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IPC Charge and Circuits Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following can move from one atom to another?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

the nucleus

2.

An object with a negative charge will be most strongly attracted to which of the following?

a)

an object with a weak positive charge

b)

an object with a strong positive charge

c)

an object with a weak negative charge

d)

an object with a strong negative charge

3.
What is the charge of the electron
a)
positive
b)
no charge
c)
negative
d)
neutral
4.
If a substance has an excess number of electrons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A negative charge
b)
A positive charge
c)
A neutral charge
d)
A nuclear charge
5.
If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral or no charge
d)
opposite
6.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
7.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
8.
Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.
a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Do Nothing

d)

Orbit

9.
Electric charges that are different _______ each other.
a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Do Nothing

d)

Orbit

10.

The picture shows an electric circuit. This is a series circuit because:

a)

The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

b)

It has 3 light bulbs.

c)

The same current flows through all threelight bulbs.

d)

It uses a single battery

11.

This type of circuit only has one path for current to flow.

a)

parallel

b)

combination

c)

split

d)

series

12.

Which best describes a parallel circuit?

a)

Electricity flows along one pathway.

b)

The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.

c)

Electricity flows along more than one pathway

d)

The flow of electricity comes from one source.

13.

This is the symbol of which electrical device?

a)

A light bulb

b)

An resistor

c)

An electrical cell

d)

A switch

14.

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

a)

single cell

b)

bulb

c)

battery

d)

AC current source

15.
The total resistance in this circuit is 
a)
100 ohms
b)
450 ohms
c)
400 ohms
d)
30 ohms
16.

What happens if there is a break at any point in a series circuit?

a)

no current flows

b)

current flows through an alternative path

c)

resistance goes to infinity

d)

current reverses direction

17.

Which of the following is a series circuit?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

How many Volts would we need to produce a current of 8 Amps through a 6 Ohm resistor?

a)

1.33 volts

b)

24 volts

c)

0.75

d)

48 volts

19.

A light circuit is operating at 75 Volts. What is the circuit's current if the resistance is 5 Ohms?

a)

375 Amps

b)

50 Amps

c)

15 Amps

d)

0.07 Amps

20.

What resistance is needed to cause a 20A current flow with a 100V battery?

a)

0.2Ώ

b)

2000Ώ

c)

200Ώ

d)

5Ώ

21.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
22.

Solve for all values of the given circuit.

4 lines
23.

Solve for all values of the given circuit.

4 lines
24.

Solve for all values of the circuit shown in the picture.

4 lines
25.

Solve for all values of the circuit shown.

4 lines