WorksheetsJC Electricity
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 26mins
Why do electricians always wrap wires in plastic?
Plastic comes in many different colors
Plastic is a good electrical conductor
Plastic makes the wires easy to bend
Plastic is a good electrical insulator
Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity?
Rubber
Metal
Newspaper
Glass
The student conducted an experiment with circuits. Why was the bulb bright when he closed the switch?
The switch produced an electric current
Closing the switch broke the circuit
Closing the switch completed the circuit
The switch did not make a difference
The instrument that measures electric current is called ___________.
a resistor
a voltmeter
an ammeter
an electrometer
Calculate the current flowing through a circuit when there is a 20v battery and two 2ohm resistors
10
24
4
5
The rate of electron flow in a circuit
Voltage
Resistance
Current
Opposition to the flow of electrons
Current
Voltage
Resistance
Unit is Ohms Ω
Current
Resistance
Voltage
Unit is Amps (A)
Current
Voltage
Resistance
Unit is Volts (V)
Current
Voltage
Resistance
Splits down different paths in parallel circuits
Current
Resistance
Voltage
Stays the same no matter where you measure it in series circuits
Current
Resistance
Voltage
Increases as you add more bulbs to a series circuit
Resistance
Current
Voltage
Decreases as you add more pathways in a parallel circuit
Resistance
Voltage
Current
If you increase the size of the resistor and keep the voltage the same, what will happen to the current?
Current will increase
Current will decrease
Current will stay the same
What is the unit of Electrical Power?
Joule
Watt
Where
Amp
Ohms Law states that voltage and current are directly proportional to each other. Which graph best represents a material behaving according to Ohm's law?
LDR means
Light Dependent Resistor
Light Device Regulator
Low Drive Resistor
Choose the correct symbol for this component!
Name this component
resistor
LED
cell
switch
What is sustainability?
Indicators
Planning for future generations to use all of all the resources.
Meeting the needs of the present.
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations.
What is the component labelled C?
Battery
Buzzer
Light bulb
Switch
This is the symbol for a...
Light Emitting Diode
Light Dependent Resistor
Fuse
Cell
This is the symbol for a...
Battery
Thermistor
Motor
Fuse
This is the symbol for a...
Thermistor
Fixed Resistor
Variable Resistor
Fuse
Electric current is measured in
kWh
Amps
Ohms
Watts
A device that contains a thin strip of metal that melts easily if the current in the circuit is too high
Fuse
resistor
earth wire
battery
diode
