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Current Electricity and Circuits

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a computer, electric energy is transformed into all of the following except _______ energy.

a)

kinetic (motion) energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

sound energy

d)

Light energy

2.

____ is the positive terminal of an electrical cell.

a)

Metal disc

b)

Metal case

c)

Metal cap

d)

Metal base

3.

A combination of two or more electric cells is called _____

a)

Electric circuit

b)

Battery

c)

Terminals

d)

None of these

4.

_____ is an electric device which easily closes or opens an electric circuit.

a)

Filament

b)

Electric bulb

c)

Electric switch

d)

Electric cell

5.

The electric current in a closed circuit always flows from the ____ terminal of the electric cell to the _____ terminal.

a)

Negative to positive

b)

Positive to negative

c)

Positive to positive

d)

None of these

6.
What is a circuit?
a)
an outlet or switch
b)
a path which an electric current flows
c)
a poor conductor
7.
What is an electric current? 
a)
the flow of electricity 
b)
electricity moving in only one direction
c)
a switch that gives power
8.
Electric current moves in only one direction. 
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The lever on a toaster is a ____________
a)
switch
b)
resistor
c)
conductor
d)

insulator

10.

Only one of the circuits below would work to light the light bulb. Choose the circuit below that would make the light bulb light up.

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

conducts electricity around a circuit

a)

wire

b)

insulator

c)

light bulb

d)

switch

12.

closed pathway that electricity flows through

a)

battery

b)

conductor

c)

insulator

d)

circuit

13.

the power source that pushes electricity around a circuit

a)

light bulb

b)

switch

c)

battery

d)

wire

14.

Electrical energy can be changed to _____ energy in stoves, toasters, and ovens.

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

heat

d)

motion

15.
The lever on a toaster is a ____________
a)
switch
b)
resistor
c)
conductor