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Ohms Law

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a closed path for electrons to flow through?
a)
static electricity
b)
circuit
c)
amperes
2.
As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
3.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
4.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
series
b)
Parallel
5.

is the opposition to the flow of charges in a material.

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

c)

Time

d)

Current

6.

What would happen if in a circuit the voltage is increase?

a)

The time would increase

b)

The current would increase

c)

The current would decrease

d)

The current would stay the same

7.

What would happen if in a circuit, the resistance increases but the voltage stays the same?

a)

The current would decrease

b)

The current would increase

c)

The voltage would decrease

d)

The voltage would increase

8.

If lamp 1 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp 2?

a)

It will get brighter

b)

It will stay the same brightness

c)

It will go out

d)

Nothing will happen

9.

If lamp 2 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp1?

a)

It will stay lit

b)

It will go out

c)

It will get dimmer

d)

It will dissapear

10.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
11.
How do you calculate voltage?
a)
Current X Resistance
b)
Resistance ÷ Current
c)
Current ÷ Resistance
d)
Measure it with a ruler
12.
What voltage is needed to cause a 2A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
5V
b)
0.2V
c)
20V
d)
200V
13.
What voltage is needed to cause a 50A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
15V
b)
500V
c)
500 kV
d)
0.2V
14.
What resistance is needed to cause a 50A current flow because of a 500V battery?
a)
10Ώ
b)
c)
2500Ώ
d)
550Ώ
15.
If the battery produced 12.6 Volts and what would be the current flow be for a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
2.1 Amps
b)
2.4 Amps
c)
1.71 Amps
d)
15 Amps
16.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
17.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
18.
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
19.
How many Volts would we need to produce a current flow of 8 Amps through a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
12 volts
b)
24 volts
c)
1.3333
d)
48 volts
20.

What is the formula for ohms law?

a)

1+2=3

b)

V X E = I

c)

V =I x R

d)

E= MC squared

21.

the symbol shown in the figure represent :

a)

single cell

b)

multiple cells

c)

ac supply

d)

resistor

22.

the symbol shown in the figure represent:

a)

current

b)

resistor

c)

ac supply

d)

dc supply

23.

the symbol shown in the figure represent:

a)

voltmeter

b)

ohmmeter

c)

multimeter

d)

ammeter

24.

the fire shown represents:

a)

a resistor

b)

a potentiometer

c)

a DC supply

d)

a current

25.

What supplies energy in an electric

circuit?

a)

conductor

b)

light bulb

c)

battery

26.

Which material is a conductor?

a)

plastic

b)

silver

c)

glass

27.

Is this an open circuit or a closed circuit?

a)

open

b)

closed

28.

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?

a)

Because copper is shiny

b)

Because copper conducts electricity

c)

Because copper is not magnetic

d)

Because copper insulate electricity

29.

A material that does NOT let electricity pass through it is called ...

a)

An electrical conductor

b)

An electrical insulator

c)

An electrical source

d)

An electric appliance

30.
The circuit that has only one path for electricity to travel around.
a)
parallel circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
no circuit
31.
The charge of an electron is:
a)
Positive. 
b)
Negative. 
c)
Electrons have no charge
32.
Which of these is the proton?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
33.

What is the name of this device?

a)

electric circuit

b)

generator

c)

electromagnet

d)

electric motor

34.

What is the name of this device?

a)

electric circuit

b)

electric motor

c)

electromagnet

d)

generator

35.

What is the name of this device?

a)

electric circuit

b)

electric motor

c)

generator

d)

electromagnet

36.

What is the name of this device?

a)

electric circuit

b)

electric motor

c)

generator

d)

electromagnet

37.

What happens in an electromagnet?

a)

Mechanical energy produces an electric field

b)

Mechanical energy transforms into electrical energy

c)

Electrical energy produces a magnetic field

d)

Electrical energy transforms into mechanical energy

38.

When electricity to an electromagnet is stopped, what happens to the strength of the magnet?

a)

The magnetism stays the same

b)

The magnetism decreases

c)

The magnetism increases

d)

The magnetism stops

39.

Which energy transformation is found in generator?

a)

Chemical energy to Electrical energy

b)

Chemical energy to Mechanical energy

c)

Electrical energy to Mechanical energy

d)

Mechanical energy to Electrical energy

40.

What is created by the flow of electric current?

a)

A magnetic field

b)

A transformer

c)

An electric field

d)

A battery

41.
Like poles of a magnet do what?
a)
repel
b)
attract 
c)
nothing 
42.
What device makes a fan plugged into the wall spin?
a)
generator
b)
battery
c)
electromagnet
d)
electric motor
43.
Unlike poles of a magnet do what?
a)
repel
b)
attract
c)
nothing 
44.

the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance is called __________ Law

a)

Newton's

b)

Murphys

c)

Ohm's

d)

Faraday's

45.

When you rub a balloon on your head ...

a)

electrons are given by your hair to the ballon

b)

electrons are given by the balloon to your hair

c)

Protons are given by your hair to the ballon

d)

Protons are given by the balloon to your hair

46.

A laptop is plugged into a 120 V outlet and uses 60 ohm's of resistance. How much current is running though it?

a)

120 Amps

b)

60 Amps

c)

2 Amps

d)

20 Amps

47.

A SERIES circuit has 3 light bulbs. You remove 2 of the lightbulbs from the circuit and now have a complete circuit with 1 light bulb. Will the remaining light bulb be brighter, dimmer, or stay the same?

a)

Brighter

b)

Dimmer

c)

Stay the same

48.

A PARALLEL circuit has 3 light bulbs. You remove 2 of the lightbulbs from the circuit and now have a complete circuit with 1 light bulb. Will the remaining light bulb be brighter, dimmer, or stay the same?

a)

Brighter

b)

Dimmer

c)

Stay the same

49.

A current in a series circuit

a)

decreases to zero

b)

stays the same at all points

c)

is strongest in the largest resistor

d)

is weakest in the largest resistor

50.

A parallel circuit has ________ pathway(s) and a series circuit has ____________ pathway(s)

a)

multiple, a single

b)

a single, multiple

c)

multiple, multiple

d)

a single, a single