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WorksheetsElectricity Study Guide
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 23mins
The shock you sometimes feel when you touch a metal doorknob on a dry day is electric (a) .
Which of the following is a circuit that has only ONE path for electricity? (a)
A complete path around which electricity can flow.
electricity
circuit
insulator
conductor
Which device or devices could be removed without breaking an electric circuit? (a)
How is electricity formed?
transfer of protons
transfer of atoms
transfer of electrons
transfer of neutrons
Which of the following is a circuit that has MORE than one path (there are two or more pathways) for electricity?
parallel circuit
series circuit
open circuit
closed circiut
The build up of an electric charge on an object is called:
conductor
friction
static electricity
electric discharge
Which of the following is an example of human harnessed electricity? (a)
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
What are the TWO types of electricity?
fast and slow electricity
static and current (human-harnessed) electricity
hot and cold electricity
proton and electron electricity
_________ is the effect of the flow of electrons through a conductor, allowing for the use of electrical energy.
electricity
circuit
insulator
conductor
Only one of the circuits below would work to light the light bulb. Choose the circuit below that would make the light bulb light up.
the power source that pushes electricity around a circuit
light bulb
switch
battery
wire
When the switch is closed the buzzer will sound because -
True or False: Electricity is a form of energy.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the name for the type of electricity that happens when lightening strikes?
static electricity
simple electricity
current electricity
magnetic electricity
Is this item a conductor or an insulator?
conductor
insulator
_________ are materials that electrical charges DO NOT flow through easily.
conductor
insulator
True or False: Electricity can be man-made (human-harnessed).
TRUE
FALSE
Materials that allow electricity to pass through easily are called __________.
circuits
insulators
conductors
electromagnets
Pick which material is the INSULATOR.
rubber
iron
copper
aluminum
True or False: Aluminum foil, copper, silver, and iron are examples of insulators.
TRUE
FALSE
________________ is the continuous flow of electric charge through an electric circuit.
insulator
conductor
magnetism
electric current
How does a light switch work? A switch ...
expands and contracts the circuit.
opens and closes the circuit.
attracts and repels the circuit.
magnetizes the circuit.
From the names listed, who was responsible for improving the incandescent light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Benjamin Franklin
Neil Armstrong
Abraham Lincoln
A _____________ circuit is when all the parts of the circuit are connected, so the electric current will flow.
open
closed
A flowing stream of electrons is called a __________.
circuit
current
conductor
copper
What could the battery be labeled in this diagram?
wires
load
energy source
switch
What could the light bulbs be labeled as in this diagram?
wires
load
energy source
switch
