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Electricity 2

Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The difference in electrical potential energy between two places is called
a)
resistance
b)
friction
c)
induction
d)
voltage
2.
a)

2 V

b)

5 V

c)

10 V

d)

20 V

3.
a)

1.85 J

b)

2 J

c)

3.7 J

d)

7.4 J

4.
What is voltage?
a)
The amount of electric potential energy per one coulomb of charge
b)
The amount of 1 coulomb of charge per unit of potential energy
c)
The number of volts per coulomb
d)
The amount of electric potential energy per volt
5.

The difference in electrical potential energy between two places is called …………...

a)

resistance

b)

friction

c)

induction

d)

voltage

6.

How much work is required to move 3.0 coulombs of electric charge a distance of 0.010 meter through a potential difference of 9.0 volts?

a)

3.0 x 10-2 J

b)

3.0 J

c)

27 J

d)

2.7 x 103 J

7.

Moving 4.0 coulombs of charge through a circuit requires 48 joules of electric energy. What is the potential difference across this circuit?

a)

190 V

b)

12 V

c)

4.0 V

d)

48 V

8.

What is the voltage of a bulb which produces 20J of energy for 2 Coulombs of charge?

a)

10V

b)

40V

c)

0.1V

d)

15V

9.

When work is done on a positive test charge by an external force to move it from one location to another, potential energy _________ (increases, decreases) and electric potential _________ (increases, decreases).

a)

increases, increases

b)

increases, decreases

c)

decreases, increases

d)

decreases, decreases

10.

The quantity electric potential is defined as the amount of _____.

a)

electric potential energy

b)

force acting upon a charge

c)

potential energy per charge

d)

force per charge

11.

Electric potential energy is greatest at point...

a)

A

b)

B

12.

Moving an electron within an electric field would change the ____ the electron.

a)

mass of

b)

amount of charge on

c)

potential energy of

13.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
14.

As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

increase and then decrease

15.
Current has units: 
a)
kilowatt·hour 
b)
ampere 
c)
coulomb 
d)
volt 
16.

How many Volts would it take to push 5 Amps through a resistance of 10 Ohms

a)

10 volts

b)

1 volt

c)

50 volts

d)

5 volts

17.
If the current through a circuit is 2 A and the resistance of a light bulb in the circuit is 10 Ohms, what is the voltage difference across the light bulb?
a)
5 V
b)
12 V
c)
0.2 V
d)
20 V
18.
A voltmeter should be placed ........... in a circuit
a)
in parallel
b)
in series
c)
in order
d)
upside down
19.
Resistance is a measure of....
a)
the energy per unit charge in a circuit
b)
how hard it is for electrons to move through the circuit
c)
how hard it is for electrons to move through the battery
d)
the number of charge carriers in a circuit
20.

What equation links voltage, current and resistance

a)

V = IR

b)

V = CR

c)

V = I/R

d)

V = R/I

e)

V = C/R

21.

Which of these is correct for a test circuit

a)

ammeter in series and voltmeter in parallel

b)

ammeter in series and voltmeter in series

c)

ammeter in parallel and voltmeter in parallel

d)

ammeter in parallel and voltmeter in series

22.
How should you put in an Ammeter?
a)
In Parallel
b)
In Series
23.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
an ammeter
d)
a voltmeter
24.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
an ammeter
d)
a voltmeter
25.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
Fuse
b)
Resistor
c)
Heater
d)
Strip light
26.
What variable is a Coulomb the unit for?
a)
Charge
b)
Force
c)
Distance
d)
Mass
27.
The difference in electrical potential energy between two places is called
a)
resistance
b)
friction
c)
induction
d)
voltage
28.

Voltage is measured in __.

a)

volts.

b)

watts.

c)

ohms.

29.

What 'flows' in a wire?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Atoms

d)

Electrons

30.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
31.

Which best describes a parallel circuit?

a)

Electricity flows along one pathway.

b)

The flow of electricity comes from one battery.

c)

Electricity flows along more than one pathway.

d)

The flow of electricity comes from more than one battery.

32.

The movement of electrons from atom to atom in a line results in a flow of _____.

a)

amperage.

b)

electric current.

c)

electromagnetic connectors.

33.

In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.

a)

True.

b)

False.

34.

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.

35.

What type of circuit is the image showing?

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

c)

No circuit

36.

A Charging system producing 14.5 Volts with a current flow of 43.5 Amps, what is the circuit resistance

a)

58 Amps

b)

0.33 Amps

c)

13 Amps

d)

1 Amp

37.

