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Ohm's Law and Circuits Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. 
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
2.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
3.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
4.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current has more than one path to flow through
5.
A correct statement of Ohm’s Law is:
a)
I= V R
b)
V ∝ I
c)
V = IR
d)
both b and c
6.

What is the job of a battery? (BEST answer)

a)

provide power

b)

provide energy

c)

turns the circuit on

d)

provide energy for the electrons to flow

7.

What is the unit for resistance?

a)

volts

b)

amps

c)

coulombs

d)

ohms

8.
As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
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.

If the battery produced 12.6 Volts and there was a 6 Ohm resistor, what would be the current?

a)

2.1 Amps

b)

2.4 Amps

c)

1.71 Amps

d)

15 Amps

11.
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
12.

What unit is used to measure current?

a)

Ohms

b)

Omega

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

13.

What unit is used to measure voltage?

a)

Ohms

b)

Omega

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

14.

What unit is used to measure resistance?

a)

Ohms

b)

Omega

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

15.

What is the voltage of a circuit with 4 ohms of resistance and 3 amps of current?

a)

12 V

b)

21 V

c)

4/3 V

d)

3/4 V

16.

What is the current in a circuit with 6 ohms of resistance and a battery containing 24 Volts?

a)

1/4 A

b)

144 A

c)

4 A

d)

0.4 A

17.
What word means how fast the electrons flow.
a)
Current
b)
Voltage
c)
Resistance
d)
Power
18.
What word means how hard it is for electrons to flow through.
a)
Current
b)
Voltage
c)
Resistance
d)
Power
19.

Starting with all bulbs on, what would happen if bulb A burned out?

a)

Bulb B would also go out and bulb C would stay on

b)

Bulb C would also go out and bulb B would stay on

c)

Both bulb B and bulb C would go out

d)

Both bulb B and bulb C would stay on

20.

A material with low resistance is said to be a good....because....

a)

conductor, because electrons flow easily..

b)

insulator, because electrons flow easily.

c)

conductor, because electrons don't flow easily.

d)

insulator, because electrons don't flow easily.