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Electricity 1.0 Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the major difference between static electricity and current electricity?
a)
Current electricity involves a continuous flow of neutrons; static electricity is a sudden transfer of protons
b)
Current electricity can be deadly; static electricity is almost always safe
c)
In current electricity, there's a single transfer of electrons; in static electricity, there's a steady flow of electrons
d)
Current electricity involves a flow of electrons; static electricity involves a single transfer of electrons
2.
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
3.

Which subatomic particle is easily moved?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

4.

What type of charge does this balloon have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

5.
If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A positive charge.
b)
A negative charge.
c)
A neutral charge
d)
No charge at all
6.

An object becomes charged when it rubs against another charged object.

a)

charge separation

b)

electrical discharge

c)

friction

7.

When you rub a balloon up against your shirt, the shirt becomes positively charged. This means that

a)

more protons were created on the shirt.

b)

electrons left the shirt and moved to the balloon.

c)

protons left the balloon and moved to the shirt.

d)

neutrons left the shirt and moved to the balloon.

8.
If you rub a glass rod with a piece of silk, the rod becomes positively charged. This means that
a)
friction destroyed electrons in the rod.
b)
the silk has become negatively charged.
c)
protons have moved to the rod.
d)
glass attracts more protons.
9.
Objects that have opposite charges
a)
are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.
b)
are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.
c)
are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.
d)
are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.  
10.

Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?

a)
b)
11.
The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have
a)

unlike charges

b)
like charges
12.

Ms Pippin rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

a)

The balloons will repel each other.

b)

The balloons will attract each other.

c)

The balloons will become positively (+) charged.

d)

The balloons will pop.

13.

What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?

a)

The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body

b)

Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob

c)

The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger

d)

Your finger becomes negatively charged

14.

According to the illustration, the charge on Object A is ______________, and the charge on Object C is ______________.

a)

negative, positive or neutral

b)

positive or neutral, negative

c)

positive, positive

d)

negative, negative

15.

Why does a Van de Graaff generator make your hair stand up if you touch the dome?

a)

The current is trying to flow out of the hair ends.

b)

The electrons gather on the hair ends and repel each other.

c)

The hair is repelled by the dome of the Van de Graaff generator.

d)

The hair is attracted to the surrounding air.

16.
The negatively charged balloon is brought near the two cans. What happens?
a)
The negative charges in Can B move towards the balloon
b)
The negative charges in Can A move away from the balloon
c)
The positive charges in Can B move towards the balloon
d)
The positive charges in Can A move away from the balloon
17.

Charged objects attract neutral objects because

a)

of charge separation (polarization) in the neutral oject

b)

electrons flow from one object to the next

c)

of electrical discharge

d)

of current flow of electricity

18.

Your polyester shirt is rubbing against your skin. Electrons will move:

a)

From your skin to the polyester.

b)

From the polyester to your skin.

c)

Who knows? I'm just here for the popcorn...

19.

What is an electric current?

a)

a build up of electrons

b)

the difference in charge between 2 points

c)

the flow of electrons over a circuit

d)

the opposition to flow of electrons

20.
What is another name for a lightbulb in a circuit?
a)
Switch
b)
Load
c)
Power Source
21.

Which statement is true?

a)

The light bulb will light up because the circuit is complete.

b)

The light bulb will light up because the circuit is broken.

c)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is complete.

d)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is open.

22.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of current
c)
the pathway that current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
23.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
24.
This circuit has a battery, buzzer, and switch.
When the switch is closed the buzzer will sound because -
a)
the switch gives energy to the battery
b)
the buzzer is made of special plastic
c)
the wires are cooled by the surrounding air
d)
electricity can flow in a complete path
25.

Which schematic circuit matches this circuit picture?

a)
b)
c)
26.

What components are in this schematic diagram?

a)

battery, switch, bulb, wire

b)

switch, switch, bulb

c)

battery, switch, bulb, motor

27.

In the diagram above, identify circuit component D.

a)

Switch

b)

Transformer

c)

Conductor

d)

Source

28.

What would happen if an extra battery cell is added?

a)
A)The lights will glow dim
b)
The wire will glow
c)
The lights will glow brighter
d)
None of the above
29.

A PATH along which electricity can flow is a ___________________?

a)

light bulb

b)

switch

c)

insulator

d)

circuit

30.

The path of electricity through a circuit

a)

Electrons move from the negative terminal of battery, through all components, and return to the positive terminal of the battery.

b)

Electrons move from the positive terminal of battery, through all components, and return to the negative terminal of the battery.

c)

Electrons come from the negative terminal of battery and are absorbed by circuit components.

d)

Electrons come from the positive terminal of battery and are absorbed by circuit components.

31.
Materials that tightly hold on to their electrons are considered 
a)
Good conductors
b)
Good insulators
c)
Good anti-static agents
d)
Useful for storing charge
32.
The plastic covering is there to:
a)
Provide a conductor for electrical energy to flow.
b)
Provide an insulator so that electrical energy will not pass outside of the wires.
c)
Provide a conductor so that electrical energy can NOT flow.
d)
Provide an insulator so that electrical energy can flow.
33.

A student is testing the conductivity of 4 different substances. He uses a 2.5 V battery and records the current in the circuit in each of the 4 substances. The chart below indicates the current measured.

Which substance is most likely an insulator?

a)

Substance Q

b)

Substance R

c)

Substance S

d)

Substance T

34.

What is the purpose of a lightning rod?

a)

So birds won't sit on the roof

b)

To look cool

c)

To safely send electric charges from lightning into the ground

35.
a switch that automatically opens if the current in the circuit is too high
a)
parallel circuit
b)
circuit breaker
c)
series circuit
d)
load
36.