If the current through a circuit is 2 A and the resistance of a light bulb in the circuit is 10 Ohms, what is the voltage difference across the light bulb?

a)

5 V

b)

12 V

c)

0.2 V

d)

20 V

38.

What would the circuit resistance be if a 7.5 Amp draw was present with the engine running and the charging system producing 15 Volts

a)

15 Ohms

b)

4 Ohms

c)

0.3333 Ohms

d)

2 Ohms

39.

What is the current in an electric circuit?

a)

The energy of the circuit

b)

The flow of electrons in the circuit

c)

The power of the circuit

40.

What is the voltage in an electric circuit?

a)

The power of the electrons

b)

The charge of the electrons

c)

The energy of the electrons

41.

Where does the current get its voltage from?

a)

The lightbulb

b)

The battery

c)

The wires

42.

What is resistance in an electric circuit?

a)

Using up of power of current

b)

Stops or slows the flow of current

43.

What is the role of a multimeter in an electric circuit?

a)

To measure the amount of voltage, current, and resistance. It can also be used to test continuity between two points in an electrical circuit.

b)

To measure the amount of light in an electric circuit

c)

To measure the amount of sound in an electric circuit

44.

Which of the circuits in the diagram are series circuits?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

Which of the circuits in the diagram are parallel circuits?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

46.

Which of the circuits in the diagram will have lightbulbs that are lit?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

________________ Law is a formula used to calculate the relationship between voltage, current and resistance in an electrical circuit.

a)

Ohm's

b)

Newton's

c)

Criminal

48.
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
49.
What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?
a)
25 V
b)
10 V
c)
2.5 V
d)
0.4 V
50.

If the battery produced 12.6 Volts what would be the current flow for a 6 Ohm resistor?

a)

2.1 Amps

b)

2.4 Amps

c)

1.71 Amps

d)

15 Amps

51.
This circuit has a 24 volt battery and the resistor is 8 ohms. How many amps are running through the circuit?
a)
3 Amps
b)
192 Amps
c)
2 Amps
d)
4 Amps
52.

Calculate the VOLTAGE through a load, if a resistance of 500 Ω that has a current of 1.4 A flowing through it.

a)

70 V

b)

357 V

c)

.0028 V

d)

700 V

53.

If one bulb goes out in a series circuit, the remaining bulbs...

a)

also go out

b)

get brighter

c)

get dimmer

d)

explode, leaving shards of glass everywhere

54.

If the switch was opened, what would happen?

a)

the ammeter would measure a current flowing

b)

current would no longer flow, so everything would be off

c)

the bulbs would stay on because they're connected to the cell

d)

the bulbs would burn out and catch fire

55.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
56.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. 
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
57.
What is the energy source for a circuit?
a)
Light bulb
b)
Battery
c)
Wire
d)
Switch
58.

This is an example of a _______ circuit

a)

open

b)

series

c)

parallel

d)

switch

59.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
60.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
61.

The voltages in the parallel section of a series-parallel circuit ?

a)

a. are affected by the circuit equivalent resistance

b)

b. are difficult to determine

c)

c. are the same across the parallel components

d)

d. decrease through the circuit from component to component

62.

What is the Total Resistance in this circuit?

a)

3 ohms

b)

30 ohms

c)

30 amps

d)

90 volts

63.

What stays the same throughout this whole circuit?

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

c)

Parallel

d)

Current

64.

The current in the wires of a circuit is 120.0 milliAmps. If the battery was replaced by one with double the voltage (with no other replacements), then its new current would be _____ milliAmps.

a)

60 milliAmps

b)

120 milliAmps

c)

240 milliAmps

d)

No way to tell

65.

The resistance of a light bulb is 30 ohms. If the current must double but the battery is remaining the same, the light bulb must be replaced by one with ____ ohms.

a)

60 ohms

b)

30 ohms (the light bulb resistance will not change)

c)

15 ohms

d)

More information is needed

66.

The resistance of the light bulb is 15 ohms. If the battery was replaced by one with double the voltage (with no other replacements), then the light bulb resistance must _____.

a)

Increase to 30 ohms

b)

Not change

c)

Decrease to 7.5 ohms

d)

No way to tell

67.

The current in the wires of a circuit is 60.0 milliAmps. If the battery was replaced by one with ⅓ of the original voltage (with no other replacements), then its new current would be _____ milliAmps.

a)

20 milliamps

b)

60 milliamps

c)

180 milliamps

d)

No way to tell

68.

