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Electrical 101

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 7hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Resistance is measured in what unit?

a)

Volts (V)

b)

Watts (P)

c)

Amps (A)

d)

Ohms Ω\Omega  

2.

What is electrical pressure measured in?

(a)  

3.

When finding total resistance in a series circuit you must?

a)

Add all the resistances in the circuit

b)

Substract all the resistances in the circuit

c)

Multiply all the resistances in the circuit

d)

Divide all the resistances in the circuit

4.

In a series circuit, if you have two light bulbs what happens to the voltage?

a)

One lightbulb uses all the voltage

b)

Both lightbulbs share the voltage

c)

Neither of the lightbulbs use the voltage

5.

Using Ohms Law, if you have a lightbulb with 15 ohms of resistance and 60 volts in the circuit what is your amperage?

a)

Too long didn't read

b)

4 Amps

c)

5 Amps

d)

.20 Amps

6.

Which of the following affects resistance in a wire?

a)

Length of the wire

b)

Material of the wire

c)

Thickness of the wite

d)

All of the above

7.

A circuit with 6 ohms and 4 amps has an electrical pressure of...

(a)  

8.

What do all of these have in common: Volts (V) Amps (A) Ohms ( Ω\Omega )

a)

They are food items

b)

They are electrical units

c)

They are all used on a voltmeter

d)

They are the same units

9.

The formula for finding volts is?

a)

P=V*I

b)

I=R*V

c)

V=I*R

d)

V=R*P

10.

What am I testing for?

a)

Volts

b)

Ohms

c)

Amps

d)

Henry

11.

What does DC stand for in electrical terms?

a)

District of Columbia

b)

Dead Connection

c)

Directional Current

d)

Direct Current

12.

Why was I unable to get a reading during my ohms test?

a)

Power is running through the circuit

b)

I didn't isolate the component I am testing

c)

All of these are correct

d)

The ground is not connected

13.

What does an ammeter test?

a)

Amps

b)

Ohms

c)

Volts

d)

Watts

14.

Direct current is...

a)

the free flow of electrons in one direction

b)

the free flow of electrons in two directions

c)

The free flow of protons in two directions

d)

The atoms fighting for energy in the circuit

15.

What am I testing?

a)

Amps

b)

Ohms

c)

Volts

d)

Henry

16.

In a parallel circuit, what is true about my voltage?

a)

It is shared between both circuits

b)

They each get full voltage

c)

One gets no voltage

d)

None of these are correct

17.

When resistance in a circuit decreases, what happens to my amperage?

a)

It will also decrease

b)

They do not affect each other

c)

The voltage will increase

d)

The amperage will increase

18.

What symbol is this?

a)

Motor

b)

Resistor

c)

Multimeter

d)

Capacitor

19.

What is this a type of?

a)

Motor

b)

Resistor

c)

Variable resistor

d)

Light bulb

20.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Parallel

b)

Open

c)

Series

d)

Triangle

21.

What symbol is this?

a)

Connector

b)

Pulse

c)

Relay

d)

Ground

22.

A material that does not allow electricity to pass through is called...

a)

Conductor

b)

Wood

c)

Rubber

d)

Insulator

23.

The relationship between power, pressure, and current is what law?

a)

Ohms Law

b)

Henrys Law

c)

Watts Law

d)

Newtons Law

24.

What is this meter set to test?

a)

Watts

b)

Ohms

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

25.

A device that allows electricity to flow in only one direction?

a)

Diode

b)

Capacitor

c)

Relay

d)

Switch

26.

What is the purpose of a capacitor in a circuit?

a)

Stop the flow of electricty

b)

To store electricity

c)

To flow electricity two ways

d)

Nothing

27.

Resistors are not affected by temperature change.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What is the meter set to test?

a)

Amps

b)

Ohms

c)

Watts

d)

Volts

29.

P=V*I is what formula?

a)

Ohms Law

b)

Law of Theory

c)

Watts Law

d)

None of these

30.

What type of meter is this?

a)

Ohmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Voltmeter

d)

Multimeter

31.

What percentage do we overprotect to?

a)

10%

b)

35%

c)

20%

d)

5%

32.

A ______ opens and closes an electric circuit.

a)

conductor

b)

switch

c)

source

d)

insulator

33.

A material that allows electricity to flow through the circuit without disruption is ______

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

switch

d)

source

34.

Is this an open circuit or a closed circuit?

a)

open

b)

closed

35.

Which item is a resistor in Circuit B?

a)

light bulbs

b)

wire

c)

battery

36.

The illustration depicts a short circuit.

a)

True

b)

False

37.
What is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
38.

An electrical ground provides a alternative path for current if something goes wrong in a circuit or device.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

Circuit "A" is broken, because:

a)

the switch is open

b)

the switch is closed

c)

the switch is black

d)

the switch is not there

40.

What is a circuit that only has ONE path for electricity to flow?

a)

series circuit

b)

closed circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

light bulb

41.

In which of the above wires would electrons experience the least amount of resistance as they flowed through the wire?

a)

black one on the left

b)

red one in the middle

c)

black on on the right