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ELECTRIC CURRENT & ITS EFFECT

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
To have a complete electric circuit, the path must be _____
a)
small
b)
closed
c)
big
d)
open
2.
Turning off an electric light creates a(n) _____ path
a)
open
b)
divided
c)
continuous
d)
broken
3.
An electric current flows _____ unless it is disrupted in some way
a)
continuously
b)
in spurts
c)
unevenly
d)
drop by drop
4.

A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy is call a

a)

battery

b)

conductor

c)

parallel circuit

d)

flashlight

5.

Most circuits include a device that opens and closes the circuit. This device allows you to turn a light bulb on and off. This device is a

a)

computer

b)

wire

c)

switch

d)

flashlight

6.

Home circuits have a safety device that opens or breaks the circuit when it overheats. This device is called a

a)

flashlight

b)

circuit breaker

c)

conductor

d)

simple circuit

7.

If too much electric current passes through a circuit, the wires can

a)

make batteries

b)

cool down

c)

conductor

d)

overheat

8.
Metals such as copper and aluminum are good ______________. 
a)
insulators
b)
conductors
c)
circuits
d)
charges
9.

Why is a battery important in an electrical circuit?

a)

As a source of energy.

b)

As a path for electricity to flow through.

c)

As a connector to connect all parts of a circuit.

10.

Why must parts of a circuit be properly connected before the bulb can light up?

a)

To ensure that the bulb can light up.

b)

To ensure that the battery can produce light in a closed circuit.

c)

To ensure that electric current can flow through the closed circuit.

11.

Look at the circuits in the diagram. In which circuit will the bulb be brighter?

a)

Circuit A

b)

Circuit B

c)

Both circuits, the bulbs will have the same brightness.

12.

Which of the following is most ecofriendly?

a)

Incandescent bulb

b)

LED

c)

CFL

13.

Thin metal wire inside the electric bulb

a)

Fiber

b)

Terminal

c)

Filament

14.

LED stands for

a)

Light Emission Diode

b)

Light Emitting Diode

c)

Light Electric Diode

15.

An electric current is made up of _____ charged electrons

a)

neutral

b)

negative

c)

positive

d)

balanced