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A preliminary study of Circuits

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you understand by a Household Appliance?

a)

It is a device that works by using air Energy

b)

It is a device that works by using electrical Energy

c)

It is a device that works by using sun Energy.

2.

A household device converts ________________ into the energy we need.

a)

all energy

b)

light energy

c)

sun energy

d)

electrical energy

3.

Where will we find household appliances the most?

a)

in the car

b)

On the sports field

c)

In my house

d)

In a cage

4.

Electric Charge is when......

objects become ____________________

when they lose electrons and _______________

when they gain electrons.

a)

positively charged / negatively charged

b)

negatively charged / positively charged

5.

Objects with like charges ___________ and objects with

opposite charges _________

a)

repel / attract

b)

push / pull

c)

call / show away

6.

Electricity is:

the ___________ and / or ___________ of electric charges

a)

on / off

b)

positive / negative

c)

here / there

d)

p r e s e n c e /

f l o w

7.

Name this drawing.

a)

Way

b)

plan

c)

circut

d)

circle

8.

Higher Current = ___________ Electric Charges (Electrons)

a)

Slower Moving

b)

Faster Moving

9.

Current flows from + to -

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

10.

Electrons flow from ___ to ___

a)

positive to negative

b)

negative to positive

c)

both

11.

Electric Currents are like roller coasters. They follow a ______ pathway.

a)

straight

b)

changing

c)

fixed

d)

circle

12.

Circuits control the ___________ of electric current

a)

movement

b)

stopping

c)

speed

13.

The path of an electric circuit is a ___________

a)

open loop.

b)

closed loop.

c)

both

14.

A basic circuit need at least 4 things to be a circuit.

a)

switch

alarm

wire

battery

b)

switch

battery

wire

sunlight

c)

switch

power scource

clock

load

d)

switch

load

wire

battery

15.

Draw one example of a load.

16.

A switch is used to _______ and ________ a circuit.

a)

open / swing

b)

close / shut

c)

open / close

d)

none of them

17.

Is this an open or closed circuit or both?

a)

closed

b)

open

c)

both

18.

What do we call this type of circuit?

a)

series

b)

multiple

c)

single

d)

parrallel

19.

What do we call this type of circuit?

a)

parrallel

b)

series

c)

multiple

d)

round

20.

In a Series Circuit there is __________ path

for the electric current or electricity to flow.

a)

only two

b)

only one

c)

more than one

d)

as many as possible

21.

In a Parallel Circuit there is ___________

path for the electric current or electricity to flow.

a)

only one

b)

more than two

c)

more than one

d)

no

22.

All of the loads in a series circuit share ________ current.

a)

different

b)

the same

23.

In a parrallel circuit, the electric current branches so that electrons flow through _______ of the paths

a)

all

b)

each

c)

two by two

d)

many

24.

Resistance is:

how __________ it is

for electrons to flow

through a material (friction).

a)

Straight

b)

slow

c)

fast

d)

difficult

25.

Is this paper clip a good conductor?

a)

yes

b)

no

26.

Is wood a good conductor?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

sometimes

27.

Voltage measured in ________, symbolized by the letters "E" or "V".

a)

amps

b)

volts

c)

newton

28.

Current measured in ________, symbolized by the letter "I".

a)

amps

b)

intake

c)

paths

29.

Voltage

a)

Is how much energy is between two points on a circuit.

b)

Is a flowing or moving charge. 

c)

Is how much the circuit resists the flow of the charge.

30.

Current

a)

is how much the circuit resists the flow of the charge.

b)

Is how much energy is between two points on a circuit.

c)

Is a flowing or moving charge.

31.

Resistance

a)

Is a flowing or moving charge. 

b)

Is how much energy is between two points on a circuit.

c)

Is how much the circuit resists the flow of the charge.

32.

Determine the amount of Voltage:

               R = 60 Ω

               I = 15 A

a)

900 A

b)

90 R

c)

90 V

d)

900 V

33.

Determine the amount of Current:

               V = 6 Volt

               R = 6 Ohm

a)

10 A

b)

10 I

c)

1 A

d)

1 I

34.

Determine the amount of Resistance:

               V = 220 V

               I = 60 A

a)

3 Ω

b)
  1. 3.3 Ω

c)

3.6 Ω

d)

3.7 Ω

35.

Find voltage if current is 2.5A and a resistance is 4 ohms.

a)

V 10

b)

10 V

c)

1 V

d)

1.5 V

36.

If resistance is 12 ohms, if a current is 0.8A, find voltage?

a)

9 V

b)
  1. 19 V

c)

9.6 Volt

d)

96 V

37.

Name the symbol

a)

Line

b)

Wire

c)

Device

d)

Battery

38.

Name the symbol

a)

Wire

b)

Resistor

c)

Battery

d)

Switch

39.

Name the symbol

a)

V meter

b)

Velocity meter

c)

Vellometer

d)

Voltmeter

40.

Name the symbol

a)

Switch

b)

Closed switch

c)

Open switch

d)

Long switch