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Resistance

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit of measurement for resistance?

a)

Voltage

b)

Ampere

c)

Watts

d)

Ohms

2.
What is Resistance?
a)
the degree to which a circuit component opposes the passage of an electric current, causing energy dissipation
b)
How hard the energy is pushed
c)
The amount of charges that pass by a given point per second
d)
None of the above
3.
Which resistor will prevent the most current flow?
a)
1 ohm
b)
100 ohms
c)
1000 ohms
d)
0.5k ohms
4.
How does resistance affect current?
a)
less resistance - less current
b)
more resistance - less current
c)
more resistance - more current
d)
resistance does not affect current
5.

the formula to find current when the values of V and R are known is

a)

I = V2R

b)

I = V/R

c)

I = R/V

d)

I=VR

6.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
7.

If the current through a resistor is 2A and the voltage across it is 12V, what is the resistance

a)

12Ω

b)

6Ω

c)

24Ω

d)

0.167Ω

8.

As the length of a wire increases, the resistance of the wire will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

9.

As the diameter of a wire increases, the resistance of the wire will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

10.

What effect does a hotter temperature have on resistance?

a)

No effect

b)

Increases resistance

c)

Decreases resistance

d)

Stays the same

11.

What other factor of a wire could affect its resistance?

a)

Material its made of

b)

How shiny it is

c)

Colour

12.

What is the resistance if the current is 2A and the voltage is 10V?

a)

8 Ω

b)

20 Ω

c)

12 Ω

d)

5 Ω

13.

Which circuit component provides voltage?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

The unit electric current is measured in is

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Newton

15.

Salty Water is

a)

An insulator

b)

A conductor

16.

What are the units for resistance?

a)

Ohms (Ω)

b)

Voltage (V)

c)

Amps (A)

d)

Charge (C)

17.

How do you measure potential difference in a circuit?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Thermistor

d)

Battery pack

18.

How does the thickness of a wire affect resistance?

a)

A thicker wire has more resistance

b)

A thinner wire has more resistance

c)

Thickness of a wire does not affect resistance

19.

If the length of a wire increases, the resistance ____________

a)

a. decreases

b)

b. increases

c)

c. stays the same

d)

d. unknown

20.
Which resistor will prevent the most current flow?
a)
1 ohm
b)
100 ohms
c)
1000 ohms
d)
0.5k ohms