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P2 b Plug Mains

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If the earth wire is damaged...

a)

The user will suffer from electric shock

b)

The appliance won't work

c)

The appliance will overheat

2.

What colour is the live wire in a three pin plug?

a)

brown

b)

Blue

c)

Green and yellow

3.

What colour is the neutral wire in a three pin plug

a)

brown

b)

Blue

c)

Green and yellow

4.

What colour is the earth wire in a three pin plug

a)

brown

b)

Blue

c)

Green and yellow

5.

Which label points protect the wires and electrical appliances form any excessive current flow?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

6.

Which label points carries current into electrical appliance ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Which label points allow leaked electrical current to flow in earth?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Which label points to the Neutral Wire on the diagram?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

What colour is the live wire in a three pin plug?

(a)  

10.

What colour is the neutral wire in a three pin plug

(a)  

11.

Green and yellow is colour for (a)   wire

12.

When the current through a fuse gets too high, the wire inside the fuse will...

a)

spark

b)

melt

c)

switch OFF

13.

The ________________ covering each wire is colour coded for easy identification.

a)

0 V

b)

insulation

c)

large electric current

d)

neutral wire

14.

The ___________ wire is a safety wire to stop the appliance becoming live.

a)

earth

b)

live

c)

neutral

d)

safe

15.

A _______is a device, which is used to protect circuits from over current, overload and make sure the protection of the circuit. It is made of porcelain, glass or porcelain.

a)

fuse

b)

circuit breaker

c)

relay

d)

contactor

16.

When overload occurs, the fuse element starts to melt immediately and break the connected circuit from the incoming supply. Thus, it protects the whole circuit.

T/F

a)

false

b)

true

17.

Electric current is measured in

a)

kWh

b)

Amps

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

18.

Electric power is measured in

a)

kWh

b)

Amps

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

19.

This is the circuit symbol of a

a)

resistor

b)

battery

c)

fuse

d)

switch

e)

an earth wire

20.

If a bulb uses 10A, which fuse would be best?

a)

10A

b)

13A

c)

8A

d)

5A

21.
Resistance in wire depends on how thick it is, how long it is and what it is made of.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
The fuse in a circuit melts when:
a)
An appliance isn't earthed
b)
Too much current flows
c)
Too much voltage flows
23.
a switch that automatically opens if the current in the circuit is too high
a)
parallel circuit
b)
circuit breaker
c)
series circuit
d)
load
24.

Where is the Earth wire connected to?

a)

The Live wire

b)

The casing

c)

The neutral wire

d)

The fuse

25.

Why are overheating cables a hazard?

a)

Could cause a fire

b)

Could cause a electrocution

c)

Could cause a shortcircuit

d)

Could melt the fuse

26.

1- The fuses protected electrical circuits from ...... ?

a)

The water.

b)

The Over load current.

c)

The Electric shock

d)

The Overload and short circuit current.