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Current voltage and resistance

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
2.
Current has units: 
a)
kilowatt·hour 
b)
ampere 
c)
coulomb 
d)
volt 
3.
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
4.

The table describes four different resistance wires.


They are all made from the same metal.


Which wire has the smallest resistance?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which symbols are used for the units of current and of resistance?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

The resistance of a component in a circuit is found using an ammeter and a voltmeter.


How are the ammeter and the voltmeter connected?

a)

the voltmeter and ammeter in parallel with the component

b)

the voltmeter and ammeter in series with the component

c)

the voltmeter in parallel with the component and the ammeter in series with the component

d)

the voltmeter in series with the component and the ammeter in parallel with the component

7.

A student uses a length of wire as a resistor. He makes a second resistor from the same material.

To be certain of making a second resistor of higher resistance, he should use a piece of wire that is:

a)

longer and thicker.

b)

longer and thinner.

c)

shorter and thicker.

d)

shorter and thinner.

8.

What is the current in an electric circuit?

a)

The energy of the circuit

b)

The flow of electrons in the circuit

c)

The power of the circuit

9.
The ability of a metal to allow heat or electricity to pass through it.
a)
conductivity
b)
insulator
c)
mass
d)
density
10.

Resistivity, the inverse of conductivity, is only dependent on which of the following? (choose one)

a)

shape of the wire

b)

length of the wire

c)

cross-sectional area of the wire

d)

type of metal

11.

Which of the following aluminum wires would have the greatest resistance?

a)

3 cm in length and 2 cm in diameter

b)

6 cm in length and 2 cm in diameter

c)

9 cm in length and 2 cm in diameter

d)

12 cm in length and 2 cm in diameter

12.

Which of the following statements are true?

a)

Voltage will not exist without any current

b)

Batteries are the source charges in a current

c)

Currents will not exist without any voltage

d)

Current travels through wires near light speeds

13.

How will increasing the amount of resistance in a circuit affect the current if the voltage remains constant?

a)

It will increase

b)

It will not change

c)

It will decrease

d)

It will cease

14.

When the charges move through a circuit in one direction this type of current is called…

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Breaking Current

c)

Circulating Current

d)

Direct Current

15.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
16.
The movement of electrons from atom to atom in a line results in a flow of _____. 
a)
amperage.
b)
electric current.
c)
electromagnetic connectors. 
17.
As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
18.
What 'flows' in a wire?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
19.
Resistance is measured in ___. 
a)
watts. 
b)
amps.
c)
ohms.
20.
Voltage is simply defined as...
a)
what 'pushes' electrons
b)
what 'stops' electrons
c)
moving electrons
21.

What is the role of an ammeter in an electric circuit?

a)

To measure the amount of electric current in the circuit

b)

To measure the amount of voltage in an electric circuit

c)

To measure the amount of resistance in an electric circuit

22.

What is the role of a voltmeter in an electric circuit?

a)

To measure the amount of current

b)

To measure the voltage in an electric circuit

c)

To measure the energy of the current