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Charge and Current Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Protons have a _____ electrical charge; electrons have a ______ electrical charge.

a)

positive; negative

b)

negative; positive

c)

positive; neutral

d)

neutral;negative

2.

Opposite charges ______, and like charges _______

a)

attract; repel

b)

repel; attract

3.

Charging by ______ is the rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object.

a)

induction

b)

conduction

c)

friction

4.

________ are materials that do not allow electric current to pass through easily

a)

insulators

b)

conductors

c)

resistors

5.

_______ is the accumulation of electrical charges on an object

a)

static electricity

b)

dynamic electricity

c)

compound electricity

6.

Current is usually the flow of ______.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

7.

Charges flow from ______ voltage to _____ voltage

a)

high:low

b)

low:high

8.

The tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons is called ________.

a)

resistance

b)

opposition

c)

stopflow

9.

Making wires thinner, longer, or hotter _______ the resistance.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

has no effect on

10.

Identify the following material as a conductor or insulator:

Rubber

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

11.

Identify the following material as a conductor or insulator:

Metal

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

12.

Identify the following material as a conductor or insulator:

Plastic

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

13.

Identify the following material as a conductor or insulator:

styrofoam

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

14.

Identify the following material as a conductor or insulator:

skin

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

15.

What is the potential difference (voltage) if a resistance of 20 ohms produces a current of 10 amperes?

a)

200 V

b)

130 V

c)

908 V

d)

1,098 V

16.

What is the current produced by a potential difference of 210 volts through a resistance of 3 ohms?

a)

70 amps

b)

10 amps

c)

35 amps

d)

4.6 amps

17.

Which of the following is a circuit with two light bulbs wired in a parallel to each other, and a third light bulb in series to the other two, with a battery and a switch to turn the whole circuit off?

a)

b)

c)