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Electric/Solar Green Cars

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The largest energy source for production of electric power in the U.S. is _.

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Wind Farms

c)

Coal

d)

HydroElectric

2.

The first electric vehicle was built in _.

a)

1834

b)

1925

c)

2003

d)

1984

3.

Petroleum, coal, natural gas and nuclear are _.

a)

Renewable energy

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Energy Sources

d)

Green Energy

4.

An advantage of electric vehicles is _.

a)

They use low energy fuel

b)

They can go long distances on a single charge

c)

They are less polluting

d)

They cost more

5.

_ (I) is the rate at which a charge (Q) flows past a particular point in a circuit over a period of time (t).

a)

Current

b)

Amperage

c)

Electric Flow

d)

Voltage

6.

_ (V) is the electrical potential difference, the work done to move a charge from one point to the next and the force behind the charge.

a)

Amperage

b)

Current

c)

Capacity

d)

Voltage

7.

If three 1.5V 2.3Ah batteries are connected in series, the output voltage is _.

3.0 Volts

0.0 Volts

4.5 Volts

1.5 Volts

a)

3.0 Volts

b)

0.0Volts

c)

4.5 Volts

d)

1.5 Volts

8.

If three 1.5V 2.3Ah batteries are connected in series, the current capacity is _.

2.3 Ah

4.6 Ah

1.5 Ah

3.0 Ah

a)

2.3 Ah

b)

4.6 Ah

c)

1.5 Ah

d)

3.0 Ah

9.

Newton Second Law of Motion, a = F/m tells us that acceleration (a) can be increased by _.

a)

Increasing mass

b)

Decreasing force

c)

Increasing force and decreasing mass

d)

Increasing mass and decreasing force

10.

_ is a negative force resisting vehicle motion.

a)

Velocity

b)

Traction

c)

Friction

d)

Propulsion

11.

_ is the positive force produced by the drive system (motor, gears, axles and wheels).

a)

Friction

b)

Propulsion

c)

Work

d)

Velocity

12.

For a vehicle to move, _.

a)

propulsion force must equal resistive force

b)

propulsion force must be greater than resistive force

c)

propulsion force must be less than resistive force

13.

A plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) is a vehicle which uses "________ as its primary source of energy versus vehicles that use gasoline and similar fuels.

a)

Electricity

b)

Gasoline

c)

Solar Power

14.

Fully electric vehicles consist of three main components: _____, _____, ______

a)

Battery Pack

b)

Motor Controller

c)

Electric Motor

d)

Combustion engine

15.

Which Level vehicle would you want for the fastest charge?

a)

Level 1

b)

Level 2

c)

Level 3

16.

Electricity is the flow of _______ particles along a given path

a)

Positive

b)

Negagtive

c)

charged

d)

electric

17.

The ________ is the path which an electrical charge flows along.

a)

Electricity

b)

Circuit

c)

Charge

d)

Flow

18.

When something is turned on, the circuit is said to be a ______ circuit because the path is complete for the electrical charge to flow along.

a)

Closed

b)

Open

19.

If something is turned off, then the circuit is said to be an ______ circuit because there is a break in the path, preventing the electrical charge to flow.

a)

closed

b)

open

20.

In a ________ circuit, power must go through each unit of resistance or load (such as a light bulb) to get to the next. Once power is cut off at one point of resistance, the other points do not receive power.

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

21.

A _______ circuit provides a separate path for each unit of resistance. In this case, if you had multiple light bulbs connected, then when one bulb went out, the others would remain lit

a)

Series

b)

Parallel