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WorksheetsElectrical Engineering Vocab
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An electrical component that we use in electronics circuits to limit current though an active component .
a)
Resistor
b)
Capacitor
c)
Inductor
d)
None of the Above
2.
Which of these materials is least useful as an insulator?
a)
Cardboard
b)
Aluminum
c)
Rubber
d)
Plastic
3.
Wires carrying electricity are usually covered with plastic to keep them from starting a fire. Why does the plastic keep the electricity from starting a fire?
a)
Plastic is a good insulator.
b)
Plastic can melt when heated.
c)
Plastic is softer than wire.
d)
Plastic conducts electricity.
4.
The ability of a metal to allow heat or electricity to pass through it.
a)
conductivity
b)
insulator
c)
mass
d)
density
5.
What is the BEST example of a conductor?
a)
A wooden block
b)
A ceramic mug
c)
A glass cup
d)
A metal bowl
6.
Which of these is the best conductor of electricity?
a)
Glass rod
b)
Cotton string
c)
Plastic tubing
d)
Copper penny
7.
Which of the following is NOT an insulator?
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Styrofoam
8.
Gloves help keep your hands warm in winter because:
a)
They are conductors of heat.
b)
They are fuzzy.
c)
They are conductors of electrical energy.
d)
They are insulators.
9.
Why are metals useful for making electrical wire?
a)
Metals do not bend.
b)
Metals hold much heat.
c)
Metals are insulators.
d)
Metals are conductors.
10.
Which one is a conductor?
a)
wood
b)
iron
c)
plastic spoon
d)
paper
11.
Which one is an insulator?
a)
Silver
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
plastic
12.
What is Electrical Engineering?
a)
The Study and Application of electricity
b)
The Study and Application of electromagnetism
c)
The Study and Application of electronics
d)
All of the Answers Provided
13.
What is Electricity?
a)
Type of energy that can build up in one place
b)
Type of energy that can flow from one place to another.
c)
Type of energy that can build up in one place OR Type of energy that can flow from one place to another.
d)
None of the Possible Answers Shown
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