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(Unit #1-4) Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity: Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The nucleus of an atom contains?

a)

Electrons (-) & Protons (+)

b)

Neutrons (0) & Protons (+)

c)

Electrons (-) & Quarks (?)

d)

Neutrons (0) & Quarks (?)

2.

What type of magnet depends on flowing current to produce a magnetic field?

a)

Electromagnet

b)

Permanent Magnet

c)

Domain Magnet

d)

Temporary Magnet

3.

What type of circuit generally occurs when the conductors leading from and back to the power source become connected?

a)

Short Circuit

b)

Closed Circuit

c)

Grounded Circuit

d)

Open Circuit

4.

The valence shell of an atom is the?

a)

Inner Shell

b)

Outer Shell

c)

Middle Shell

d)

Bottom Shell

5.

A semiconductor contains (?) valence electrons.​

a)

Four (4)

b)

Three (3)

c)

Five (5)

d)

Seven (7)

6.

The unit of resistance to current flow is the?

a)

Ohm

b)

Ampere

c)

Watt

d)

Volt

7.

The amount of potential necessary to cause one coulomb to produce one joule of work is a(n)?

a)

Ampere

b)

Watt

c)

Ohm

d)

Volt

8.

What is the smallest part of an element that still retains the properties of that element?​

a)

A Proton

b)

An Atom

c)

An Electron

d)

A Neutron

9.

What force is demonstrated in objects with unlike charges?​

a)

Repulsion

b)

Attraction

10.

What are the three principle parts of an atom?​

a)

Electron (-), Proton (+), & Quark (?)

b)

Neutron (0), Positron (?) , & Electron (-)

c)

Neutron (0), Quark (?), & Electron (-)

d)

Electron(-), Neutron (0), & Proton (+)

11.

Matter has mass and occupies space.​

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Lightning rods provide an easy path to ground for current.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The atomic number of an element is the number of (?)​ in the nucleus.

a)

Protons

b)

Quarks

c)

Electrons

d)

Neutrons

14.

A toaster is listed as 1,560 W. When it is plugged into a 120 V circuit and starts to make toast, how many amperes will it draw?

a)

187,200 A187,200\ A

b)

1,680 A1,680\ A

c)

13 A13\ A

d)

1,440 A1,440\ A

15.

An insulator is a material containing (?) valence electrons.​

a)

One (1) or Two (2)

b)

Five (5) or Six (6)

c)

Three (3) or Four (4)

d)

Seven (7) or Eight (8)

16.

What is the most common method of producing electricity?​

a)

Friction

b)

Light

c)

Magnetism

d)

Chemicals

17.

What is another term for electromotive force (EMF)?

a)

Wattage

b)

Amperage

c)

Ohmage

d)

Voltage

18.

What standard prefix in engineering notation indicates multiplication by 1,000,000,000?

a)

Giga (G)

b)

Mega (M)

c)

Tera (T)

d)

Kilo (K)

19.

The neutral conductor is also referred to as the?

a)

Grounded Conductor

b)

Safety Conductor

c)

Short Conductor

d)

Hot Conductor

20.

Bringing a charged test object near the ball of a charged electroscope causes the leaves to move closer together. This indicates that the test object charge is the (same / opposite) polarity as the electroscope charge.

(a)  

21.

An electric motor is running on 120 V. The current is measured to be 2 A. How many ohms of resistance is the motor?

a)

60 Ω

b)

118 Ω

c)

122 Ω

d)

240 Ω

22.

Within a lightning bolt, current flows?

a)

In both directions (-) & (+).

b)

From positive (+) to negative (-).

c)

From negative (-) to positive (+).

d)

I don't know...

23.

When an object protected by a lightning (?) is struck by a lightning bolt, it will bleed the lightning discharge to ground before the protected object can be harmed.

a)

Catcher

b)

Rod

c)

Umbrella

d)

Arrestor

24.

Electrical current is the flow of?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Quarks

d)

Protons

25.

The basic law of physics states that like charges (?) and opposite charges (?).​

a)

Counteract; Combine

b)

Attract; Repel

c)

Combine; Counteract

d)

Repel; Attract

26.

A basic law of magnetism states that unlike poles (?) and like poles (?).

a)

Attract; Repel

b)

Repel; Attract

27.

What part of an atom has a negative charge?​

a)

Electron

b)

Quark

c)

Neutron

d)

Proton

28.

An electrical circuit has a voltage of 50 V and a resistance of 5 Ω. What is the value of current?

a)

250 A

b)

10 A

c)

45 A

d)

55 A

29.

What part of an atom has a positive charge?​

a)

Quark

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Neutron

30.

If an object is placed in the field of an strong electromagnet connected to an AC line, the object will be?

a)

Magnetized

b)

Demagnetized

31.

Approximately how many horsepower is an electrical device listed as 3,000 watts?

a)

4 HP4\ HP

b)

14 HP\frac{1}{4}\ HP

c)

16 HP\frac{1}{6}\ HP

d)

6 HP6\ HP

32.

Magnetic lines of force are referred to as?

a)

Spin

b)

Reluctance

c)

Bands

d)

Flux

33.

The static charge sometimes used during spray painting is an example of a(n)?

a)

Useful Static Charge

b)

Nuisance Static Charge

34.

The amount of electrical power being used in a circuit is measured in?

a)

Volts

b)

Amperes

c)

Watts

d)

Ohms

35.

Selenium is a(n)?

a)

Semiconductor

b)

Conductor

c)

Insulator

d)

I don't know...

36.

The strength of an electromagnet is primarily proportional to its?

a)

Diameter

b)

Core Resistance

c)

Ampere-turns

d)

Length

37.

Insulators are the only materials that can hold (electrons / elements) stationary.

(a)  

38.

What force is demonstrated ​in objects with like charges?

a)

Attraction

b)

Repulsion

39.

A conductor is made from a material that contains between (?) valence electrons. ​

a)

Four (4) & Six (6)

b)

Two (2) & Four (4)

c)

Three (3) & Five (5)

d)

One (1) & Three (3)

40.

An electric circuit has a resistance of 20 Ω. The current is measured to be 6 A. How many volts are applied to the circuit?

a)

14 V14\ V

b)

26 V26\ V

c)

120 V120\ V

d)

313 V3\frac{1}{3}\ V