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electricity

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Materials that electrons do NOT flow through such as cloth, rubber, plastic

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

c)

chargers

d)

electrodes

2.

Materials through which electrons flow easily

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

c)

electrodes

d)

chargers

3.

Materials through which electrons flow easily

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

c)

electrodes

d)

chargers

4.

What do we call this?

a)

An open switch

b)

A closed switch

c)

A voltometer

d)

A transformer

5.

Does electricity flow if the switch is open or closed?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Electricity flows through either way

d)

Electricity can't ever flow through a switch

6.

A moving flow of electrons, much like a moving flow of water, is called what?

a)

Voltage

b)

Resistance

c)

Current

d)

Battery

7.

Voltage for electricity is similar to water pressure in pipes. What does voltage do?

a)

Voltage makes electrons flow; it pushes the electricity

b)

Voltage measures how easily an object lets electrons move

c)

Voltage measures how many electrons move per second

8.

Resistance in electricity is similar to how big a pipe is in plumbing. What does resistance mean?

a)

Resistance is how many electrons flow per second.

b)

Resistance measures how easy it is for electrons to flow through an object.

c)

Resistance is the push that gets electrons moving.

9.

What does current measure?

a)

Current measures how many electrons flow per second

b)

Current is the push that makes electrons move

c)

Current measures how easy or hard an object lets electrons flow through

d)

Current measures the total amount of electrons in an object

10.

Will current flow through this circuit?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Yes if the lightbulb is a small resistance

11.

Will electricity flow through this circuit?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Will electricity flow through this circuit?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

What kind of circuit is this?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Wheystone circuit

c)

Parallel circuit

14.

What kind of circuit is this?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Wheystone circuit

c)

Parallel circuit

15.

What do you think happens to current if you increase the voltage?

a)

More current can flow

b)

Less current can flow

c)

Current stays the same

16.

What is the name of the subatomic particle that flows to create a current

(a)  

17.

The amount of electrons that flow every second in a circuit

a)

Current

b)

Charge

c)

Voltage

18.
This circuit won't work. What essential part is missing from this circuit?
a)
resistance
b)
source of electric current
c)
conductor
d)
ammeter
19.
The flow of electricity through a conductor is called...
a)
resistance
b)
voltage
c)
current
d)
source of electric current
20.
The best conductors for electricity are made of...
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
rubber
d)
metal
21.
Which of the following can work as an energy source?
a)
Battery
b)
Light bulb
c)
Wire
d)
All of them