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Honors Unit 10 Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What changes in a parallel circuit?

a)

Current can change in the different branches depending on the resistance

b)

Voltage changes

2.

What changes in a series circuit?

a)

Current / amperage drops in each resistor

b)

Voltage changes / drops in each resistor

3.

What is true of voltage in a parallel circuit?

a)

Voltage remains the same throughout

b)

The voltage changes depending on energy demand in the circuit

c)

Current is the same as voltage in a parallel circuit

d)

If there are light bulbs, they will be progressively dimmer on each branch

4.

At point x on the series circuit, the current will be:

a)

The same as the rest of the circuit

b)

Less than what it was at the first resistor

c)

3x higher after running through the three resistors

5.

A battery demonstrates this type of current:

a)

Alternating

b)

Direct

6.

What would the current flowing through an alternator (a device that changes the flow of electrons at regular intervals) look like?

a)

Electrons moving in one direction only (DC)

b)

Electrons spiraling around the outside of a wire

c)

Electrons moving in one direction, then in the other direction (AC)

d)

Slow electron flow that can be captured and used later

7.

What would adding more light bulbs do to this type of circuit?

a)

Reduce the amount of resistance

b)

Reduce the overall voltage, resulting in less intense lights

c)

Change nothing within the circuit

8.

A battery with 3V is plugged into a circuit with 9 ohms of total resistance. What is the current in this circuit?

a)

1

b)

3 A

c)

27 A

d)

0.3 A

9.

How does a maglev (magnetic levitation) train work?

a)

A large electromagnet generates a field that pulls the train to its' destignation

b)

electricity creates a magnetic field that pulls the train along the tracks

c)

opposite poles / like charges repel along the track, alternating current pulls the train

d)

Electricity causes a magnetic field opposite that of the train so it is repelled along the track

10.

If the resistance in the resistor increases from 3 to 6 ohms, but no change in voltage takes place, what happens to the current?

a)

It will increase by a factor of 2

b)

It will decrease by a factor of 2

c)

It will decrease by a factor of 6

d)

It will increase by a factor of 3

11.

If more lights were added to the circuit, what would happen to the voltage?

a)

As more lights are added, the voltage decreases

b)

As more lights are added, the current increases

c)

As more lights are added, more lights will turn off

d)

The addition of new light bulbs decreases resistance

12.

Choose the graph that represents the relationship between the number of lights and voltage.

a)
b)
c)
13.

A parallel circuit connects three light bulbs to a single power source. As each lightbulb is turned on, which graph represents the voltage to each light bulb?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

How would an electrical engineer plan for a house to have power to one room while not affecting another?

a)

They should wire each room in series with one another

b)

They should wire each room parallel with the next

c)

They should make sure each room's lights have the same resistance

d)

They should wire the room with the most lights to the breaker box directly

15.

How are the poles oriented?

a)

Opposite poles facing eachother

b)

Positive to negative

c)

The south pole of a magnet is facing the north pole of the next

d)

Similar / same poles are facing one another

16.

What changes to a circuit could increase the current Select all that apply.

a)

Thickness of the wire increases

b)

Length of the wire decreases

c)

The wire is cooled down so the wire's particles are closer together

d)

Reducing resistance in the wire

17.
a)

zig zag

b)

Resistor

c)

Ammeter

18.
a)

resistor

b)

Ammeter

c)

Voltmeter

d)

Switch

19.
a)

Battery

b)

Lines

c)

Resistor

d)

bulb

20.

An example of an insulator of electricity is.....

a)

Rubber

b)

Silver

c)

Iron

d)

Copper

21.

A material that allows electricity to flow through the circuit without disruption is known as a _______________.

a)

Switch

b)

Transformer

c)

Conductor

d)

Source

22.
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
23.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
24.
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
25.

Voltage divided by Resistance

(V / R)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

26.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
27.
If the Voltage stays the same and Resistance is increased, Current will 
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
28.

Where is Earth's magnetic field strongest?

a)

Along the outside lines

b)

Along the inside lines on either side

c)

Where the lines are close together at the poles

d)

In the space outside of the lines

29.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________  __________.
a)
magnetic field
b)
electrical current
c)
another magnet
d)
an enemy
30.
What is most likely to happen when the switch is closed?
a)
A magnetic field should be produced
b)
The nail will rust
c)
The battery will explode
d)
The wire will catch on fire
31.

What are some ways to make an electromagnets' field stronger? Select all that apply.

a)

Swap iron for an aluminum core

b)

Add more voltage or a larger power source

c)

Increase the number of times wire is wrapped around a core

d)

Decrease the power source

e)

Add resistance

32.

Select all the answers that apply to a series circuit:

a)

Current across each component is the same

b)

Total resistance is the sum of individual resistors

c)

Voltage is the same throughout each component

d)

Voltage is dependent on the resistance of the components

e)

Total resistance is the sum of the inverses of the individual resistances

33.

Select all the answers that apply to a parallel circuit:

a)

Current across each branch depends on the resistance of each branch

b)

Total resistance is the sum of individual resistors

c)

Voltage is the same throughout each component

d)

Voltage is dependent on the resistance of the components

e)

Total resistance is the sum of the inverses of the individual resistances

34.

A machine that converts electrical to mechanical energy

a)

Motor

b)

Magnetic field

c)

Magnetic domain

d)

Generator

35.

The alignment of magnetic atoms

a)

Magnetic domain

b)

Magnetic field

c)

Generator

d)

Motor

36.

A generator is

a)

A strong, short lived magnet

b)

A force of attraction or repulsion due to the spin of electrons

c)

An area in which objects will interact with a magnet

d)

A machine that will convert mechanical, nuclear, or chemical energy into electrical energy

37.

A circuit with a gap or an open switch is an:

a)

Open circuit

b)

Closed circuit

c)

Parallel circuit

d)

Series circuit

38.

A measure of an object's ability to transmit electricity

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

39.

The potential energy per unit charge

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

40.

Charging something that is not in direct contact using an electrical field

a)

Induction

b)

Conduction