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Electricity Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electric Current is the flow of

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

photons

2.

The flow of energy as a current is called ________________.

a)

electricity

b)

heat

c)

light

d)

sound

3.

True or False: An electrical current WILL flow through an open circuit.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

The transfer of negatively charged particles between materials is called _______________________.

a)

mechanical energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

static electricity

d)

thermal energy

5.

Which of these is NOT an example of static electricity?

a)

getting a shock when touching a door knob

b)

pedaling a bicycle

c)

clothes sticking together when coming out of a dryer

d)

lightning

6.

A ___________________ circuit consists of a light bulb, a battery and a wire.

a)

complex

b)

elastic

c)

simple

7.

When an electric current flows through a wire wrapped around an iron nail, what is formed?

a)

lightning

b)

open circuit

c)

electromagnet

8.

To increase the strength of an electromagnet, you would ____________________ the number of coils around the nail.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

9.

You will have a stronger electromagnet if you wrap which material around the iron nail?

a)

copper wire

b)

rubber band

c)

rope

10.
Walking across a carpet is an example of charge being transferred by
a)
friction.
b)
induction.
c)
contact.
d)
static electricity
11.

What charge does an electron have?

a)

negative (-)

b)

positive (+)

c)

neutral or no charge (0)

12.
Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
13.

Teacher Tass rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

a)

The balloons will repel each other.

b)

The balloons will attract each other.

c)

The balloons will become positively (+) charged.

d)

The balloons will pop.

14.
One example of static electricity is...
a)
rain
b)
thunder
c)
lightning
15.
The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have
a)
opposite charges
b)
like charges