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Electricity Intro Vocabulary

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
2.

Bending water with a charged balloon is an example of what type of charging

(charging an object without touching)

a)

friction

b)

induction

c)

conduction

3.
The buildup of charges on an object is called:
a)
positive charge
b)
static charge
c)
negative charge
d)
static discharge
4.
Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
5.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
6.

During a lab a balloon was rubbed with a wooly fabric. This is an example of which type of charging?

a)

conduction

b)

friction

c)

induction

7.
Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
a)
a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b)
a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c)
a lightning strike during a storm
d)
a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
8.

Current is...

a)

moving protons

b)

moving electrons

c)

measured in volts

d)

measured in ohms

9.

the charging of an object by direct contact (like touching a doorknob)

a)

induction

b)

conduction

c)

friction

10.
Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
lightning
d)
electrons
11.
Which of these is NOT a way to create a static charge?
a)
Friction
b)
Induction
c)
Electroaction
d)
Conduction
12.

An electric current that continually reverses direction over time is known as a(n)

a)

fluctuating current

b)

direct current

c)

alternating current

d)

simple current

13.
True or False:
In static electricity, charges build up on an object, but they do not flow continuously.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
11
d)
Tuesday
14.

Current is measured in (units?) ...

a)

volts

b)

amps

c)

watts

d)

mph

15.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
16.

The two types of current are...

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Direct Current

c)

Floating current

d)

Fluctuating current

17.

The current electricity in our house is

a)

AC (Alternating Current)

b)

AD (Alternating Distance)

c)

BC (Bright Current)

d)

DC (Direct Current

18.
"Static" comes from the Greek word meaning:
a)
stay
b)
discharge
c)
electricity
d)
noise
19.

An electric current flowing in one direction only

a)

fluctuating current

b)

direct current

c)

alternating current

d)

simple current

20.

A dry-cell battery produces ____.

a)

a direct current

b)

an alternating current

c)

both direct and alternating current

d)

the same current that a generator produces

21.

A semiconductor device allows the flow of current in one direction. (example: LED)

a)

Transistor

b)

Load

c)

Diode

d)

Current

22.

What is the unit used for voltage?

a)

Ampere

b)

Ohm

c)

Volt

d)

Meter

23.
brass is a _____?
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
24.

Power is measured in (units?) ...

a)

volts

b)

amps

c)

watts

d)

mph

25.
What three things can't conduct electricity?
a)
rubber,wood,gold
b)
fabric,wood,rubber
c)
cold glass, wood, deer
d)
coffe,tin,book
26.

Materials which can conduct electricity better than insulator,but not as well as conductors. This is the definition of

a)

diode

b)

semiconductor

c)

conductor

d)

insulator

e)

superconductor

27.

A semiconductor device used in a circuit as an amplifier or switch.

a)

Transistor

b)

Load

c)

Diode

d)

Current