The voltage of the battery is 8 volts. If the current must double but the light bulb is remaining the same, the battery must be replaced by one with ____ volts

a)

16 volts

b)

8 volts (the battery voltage won’t change)

c)

4 volts

d)

More information is needed

69.

The current in the wires of a circuit is 180.0 milliAmps. If the light bulb was replaced by one with one half of the original resistance (with no other replacements), then its new current would be _____ milliAmps.

a)

90 milliAmps

b)

180 milliAmps

c)

360 milliAmps

d)

No way to tell

70.

The current in the wires of a circuit is 90.0 milliAmps. If the light bulb was replaced by one with triple the original resistance (with no other replacements), then its new current would be _____ milliAmps.

a)

30 milliAmps

b)

90 milliAmps

c)

270 milliAmps

d)

No way to tell

71.

The voltage of a battery is 9 V. If the light bulb was replaced by one with triple the original resistance (with no other replacements), then the battery voltage must _____.

a)

Increase to 27 volts

b)

Not change

c)

Decrease to 3 volts

d)

No way to tell

72.

The current in the wires of a circuit is 90.0 milliAmps. If the light bulb was replaced by one with double the original resistance and the battery is replaced by one with triple the original voltage, then its new current would be _____ milliAmps.

a)

15 milliAmps

b)

60 milliAmps

c)

135 milliAmps

d)

540 milliamps

73.

The current in the wires of a circuit is 72.0 milliAmps. If the light bulb was replaced by one with one half the original resistance and the battery is replaced by one with triple the original voltage, then its new current would be _____ milliAmps.

a)

12 milliAmps

b)

48 milliAmps

c)

108 milliAmps

d)

432 milliAmps

74.

The voltage of the battery is 18 V. If the light bulb is replaced by one with one half the original resistance, which of the following will triple the current?

a)

Replace the battery with a battery voltage of 27 V.

b)

Replace the battery with a battery voltage of 12 V.

c)

Replace the battery with a battery voltage of 108 V.

d)

Replace the battery with a battery voltage of 3 V.

75.

The resistance of the light bulb is 24 ohms. If the battery is replaced by one with triple the original voltage and the current in the circuit must be quadrupled, then the light bulb must be replaced by one with ___ ohms.

a)

2 ohms

b)

18 ohms

c)

34 ohms

d)

288 ohms

76.

A simple circuit has a single resistor of 6 Ω. The current flowing through the circuit is 2 A. What is the voltage of the circuit?

a)

3 v

b)

6 v

c)

12 v

77.

A simple circuit has a single resistor of 12 Ω. The current flowing through the circuit is 3.4 A. What is the voltage of the circuit?

a)

40.8 v

b)

36.6 v

c)

29.2 v

78.

A simple circuit has a single resistor of 4 Ω. The voltage of the circuit is 12 v. What is the current flowing through the circuit?

a)

2 A

b)

3 A

c)

4 A

79.

A simple circuit has a single resistor of 25 Ω. The voltage of the circuit is 10 v. What is the current flowing through the circuit?

a)

0.2 A

b)

0.3 A

c)

0.4 A

80.

A simple circuit with a single resistor has a voltage of 12 v applied to it, and the current through the circuit is 6 A. What is value of the resistor in the circuit?

a)

0.5 Ω

b)

2 Ω

c)

3.5 Ω

81.

A simple circuit with a single resistor has a voltage of 5 v applied to it, and the current through the circuit is 15 A. What is value of the resistor in the circuit?

a)

0.3 Ω

b)

0.6 Ω

c)

0.9 Ω

82.

A simple circuit has a single resistor of 1.2 Ω. The current flowing through the circuit is 8.5 A. What is the voltage of the circuit?

(a)  

83.

A simple circuit has a single resistor of 18.5 Ω. The voltage applied on the circuit is 10 v. What is the current flowing through the circuit? (Give your answer to 2 decimal places)

(a)  

84.

A simple circuit has a single resistor. The voltage applied on the circuit is 12 v and the current flowing through the circuit is 3.6 A. What the value of the resistor? (Give your answer to 2 decimal places)

(a)  

85.

A simple circuit with a single resistor of 3 Ω has 12 v voltage applied on it. What is the current flowing through the circuit? What is the electric charge in the circuit in 5 seconds? (Choose two correct answers)

a)

3 A

b)

4 A

c)

15 C

d)

20 C

86.

The unit of measure for resistance

a)

ohms

b)

ampere

c)

voltage

d)

watts

87.

