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

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Matter has mass and occupies space.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Matter can exist in only two states: solid or liquid.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Direct current is described as?

a)

Bidirectional

b)

Omnidirectional

c)

Unidirectional

d)

I don't know...

4.

Alternating current is described as?

a)

Bidirectional

b)

Unidirectional

c)

Omnidirectional

d)

I don't know...

5.

What type of current flows in only one direction?

a)

Alternating

b)

Direct

6.

What type of current reverses its direction of flow at regular intervals?

a)

Alternating

b)

Direct

7.

The Greeks were the first to discover electricity about?

a)

100 Years Ago

b)

2,500 Years Ago

c)

1,000 Years Ago

d)

5,000 Years Ago

8.

What force is demonstrated in objects with like charges?

a)

Repulsion

b)

Attraction

9.

What force is demonstrated in objects with unlike charges?

a)

Attraction

b)

Repulsion

10.

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

a)

An Atom

b)

A Neutron

c)

An Electron

d)

A Proton

11.

What are the three principle parts of an atom?

a)

Neutron, Quark, & Electron

b)

Neutron, Positron, & Electron

c)

Electron, Neutron, & Proton

d)

Electron, Proton, & Quark

12.

What part of an atom has a positive charge?

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Quark

d)

Proton

13.

What part of an atom has a negative charge?

a)

Quark

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Neutron

14.

What part of an atom has no charge?

a)

Quark

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Proton

15.

The nucleus of an atom contains?

a)

Neutrons & Quarks

b)

Neutrons & Protons

c)

Electrons & Protons

d)

Electrons & Quarks

16.

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

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Quarks

17.

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

a)

Repel; Attract

b)

Combine; Counteract

c)

Counteract; Combine

d)

Attract; Repel

18.

The valence shell of an atom is the?

a)

Outer Shell

b)

Middle Shell

c)

Bottom Shell

d)

Inner Shell

19.

What is the maximum number of valence electrons in an atom?

a)

Six (6)

b)

Eight (8)

c)

Twelve (12)

d)

Four (4)

20.

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

a)

Three (3) & Five (5)

b)

Two (2) & Four (4)

c)

One (1) & Three (3)

d)

Four (4) & Six (6)

21.

Electrical current is the flow of?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Quarks

c)

Protons

d)

Electrons

22.

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

a)

Three (3) or Four (4)

b)

Five (5) or Six (6)

c)

Seven (7) or Eight (8)

d)

One (1) or Two (2)

23.

A Semiconductor contains (?) valence electrons.

a)

Three (3)

b)

Four (4)

c)

Seven (7)

d)

Five (5)

24.

What is the most common method of producing electricity?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Light

c)

Friction

d)

Chemicals