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Electricity & Circuits

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a closed path for electrons to flow through?
a)
static electricity
b)
circuit
c)
amperes
2.
Identify the conductor below.
a)
cloth rag
b)
plastic bottle
c)
gold ring
3.
Identify the insulator below.
a)
aluminum foil
b)
paperclip
c)
rubber eraser
4.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
series
b)
Parallel
5.

Why electrical wiring usually are covered with a layer of plastic?

a)

To make it look pretty

b)

To help electricity flow along the wire

c)

To make it safe

d)

To add more energy

6.

What needs to be done to this circuit so that the lamp lights up?

a)

Close the switch

b)

Add a source and close the switch

c)

Add another lamp

d)

Add another lamp and a switch

7.

If lamp 1 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp 2?

a)

It will get brighter

b)

It will stay the same brightness

c)

It will go out

d)

Nothing will happen

8.

If lamp 2 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp1?

a)

It will stay lit

b)

It will go out

c)

It will get dimmer

d)

It will dissapear

9.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
10.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
11.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
12.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
13.
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
14.
The mathematical relationship among Voltage, Current, and Resistance
a)
Faraday's Law
b)
Tesla's Law
c)
Edison's Law
d)
Ohm's Law
15.
Current times Resistance equals
 (I X R)
a)
Power
b)
Voltage
c)
Amperage
d)
Ohm
16.

Voltage divided by Resistance

(V / R)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

17.
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
18.
How many Volts would it take to push 1 Amp through a resistance of 1 Ohm
a)
10 volts
b)
1 volt
c)
48 volts
d)
5 volts
19.
The image on the right is a 
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
c)
looks like the number 8
20.
Copper is used in wiring because it is an excellent______________ of electricity.
a)
circuit breaker
b)
conductor
c)
insulator
d)
fuse
21.
Protons have a negative charge and electrons have a positive charge.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
Electric current that flows in only one direction. 
a)
Voltage 
b)
Direct Current 
c)
Alternating Current
d)
Series Circuit 
23.
Electric current that reverses its direction of flow in a regular pattern  
a)
Voltage 
b)
Direct Current 
c)
Alternating Current 
d)
Parallel Circuit 
24.
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
a)
Static electricity 
b)
Electric discharge
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit 
25.

If the light bulb in the middle burned out, what would happen to the other two?

a)

The light bulb to the left would stay lit, but the one to the right would turn off.

b)

They would both stay lit.

c)

The light bulb to the right would stay lit, but the one to the left would turn off.

d)

They would both turn off.