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Electricity (PS M6 Review)

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Resistance is measured in a unit called the ____.

a)

ampere

b)

coulomb

c)

ohm

d)

volt

2.

The statement that current is equal to the voltage difference divided by the resistance is known as ____.

a)

Einstein's equation

b)

Faraday's law

c)

Newton's law

d)

Ohm's law

3.

A path that allows only one route for an electric current is called a ____.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

parallel current

c)

series circuit

d)

series current

4.

Electric charge that has accumulated on an object is referred to as ____.

a)

circuit electricity

b)

current circuit

c)

current electricity

d)

static electricity

5.

A circuit that has two or more branches for electrons to follow is a(n) ____.

a)

circuit diagram

b)

electron circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

series circuit

6.

The rate at which an electrical device converts energy from one form to another is called ____.

a)

electrical energy

b)

electrical power

c)

electrical resistance

d)

voltage regulation

7.

A material through which electrons do NOT easily flow is a(n) ____.

a)

conductor

b)

fuse

c)

insulator

d)

transformer

8.

If the leaves of an electroscope spread apart, it indicates that ____.

a)

the leaves of the electroscope are neutral

b)

the leaves of the electroscope have received a charge

c)

no charge is moving through the electroscope

d)

there is static electricity in the electroscope

9.

Lightning is ____.

a)

a buildup of neutrons

b)

harmless

c)

a high-voltage electric current

d)

a large discharge of static electricity

10.

One source of constant electric current is a ____.

a)

coulomb

b)

dry cell

c)

switch

d)

transformer

11.

Which of the following statements is true about electric forces?

a)

Electric forces cause objects to only attract each other.

b)

Electric forces cause objects to only repel each other.

c)

Electric forces cause objects to repel or attract each other.

d)

Electric forces have no effect on each other.

12.

When two bodies are charged, the total charge before and after charging remains the same because of:

a)

quantization of charges

b)

conservation of charges

c)

law of induction

d)

Coulomb's law

13.

Charging by _____ charges a neutral body by touching it with a charged body; whereas charging by _____ charges an object without touching it with a charged body.

a)

conduction, induction

b)

induction, conduction

c)

force, conduction

d)

force, induction

14.

_____charges repel, whereas _____ charges attract.

a)

Like, opposite

b)

Opposite, like

c)

Positive, negative

d)

Negative, positive

15.

_____ forces between charges are enormous in comparison to _____ forces.

a)

Electrical, gravitational

b)

Gravitational, electrical

c)

Positive, negative

d)

Negative, positive

16.

An area with excess electrons has a net _____ charge; an area with a deficit of electrons has a net _____ charge.

a)

negative, positive

b)

positive, negative

c)

positive, neutral

d)

negative, neutral

17.

One example of a good conductor is ____.

a)

copper

b)

wood

c)

glass

d)

rubber

18.

The rate at which an electrical device converts energy from one form to another is called ____.

a)

electrical energy

b)

electrical power

c)

electrical resistance

d)

voltage regulation

19.

Electric companies usually sell electrical energy in units of ____.

a)

watts

b)

amperes

c)

volts

d)

kilowatt-hours

20.

In the circuit shown below, which bulb, when burned out, will cause all other bulbs to stop glowing?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

A/An _____ is described as the flow of charged particles.

a)

electric field

b)

electric potential difference

c)

electric current

d)

gravitational force

22.

Match the following

a)

contains a piece of metal that melts if the current become to high

1.

fuse

b)

allows electrons to move through it easily

2.

conductor

c)

contains a piece of metal that bends when it gets hot

3.

circuit breaker

d)

detects the presence of electric charges

4.

electroscope

e)

does not allow electrons to move through it easily

5.

insulator

23.

Match the following

a)

charging a neutral body by NOT touching it with a charged body

1.

charging by induction

b)

the standard unit of charge

2.

coulomb

c)

charging a neutral body by touching it with a charged body

3.

charging by conduction

d)

the process of connecting a body to Earth to eliminate excess charge

4.

grounding

e)

consists of a metal knob connected by a metal stem to two thin leaves

5.

electroscope

24.

In Figure 7-1, circuit ____________________ is wired in series.

a)

A

b)

B

25.

In Figure 7-1, circuit ____________________ is wired in parallel.

a)

A

b)

B

26.

In Figure 7-1, circuit ____________________ represents the way that homes are usually wired.

a)

A

b)

B

27.

In Figure 7-1, circuit ____________________ is the type of circuit that causes an entire string of decorative lights to go out when one of the bulbs burns out.

a)

A

b)

B