25 V

b)

10 V

c)

2.5 V

d)

0.4 V

16.

Which word means ability to resist the flow of electrons?

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

17.

What is current measured in?

a)

Ω (Ohms)

b)

V (Volts)

c)

A (Ampere)

d)

W (Watts)

18.

Voltage is simply defined as...

a)

potential difference between two points

b)

what 'stops' electrons

c)

moving electrons

19.

Device used to measure electric current.

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Ohmeter

d)

Switch

20.

Formula for Ohm's Law.

a)

I = VR

b)

R = VI

c)

V = IR