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P2 c Power (GCSE Elec)

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Current is measured in....
a)
Amps 
b)
Volts
c)
Ohms
d)
Coulombs
2.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
3.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
4.
How should you put in an Ammeter?
a)
In Parallel
b)
In Series
5.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
6.
A voltmeter should be placed ........... in a circuit
a)
in parallel
b)
in series
c)
in order
d)
upside down
7.
The movement of electrons from atom to atom in a line results in a flow of _____. 
a)
amperage.
b)
electric current.
c)
electromagnetic connectors. 
8.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

What moves when we say that there is current?

a)

inductors

b)

conductors

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

10.

Which one of the following quantities is equivalent to 1 W?

a)

1 V/A

b)

1 Ω • m

c)

1 V • A

d)

1 V/Ω

11.

A resistor operated at 140 V dc is rated at 1.40 kW.

(a) What is the normal operating current through the resistor?

a)

(a) 10 A .

b)

(a) 14 A .

c)

(a) 1 A .

d)

(a) 0.010 A .

12.

An instrument is rated at 240 W if it is connected across a 120-V dc power supply.

(a) What current does it draw under normal operation?



(a)  

13.

A 200-W light bulb is connected across a 100-V dc power supply. What current will flow through this bulb?

a)

0.90 A

b)

0.36 A

c)

0.60 A

d)

2.0 A

14.

A 100-W light bulb is operated by a 110-V dc source. What is the resistance of this bulb?

Power = V.I and you know that V=R.I (ohm's law)

a)

100 Ω

b)

8.0 × 10-3 Ω

c)

120 Ω

d)

240 Ω

15.

What is meant by Power?

a)

Speed at which work is done

b)

Rate of consumption of energy

c)

Rate at which an electron moves inside a circuit

d)

None of the above

16.

Calculate the electrical energy consumed in Joules if a toaster of 60 W is used for 30 minutes?

a)

108000J

b)

1.08J

c)

1080000J

d)

10.8J

17.

A lamp consumes 500 J of electrical energy in 20 sec. What is the power of the lamp?

a)

55 W

b)

0.25W

c)

65W

d)

25W

18.
a)

DC

b)

AC

c)

rectified current

d)

non rectified current

19.

What is the formula of electric power?

a)

P= I x V

b)

V= P x I

c)

I= P x V

d)

P= I/V

20.

What is the potential difference of the circuit that has a current of 30A and 600W?

a)

10 V

b)

20 V

c)

30 V

d)

40 V

21.

Current of 5A flows through microwave oven connected to a 110V source? What is the power supplied to the microwave oven?

a)

660 Watts

b)

500 Watts

c)

550 Watts

d)

600 Watts

22.

Power =

a)

Current x Voltage

b)

Current x Energy

c)

Energy x Power

23.

What is the point of a fuse? (Select the two best options)

a)

The fuse will break or melt if it gets

b)

The fuse will break the circuit

c)

The fuse is just there for looks

24.

One watt is equal to,

a)

one meter per second

b)

one Joule per second

c)

One ampere per second

d)

one farad per second

25.

When the switch is closed, the current in the cell is 16 A.

Calculate the charge that passes through the cell in 25 s.

[charge transferred = current × time taken]

4 lines
26.

Calculate charge when a current of 2A flows for 2 minutes

(a)  

27.

Calculate the charge when 2kA flows for 5ms

(a)