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Electricity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are examples of insulators?

a)

Copper

b)

Plastic

c)

Glass

d)

Aluminum foil

e)

Pencil lead

2.

Select the items needed to have a complete circuit.

a)

Energy source (battery)

b)

Wires

c)

Energy user (lightbulb)

d)

Voltmeter

e)

Switch

3.
If you rub a glass rod with a piece of silk, the rod becomes positively charged. This means that
a)
friction destroyed electrons in the rod.
b)
the silk has become negatively charged.
c)
protons have moved to the rod.
d)
glass attracts more protons.
4.
An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
all of the above
5.

Is the symbol for _____.

a)

Light bulb

b)

Resistor

c)

Battery

d)

Switch

6.

In a series circuit, all parts of the circuit are connected in a single path.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The flow of electric charges is

a)

voltage

b)

current

c)

resistance

d)

electricity

8.

A battery is a source of alternating current.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
Objects that have opposite charges
a)
are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.
b)
are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.
c)
are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.
d)
are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.  
10.

Is the symbol for _____.

a)

Light bulb

b)

Resistor

c)

Battery

d)

Switch