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Electricity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A circuit that has two or more separate brances for current is a _____.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

circuit diagram

d)

electron circuit

2.

The statement, current is equal to the voltage difference divided by the resistnace, is known as _____.

a)

Ohm's law

b)

Newton's law

c)

Einstein's law

d)

Faraday's Law

3.

A static discharge differs from an electric current in that a static discharge ___.

a)

is a flow of electrons

b)

lasts for only a fraction of a second

c)

results because a force is exerted on the electrons

d)

involves the movement of ions as well as electrons

4.

Electric charge that has accumulated on an object is referred to as

a)

current electricity

b)

circuit electricity

c)

static electricity

d)

cirremt circuit

5.

Resistance is measured in a unit called the ___.

a)

ampree

b)

ohm

c)

volt

d)

coulomb

6.

The rate at which an electrical device converts energy from one form to another is called ___.

a)

electrical energy

b)

electrical resistance

c)

electrical power

d)

voltage regulation

7.

a path that allows only one route for a current is called a ___.

a)

series current

b)

parallel current

c)

parallel circuit

d)

series circuit

8.

Which of the following is the correct relationship among power, current, and voltage?

a)

P=I/V

b)

V=P x I

c)

P=I x V

d)

R = P x I

9.

A television that requires an average of 0.40 ampere of current is operated on a 120-volt service for 5.0 hours. How much energy is used

a)

1.5 kWh

b)

0.15 kWh

c)

0.24 kWh

d)

0.67 kWh

10.

One source of constant electric current is a

a)

switch

b)

transformer

c)

dry cell

d)

coulomb

11.

Lightning is ___.

a)

a very large discharge of static electricity

b)

a buildup of neutrons

c)

a low voltage electric current

d)

harmless

12.

The voltage ___ as current moves through a circuit

a)

remains the same

b)

varies

c)

doubles

d)

increases

13.

A material through which electrons do not move easily is a(n) ___.

a)

transformer

b)

insulator

c)

conductor

d)

fuse

14.

Which of the following is a device designed to open an overloaded circuit and prevent overheating?

a)

transformer

b)

magnet

c)

resistor

d)

circuit breaker

15.
The unit for current is the 
a)
Volt
b)
Ohm
c)
Electron
d)
Amp
16.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
series
b)
parallel
17.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
18.
As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
19.
A circuit made of wires, a lamp, a switch, and a cell is shown at the right. What change is needed for the lamp to glow? 
a)
The switch needs to be opened.
b)
The switch needs to be closed.
c)
The cell needs an insulator.
d)
The wire needs to be connected to the bottom of the cell.
20.

Which of these will repel each other?

a)

Negatively charged balloon and positively charged sphere.

b)

Negatively charged balloon and neutral sphere.

c)

Negatively charged balloon and negatively charged sphere.

d)

Negatively charged balloon and neutral wall.