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Electricity & Sound

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How does a switch work?
a)
It opens and closes the circuit
b)
It makes the light bulb brighter
c)

It is a power supply

2.
What supplies the energy in an electric circuit?
a)
light bulb
b)
conductor
c)
wire
d)
battery
3.

A fifth grade class constructed this circuit.  Which 2 of these objects most likely made the light glow when connected to points X and Y?

a)

aluminum foil

b)

rubber band

c)

copper wire

d)

plastic ruler

e)

folded paper

4.

An electrician is wearing rubber gloves. What is the purpose of the rubber gloves?

a)

produce electricity

b)
create an electrical circuit
c)

protect the electrician

d)

keep him dry

5.
Which of these substances conducts electricity the best?
a)
wood
b)
brick
c)
copper
d)
plastic
6.

What material would be worst to use as the pan handle?

a)
rubber
b)

wood

c)

plastic

d)

iron

7.

Which type of circuit has more than one path for the electrical current?

a)

The series circuit

b)

The parallel circuit

8.

Tasha made this model. In her model the bulb is not lit.


Which of these statements best explains why the bulb is not lit?

a)

The wires are connected to the wrong battery terminals.

b)

The bulb is burned out.

c)

The switch is open.

d)

A wire is missing.

9.

Alicia turned on a light switch. What does turning a switch on do?

a)

open a circuit, allowing electricity to flow

b)

close a circuit, allowing electricity to flow

c)

open a circuit, stopping electricity from flowing

d)

Close a circuit, stopping electricity from flowing

10.
What supplies the energy in a simple circuit?
a)
wires
b)
battery
c)
bulb
11.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
12.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
13.

How loud or soft the sound is

a)

pitch

b)

acoustics

c)

wavelength

d)

volume

14.

Sound waves travel fastest through a ______

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

15.
High pitches are produced by objects vibrating _______________.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
16.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
17.

Sarah and Maria made a telephone using two cans and a string. It was a very long string. Maria went upstairs in her house and Sarah stayed downstairs. Maria spoke softly into the can. "I can hear you!' Sarah said back. How can this happen?

a)

Sound waves travel through a vacuum.

b)

Sound waves travel from high to low.

c)

Sound waves travel through solids like the string.

d)

Maria talked so loudly that Sarah could hear her without the phone.

18.
Which of the following is the best description of pitch?
a)
how close or far the sound is
b)
how high or low the sound is
c)
how long or short the sound is
d)
how loud or soft the sound is
19.

Objects that vibrate slowly make a sound with a __________ pitch.

a)

quiet

b)

high

c)

low

d)

loud

20.

When people speak their ________ vibrate.

a)

ear drums

b)

vocal chords

c)

ears

d)

tongue

21.

How is a higher pitch produced on a guitar?

a)

by plucking the strings harder

b)

by tightening the strings

c)

by loosening the strings

d)

by stopping the strings from vibrating

22.

Four students blow through four straws at different lengths. Which straw will make the highest pitched sound?

a)

a 9-centimeter straw

b)

a 14-centimeter straw

c)

a 19-centimeter straw

d)

a 23-centimeter straw