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Basic electrical Concepts

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Proton has a (a)  

Choose from the below words
Negative charge
Positive Charge
Neutral charge
All the above
2.

The electron has a  (a)  

Choose from the below words
positive charge
negative  charge
neutral charge 
all of the above
3.

The resistivity of the conductor depends on

a)

area of the conductor.

b)

length of the conductor.

c)

type of material.

d)

none of these.

4.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
5.

What is current measured in? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Ω (Ohms)
V (Volts)
A (Amps)
W (Watts)
6.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
7.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
8.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
d)
light
9.
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
10.
The mathematical relationship among Voltage, Current, and Resistance
a)
Faraday's Law
b)
Tesla's Law
c)
Edison's Law
d)
Ohm's Law
11.

Current times Resistance equals (I X R) (a)  

Choose from the below words
Power
Voltage
Amperage
Ohm
12.

Voltage divided by Resistance

(V / R)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

13.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
14.

If the Voltage stays the same and Resistance is increased, Current will  (a)  

Choose from the below words
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
X
15.
How many Volts would we need to produce a current flow of 8 Amps through a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
12 volts
b)
24 volts
c)
1.3333
d)
48 volts
16.
This circuit has a 24 volt battery and the resistor is 8 ohms. How many amps are running through the circuit?
a)
3 Amps
b)
192 Amps
c)
2 Amps
d)
4 Amps
17.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
d)
It depends
18.
How many Volts would it take to push 1 Amp through a resistance of 1 Ohm
a)
10 volts
b)
1 volt
c)
48 volts
d)
5 volts
19.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
20.

What is the formula for ohms law?

a)

1+2=3

b)

R X E = I

c)

E =I x R

d)

E= MC squared

21.

An alarm clock draws 0.5 A of current when connected to a 120 volt circuit. Calculate its resistance.

a)

60Ω

b)

120Ω

c)

180Ω

d)

240Ω

22.

Speakers need a household voltage of 110 V to push a current of 5.5 A through them. What is the

resistance of the speakers?

a)

10Ω

b)

20Ω

c)

30Ω

d)

40Ω

23.

A circuit contains a 1.5 volt battery and a bulb with a resistance of 3 ohms. Calculate the current. (a)  

Choose from the below words
0.5A
1A
1.5A
2A
24.

What relationship is defined by Watts law?

a)

Watt’s law defines the relationship between power, amperage, and voltage drop in an electrical circuit. Watts Law also states that the power of an electrical circuit is the product of its voltage and current.

b)

Watt’s law defines the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit.

c)

Watts law defines the relationship between the rate at which resistance in a circuit converts electric energy into heat energy.