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5F Electrical Energy Transfer

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electric current (Amps) is a measure of ____.

a)

The net movement of electric charges.

b)

Static electricity

c)

Electrical resistance

d)

Energy

2.

A material or object that LIMITS OR SLOWS the flow of electrons is a(n)

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Resistor

d)

Transformer

3.

A material or object that BLOCKS the flow of electrons is a(n) ____.

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Resistor

d)

Transformer

4.

The image shows which type of circuit?

a)

Continuous

b)

Discontinuous

c)

Series

d)

Parallel

5.

The image shows which type of circuit?

a)

Continuous

b)

Discontinuous

c)

Series

d)

Parallel

6.

Most electrical circuits are designed as parallel circuits.  Which of the following is the greatest advantage of a parallel circuit?

a)

You can control all of the objects with a single switch, no matter where you place it in the circuit.

b)

You can turn everything off by turning off one object in a room.

c)

You know when something burns out because everything goes out.

d)

When something burns out or is turned off it doesn’t affect electrical flow to other objects.

7.

How much current is used by a 120­V refrigerator that uses 650 W of power?

a)

.18 Amps

b)

120 Amps

c)

5.4 Amps

d)

78,000 Amps

8.

What is a common source for a voltage difference

a)

Circuits

b)

Batteries

c)

Lightning

d)

Wire

9.

Which of the following is an insulator?

a)

Copper

b)

Salt Water

c)

Silver

d)

Wood

10.

What is unit is used to measure voltage?

a)

Ohms

b)

Volts

c)

Amperes

d)

Coulumbs

11.
WHICH OF THESE DESCRIBES THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY?
a)
NO MACHINE IS 100% EFFICIENT
b)
ENERGY IS NEITHER CREATED OR DESTROYED
c)
THE ENERGY RESOURCES OF EARTH ARE LIMITED
d)
THE ENERGY OF A SYSTEM IS ALWAYS DECREASING
12.

This is the symbol for a(n) ..................?

a)

single cell

b)

bulb

c)

battery

d)

AC current source

13.
What is one problem with using a series circuit? 
a)

It is more complex than parallel circuits.

b)

If one part of the circuit fails the entire circuit fails.

c)

It produces less current than a parallel circuit.

d)

There are no problems with using series circuits.

14.

The total resistance in this circuit is?

a)
100 ohms
b)
450 ohms
c)
400 ohms
d)
30 ohms
15.

How much current is used by a 120­V refrigerator that uses 650 W of power?

a)

.18 Amps

b)

120 Amps

c)

5.4 Amps

d)

78,000 Amps

16.

How much power (watts) is used by a 120­V refrigerator that has 5.4 Amps of current?

a)

22.22 Watts

b)

648 Watts

c)

.045 Watts

d)

78,000 Watts