A connection that allows current to take the path of least resistance through no loads is a

a)

short circuit

b)

long circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

series circuit

37.

Look at the picture. Why is it notallowed

a)

Because it will make people stumble and hurt

b)

Because it makes the house messy

c)

Because creates the risk of wire overheating from too much current being drawn.

d)

Because it incurs huge electricity bills from too much energy

38.

Without a fuse or circuit breaker, what might happen in a house with an overloaded electric circuit?

a)

the thin piece of metal would melt, breaking the circuit

b)

the metal band would heat up, disrupting the circuit

c)

a fire would start

d)

the electricity for the house would turn off

39.

You want to build a device that can conduct current, but that will be safe if touched by a person. Which of the following pairs of materials could you use?

a)

glass for the conductor and rubber for the insulator

b)

copper for the insulator and silver for the conductor

c)

sand for the conductor and plastic for the insulator

d)

plastic for the insulator and silver for the conductor

40.

What is the difference between a fuse and a circuit breaker?

a)

a fuse can only be used once and a circuit breaker is reusable

b)

a fuse is reusable and a circuit breaker can only be used once

c)

both fuses and circuit breakers can only be used once

d)

both fuses and circuit breakers are reusable

41.

Which is more dangerous to humans?

a)

high voltage

b)

high current

42.
Voltage is simply defined as...
a)
what 'pushes' electrons
b)
what 'stops' electrons
c)
moving electrons
43.
The flow/movement of electric charges 
a)
Voltage
b)
Resistance 
c)
Current 
d)
Circuit 
44.
Current has units: 
a)
kilowatt·hour 
b)
ampere 
c)
coulomb 
d)
volt 
45.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
46.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
47.

In the model, what do the arrows represent?

a)

The flow of current

b)

The flow of resistance

c)

The flow of voltage

d)

The flow of positrons

48.

In this model, the pump that pushes water round the system represents the

a)

battery

b)

electricity

c)

voltmeter

d)

bulb

49.

In this model, the pipes are like ....... they carry ......... round the circuit

a)

wires; voltage

b)

bulbs; current

c)

bulbs; voltage

d)

wires; current

50.

If an electrical circuit were analogous to a water circuit at a water park, then the battery voltage would be comparable to ___________________.

a)

the rate at which water flows through the circuit

b)

the speed at which water flows through the circuit

c)

the distance that water flows through the circuit

d)

the water pressure between the top and bottom of the circuit

e)

the hindrance caused by obstacles in the path of the moving water

51.

In this model, the moped riders represent the

a)

power pack

b)

bulbs

c)

flow of charge

d)

ammeter

52.

In this model, the electrical energy carried around the circuit is represented as the

a)

pizza

b)

party goers

c)

party house

d)

roads going back and forth the house

53.

In the traffic model of electricity, match the following components

a)

speed bumps

1.

resistance

b)

traffic light

2.

switch

c)

gas station

3.

battery

d)

roads

4.

wires

54.

Based on the model, which of the following would be true regarding the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance?

a)

Current will reduce voltage.

b)

Current will not pass through resistance.

c)

Resistance will reduce current.

d)

Voltage will reduce resistance.

55.

Which of the following has the least resistance?

a)

Long, thin wires

b)

Short, thick wires

c)

Long, thick wires

d)

Short, thin wires

56.

According to Ohm's Law, If you decrease the voltage of circuit, what happens to the current?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

57.

If the Voltage stays the same and Resistance is increased, Current will

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

58.

Based on the graph, which of the following would be true regarding the relationship of voltage and current?

a)

As voltage increases, current decreases.

b)

Voltage will not affect current.

c)

As voltage decreases, current increases.

d)

As voltage increases, current also increases.

59.

If the voltage is 200 volts, what is the value of the current?

a)

10 A

b)

20 A

c)

30 A

d)

40 A

60.

What is the formula for voltage?

a)

V = (I x R) / 2

b)

V = I / R

c)

V = R / I

d)

V = I x R

61.
What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?
a)
25 V
b)
10 V
c)
2.5 V
d)
0.4 V
62.
This circuit has a 24 volt battery and the resistor is 8 ohms. How many amps are running through the circuit?
a)
3 Amps
b)
192 Amps
c)
2 Amps
d)
4 Amps
63.

what is the resistance of a lamp whose current is 6 A and the voltage across it is 120 V?

a)

120 0hm

b)

20 ohm

c)

16 ohm

d)

10 ohm

64.
liquid in a battery that allows electrons to move from one metal to the other (fruit juice, vinegar)
a)
Wet Cells
b)
Dry Cells
c)
Electrolyte
d)
Electrodes
65.
a type of cell that contains solid or pastelike electrolytes
a)
Wet Cells
b)
Dry Cells
c)
Electrolytes
d)
Electrodes
66.

Which of the following changes to the cell shown above would result in voltage being produced?

a)

Reversing the leads on the voltmeter

b)

Using a greater volume of sulfuric acid

c)

Replacing 5% sulfuric acid with 20% sulfuric acid

d)

Changing one of the electrodes to a zinc electrode

67.

In the diagram, the copper penny and paper clip function as

a)

sites of electrical insulation

b)

electrolytes

c)

electrodes

d)

sites of electrical energy storage

68.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

electrochemical cell

b)

electrolytic cell

69.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

electrochemical cell

b)

electrolytic cell

70.

What was the manipulated variable in this lab?

a)

type of wet cell

b)

acid concentration

c)

voltage

d)

acid concentration vs voltage

71.

What is the relationship between acid concentration and voltage?

a)

the the greater the acid concentration the greater the voltage

b)

the the greater the acid concentration the lower the voltage

c)

acid concentration is not related to Voltage