This is the unit of measure for current

a)

ampere

b)

current

c)

voltage

d)

ohms

88.

IF Current = 2A and R = 24 ohms, what is the value of E

a)

26 V

b)

48 V

c)

12 V

d)

22 V

89.
This circuit has a 24 volt battery and the resistor is 8 ohms. How many amps are running through the circuit?
a)
3 Amps
b)
192 Amps
c)
2 Amps
d)
4 Amps
90.

A 3-V battery sends a current of 0.10 A through a light bulb. What is the resistance of the filament of the bulb?

a)

.033 Ω

b)

30 Ω

c)

.3 Ω

d)

300 Ω

91.

Which of the following represents the opposition presented to the current by a material or device, measured in ohms?

a)

current

b)

resistance

c)

voltage

d)

electricity

92.

If a charger for a tablet offers a voltage of 120V and has 240Ω of resistance, what is the amperage?

a)

0.5A

b)

2A

c)

14,400A

d)

28,800A

93.

What is the formula for current?

a)

I = V / R

b)

I = R / V

c)

I = V x R

d)

I = (V x R) / 2

94.

What is the formula for Ohm's Law?

a)
b)
c)
d)
95.
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
96.

According to Ohm's Law, if you were to triple the voltage of a circuit without changing the resistance, what would happen to the flow of current?

a)

It would stay the same

b)

It would increase by 2x

c)

It would increase by 3x

d)

It would decrease by 3x

97.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
98.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
99.
The mathematical relationship among Voltage, Current, and Resistance
a)
Faraday's Law
b)
Tesla's Law
c)
Edison's Law
d)
Ohm's Law
100.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
101.
The symbol for voltage is: 
a)
Vo
b)
V
c)
W
d)
Amp
102.
A tool that measures voltage, current, resistance, and continuity is called a:
a)
voltmeter
b)
resistor
c)
multimeter
d)
screwdriver
103.

What do you call that symbol?

a)

resistance

b)

current

c)

microfarad

d)

ohm

104.
In electrical terms, what does AC mean? 
a)
Amplified Current
b)
Amplitude Current
c)
Attenuating Current
d)
Alternating Current
105.

What does "I" stand for with current?

a)

Interference

b)

Intensity

c)

Insectology

d)

Immunity

106.

What does "E" stand for with regards to voltage? (sometimes you will see E in the formula for Ohm's Law)

a)

Electricity

b)

Ecology

c)

Electromotive Force

d)

Energy

107.

Ohm’s law explains the relationship between ……………. in a circuit.

a)

Voltage ,Current and Power

b)

Voltage ,Current and Resistance

c)

Voltage and Current

d)

Only Voltage

108.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
109.
Current has units: 
a)
kilowatt·hour 
b)
ampere 
c)
coulomb 
d)
volt 
110.

What is the current in an electric circuit?

a)

The energy of the circuit

b)

The flow of electrons in the circuit

c)

The power of the circuit

111.

What is the voltage in an electric circuit?

a)

The power of the electrons

b)

The charge of the electrons

c)

The energy of the electrons

112.
The movement of electrons from atom to atom in a closed wire results in a flow of _____
a)
electric current.
b)
electric voltage.
c)
electron
d)
proton
113.

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.

114.

AC stands for ___.

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Attraction Connections

c)

Cooling Current

d)

None

115.
The difference in electrical potential energy between two charged bodies is called___
a)
Power
b)
Voltage
c)
current
d)
charge
116.
Current can only flow if there is a/an
a)
Open circuit
b)
Short circuit
c)
Parallel circuit
d)
Closed circuit
117.

_____ instrument is used to measure the voltage.

a)

Ammeter

b)

Ohmmeter

c)

Voltmeter

d)

Galvanometer

118.
____ source is shown in the picture.
a)
AC
b)
DC
c)
Both AC and DC
d)
None
119.
Which word means how hard it is for electrons to flow?
a)
Current
b)
Voltage
c)
Resistance
d)
Power
120.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
121.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
Not enough info
122.
In a series circuit, which of the following is the same throughout the circuit?
a)
Resistance
b)
Voltage
c)
Current
d)
Power
123.
What does power mean?
a)
Joules transferred per second
b)
Electron flow per second
c)
Speed of electrons
d)
Electron energy
124.
What is the unit of power?
a)

Ohms

b)
Volts
c)
Amps
d)

Watts

125.
What is voltage?
a)

The flow of protons

b)
The number of charged particles that pass each second
c)
The difference in potential energy of charged particles
d)
The rate at which energy is being transformed

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