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Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electric charges flow from ______ areas to _______ areas.

a)

positive, negative

b)

positive, neutral

c)

negative, positive

d)

neutral, negative

2.

A material through which electrons do NOT flow easily is a(n) ____

a)

insulator

b)

fuse

c)

conductor

d)

circuit breaker

3.

Which of the following could be used as an insulator?

a)

plastic plate

b)

silver spoon

c)

copper wire

d)

gold necklace

4.

Vange is using a 9-volt battery to power a small device with a resistance of 0.2 ohms. What is the current produced by the battery?

a)

1.8 amps

b)

0.0222 amps

c)

45 amps

d)

8.8 amps

5.

Elisha and Abbott are working on a school project to build a small electric motor and a generator. Which two areas of physical science should they focus on to understand the principles behind these devices?

a)

sound and light

b)

electricity and sound

c)

light and magnetism

d)

electricity and magnetism

6.

Silver has a resistance of 0.0198 ohms. What voltage would produce a current of 100 amps?

a)

1.98 V

b)

0.000198 V

c)

5,050 V

d)

100.0198 V

7.

In a science project, Joseph built a generator. The primary function of his generator is to convert _______

a)

chemical energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to chemical energy

c)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

8.

Xavien, Hallie, and Myron are comparing the voltage of their circuits. Which student's circuit contains the greatest voltage?

a)

Henry's circuit with a current of 20 amps and a resistance of 16 ohms

b)

Grace's circuit with a current of 10 amps and a resistance of 10 ohms

c)

William's circuit with a current of 25 amps and a resistance of 16 ohms

d)

Henry's other circuit with a current of 20 amps and a resistance of 10 ohms

9.

Which of the following objects would NOT be a good insulator of electric charge?

a)

skin

b)

wood

c)

plastic

d)

rubber

10.

The Law of Conservation of Charge states ______

a)

charge can be created and destroyed but NOT transferred

b)

charge cannot be created and destroyed but it can be transferred

c)

charge cannot be created and destroyed and it cannot be transferred

d)

none of these

11.

Opposite charges _____. Like charges ______.

a)

repel, attract

b)

attract, repel

c)

attract, attract

d)

repel, repel

12.

Electric charges flow from ____ voltage to _____ voltage

a)

low to low

b)

high to high

c)

low to high

d)

high to low

13.

To increase the current, you should ____ voltage and _____ resistance

a)

increase, increase

b)

increase, decrease

c)

decrease, decrease

d)

decrease, increase

14.

Charges can act at a distance by exerting a(n)

a)

lightning bolt

b)

magnetic field

c)

electric field

d)

baseball

15.

What symbol is this?

a)

light

b)

switch

c)

resistor

d)

battery

16.

What symbol is this?

a)

light

b)

switch

c)

resistor

d)

battery

17.

What symbol is this?

a)

light

b)

switch

c)

resistor

d)

battery

18.

What is the unit of resistance?

a)

Ohm

b)

Watt

c)

Volt

d)

Ampere

19.

Which material has the highest conductivity?

a)

Copper

b)

Aluminum

c)

Iron

d)

Lead

20.

What is the direction of electric current in a circuit?

a)

From positive to negative

b)

From negative to positive

c)

It depends on the type of circuit

d)

There is no direction of electric current