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Current, Voltage, and Resistance

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
2.
The movement of electrons from atom to atom in a line results in a flow of _____. 
a)
amperage.
b)
electric current.
c)
electromagnetic connectors. 
3.
As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
4.

Which statement is true?

a)

The light bulb will light up because the circuit is complete.

b)

The light bulb will light up because the circuit is broken.

c)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is complete.

d)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is open.

5.

Resistance is

a)

Measured using an ammeter

b)

Units are 'volts'

c)

How difficult it is for electrons to move through an object

d)

The continuous movement of electrons in a wire

6.

A conductor has _____ resistance. An insulator has ______ resistance.

a)

Low; high.

b)

Negative; positive.

c)

Positive, negative.

d)

High, low.

7.

A resistor

a)

Is the same as resistance

b)

Is connected to a circuit in parallel

c)

Is used in a circuit to control the amount of current

d)

Is not measured in ohms

8.

A student uses a length of wire as a resistor. He makes a second resistor from the same material.

To be certain of making a second resistor of higher resistance, he should use a piece of wire that is:

a)

longer and thicker.

b)

longer and thinner.

c)

shorter and thicker.

d)

shorter and thinner.

9.

Which symbols are used for the units of current and of resistance?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Which two changes to a metal wire both increase resistance?

a)

decreasing its length and increasing its temperature

b)

increasing its length and decreasing its temperature

c)

decreasing its thickness and increasing its temperature

d)

increasing its thickness and decreasing its temperature

11.

What is the unit of measure for current?

a)

ampere

b)

current

c)

voltage

d)

ohms

12.

What unit of measure is for resistance?

a)

ohms

b)

ampere

c)

voltage

d)

watts

13.

What moves when we say that there is current?

a)

inductors

b)

conductors

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

14.

If there is a current of 2A and a resistance of 24 ohms, what voltage will there be?

a)

26 V

b)

48 V

c)

12 V

d)

22 V

15.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
16.

If the voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, what will current do?

a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
17.

If the voltage stays the same and resistance is increased, what will current do? 

a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
18.
How many Volts would it take to push 1 Amp through a resistance of 1 Ohm
a)
10 volts
b)
1 volt
c)
48 volts
d)
5 volts
19.

If a toaster produces 12 ohms of resistance in a 120-volt circuit, what is the amount of current in the circuit?

a)

5A

b)

10A

c)

15A

d)

20A

20.
How do you calculate voltage?
a)
Current X Resistance
b)
Resistance ÷ Current
c)
Current ÷ Resistance
d)
Measure it with a ruler