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Electrical Circuit Components

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name this component:

a)

Open switch

b)

Closed switch

c)

Resistor

d)

Battery

2.

Name this component:

a)

Open switch

b)

Closed switch

c)

Resistor

d)

Wire

3.

Name this component:

a)

Open switch

b)

Closed switch

c)

Ammeter

d)

Wire

4.

Name this component:

a)

Battery

b)

Resistor

c)

Single-cell battery

d)

Power pack

5.

Name this component:

a)

Battery

b)

Resistor

c)

Single-cell battery

d)

Power-pack

6.

Name this component:

a)

Battery

b)

Resistor

c)

Single-cell battery

d)

Power-pack

7.

Name this component:

a)

Battery

b)

Fuse

c)

Single-cell battery

d)

Power-pack

8.

Name this component:

a)

Ammeter

b)

Fuse

c)

Light globe

d)

Voltmeter

9.

Name this component:

a)

Ammeter

b)

Fuse

c)

Light globe

d)

Voltmeter

10.

Name this component:

a)

Ammeter

b)

Fuse

c)

Light globe

d)

Voltmeter

11.

Name this component:

a)

Ammeter

b)

Fuse

c)

Light globe

d)

Voltmeter

12.

Name this component:

A wire of high resistance, it will melt if too much current flows through the circuit.

a)

Open switch

b)

Fuse

c)

Light globe

d)

Wire

13.

Name this component:

An instrument that measures current in amps (A).

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Power-pack

d)

Resistor

14.

Name this component:

An instrument that measures voltage (V).

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Power-pack

d)

Resistor

15.

Name this component:

A safe power source that provides voltage to push the current around the circuit.

a)

Battery

b)

Single-cell battery

c)

Power-pack

d)

Light bulb

16.

Name this component:

A component that lights up when electricity passes through a circuit.

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Fuse

d)

Light bulb

17.

Name this component:

A safe power source. This is a store of chemical potential energy that can power a circuit.

a)

Power-pack

b)

Single-cell battery

c)

Battery

d)

Resistor

18.

Name this component:

Two cells used together to a make a more powerful power source.

a)

Power-pack

b)

Single-cell battery

c)

Battery

d)

Resistor

19.

Name this component:

Provides a path for the current to travel and connects electrical devices to the circuit.

a)

Open switch

b)

Wire

c)

Battery

d)

Resistor

20.

Name this component:

Is a passive component that creates resistance in the flow of electric current. The resistance is measured in Ohms.

a)

Open switch

b)

Wire

c)

Battery

d)

Resistor

21.

Name this component:

Part of a circuit which can easily be opened or closed to control the flow of electric current. When the switch is this way the circuit is not functioning.

a)

Open switch

b)

Closed switch

c)

Battery

d)

Light bulb

22.

Name this component:

Part of a circuit which can easily be opened or closed to control the flow of electric current. When the switch is this way the circuit is functioning.

a)

Open switch

b)

Closed switch

c)

Battery

d)

Light bulb

23.

Key terminology:

Electric energy, this energy is contained within an electric field.

a)

Current

b)

Static electricity

c)

Current electricity

d)

Electricity

24.

Key terminology:

“stored” electric energy, this type of electricity builds up on an object.

a)

Current

b)

Static electricity

c)

Current electricity

d)

Electricity

25.

Key terminology:

Electric energy that moves from one place to another due to the movement of charges.

a)

Current

b)

Static electricity

c)

Current electricity

d)

Electricity

26.

Key terminology:

The flow of electric charge

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Electric circuit

d)

Electricity

27.

Key terminology:

The path through which current flows.

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Electric circuit

d)

Electricity

28.

Key terminology:

The force that pushes charges around an electric circuit

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Electric circuit

d)

Electricity

29.

What needs to be done to this circuit so that the lamp lights up?

a)

Close the switch

b)

Add a source and close the switch

c)

Add another lamp

d)

Add another lamp and a switch

30.

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?

a)

Because copper is shiny

b)

Because copper conducts electricity

c)

Because copper is not magnetic

d)

Because copper insulate electricity

31.

1. Which switch or switches must be closed to make the lamps light?

a)

Only switch 1

b)

Only switch 1

c)

Switches 1 and 2

d)

Switches 1 , 2 and 3

32.

If lamp 1 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp 2?

a)

It will get brighter

b)

It will stay the same brightness

c)

It will go out

d)

Nothing will happen

33.
What is voltage measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
34.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
35.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)