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EES 101 WK 3 COL Basics - Ohms Law

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Find the current through a 12-ohm resistive circuit when 24 volts is applied.

(a)  

2.

For current to flow between two points, which of the conditions listed below must exist?

a)

A. A difference in the quantity of electrons between 2 locations.

b)

B. A path of conductive material between two points.

c)

C. A magnetic field

d)

Both A and B

e)

Both A and C

3.

A series circuit has _______ path(s) for current to flow.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
one
two
three
4 or more
4.

Find the resistance of a circuit that draws 0.06 amperes with 12 volts applied.

a)

2 Amps

b)

20 Amps

c)

200 amps

d)

200 ohms

5.

Find the applied voltage of a telephone circuit that draws 0.017amperes through a resistance of 15,000 ohms.

a)

255 volts

b)

25.5 Volts

c)

.255 watts

d)

2555 Volts

6.

What type of circuit is shown in this picture?

a)

CLOSED CIRCUIT

b)

OPEN CIRCUIT

c)

SERIES CIRCUIT

7.
How many Volts would we need to produce a current flow of 8 Amps through a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
12 volts
b)
24 volts
c)
1.3333
d)
48 volts
8.
How many Volts would it take to push 1 Amp through a resistance of 1 Ohm
a)
10 volts
b)
1 volt
c)
48 volts
d)
5 volts
9.

An alarm clock draws 0.5 A of current when connected to a 120 volt circuit. Calculate its resistance.

a)

60Ω

b)

120Ω

c)

180Ω

d)

240Ω

10.

Speakers need a household voltage of 110 V to push a current of 5.5 A through them. What is the

resistance of the speakers?

a)

10Ω

b)

20Ω

c)

30Ω

d)

40Ω

11.
The formula for voltage is:
a)
I=E/R
b)
E=I/R
c)
E=I*R
d)
R=E/I
12.
A circuit with 12 volts and 4 ohms has a current of ____________.
a)
3 ants
b)
3 voltage drop
c)
3 amps
d)
3 watts
13.
The formula for calculating current is:
a)
I=E/R
b)
R=E/I
c)
I=E*R
d)
W=I*R
14.

The relationship between current, resistance and voltage is stated in

a)

Boyle's law

b)

Ohm's law

c)

Current's law

d)

Charge's law

15.

Electrons are....

a)

positively charged

b)

neutral

c)

Negatively charged

16.

Protons are....

a)

positively charged

b)

neutral

c)

Negatively charged

17.
When electrical resistance increases in a circuit, amperage
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Remains the same
d)
I'd like to phone a friend
18.
Voltage is best described as
a)
The number of electrons in a circuit
b)
Anything that opposes current flow in a circuit
c)
Electrical pressure / Electrical force
d)
Ohms Law
19.
Resistance is best described as
a)
the energy per unit charge in a circuit
b)
anything that opposes current flow in a circuit
c)
electrical potential
d)
the number of charge carriers in a circuit
20.
Which of the following does not effect the resistance in a wire?
a)
temperature
b)
insulation
c)
diameter
d)
material
21.
An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
22.
What type of current comes from the outlets in your home?
a)
direct current
b)
alternating current
c)
electric discharge 
d)
static electricity 
23.

Look at the diagram. What is the term for "C"?

a)

Conductor

b)

Switch

c)

Transformer

d)

Source

24.

All of the following answers are true, except

a)

Ohms is a measurement of resistance

b)

Amperage is a measurement of current

c)

As resistance increases amperage decrease

d)

As voltage increase current decreases

25.

What is an Alternating Current (AC)

a)

Protons and Neutrons flow back and forth, negative (-) to positive (+) to negative (-)

b)

Neutrons flow back and forth, negative (-) to positive (+) to negative (-)

c)

Proton flow back and forth, negative (-) to positive (+) to negative (-)

d)

Electrons flow back and forth, negative (-) to positive (+) to negative (-)

26.

An Atom consist of what

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

All of these

27.

What are Electrons

a)

Electrons rotate around the group of proton and neutrons

b)

Electrons rotate around the group of Protons

c)

Electrons rotate around the group of neutrons

d)

Electrons rotate around the group of electrons

28.

Ion particles occur when?

a)

Ion particles occur when an atom loses or gains an proton causing an imbalance.

b)

Ion particles occur when an atom loses or gains an neutron causing an imbalance.

c)

Ion particles occur when an atom loses or gains an electron causing an imbalance.

d)

Ion particles occur when an atom loses or gains electron causing balance.

29.

What is a Direct Current (DC)

a)

Electrons that flow in two directions

b)

Electrons flow in only one direction

c)

Protons that flow in one direction

d)

Protons that flow in two directions

30.

What is a voltage

a)

Voltage is the electrical force that moves electrons through a conductor.

b)

Voltage is the electrical force that moves protons through a conductor.

c)

Voltage is the electrical force that moves neutrons through a conductor.

d)

Voltage is the electrical force that selectrons through a conductor.

31.

What is current ?

a)

Current is the quantity or flow rate of protons moving past a point. 

b)

Current is the quantity or flow rate of neutrons moving past a point. 

c)

Current is the quantity or flow rate of electrons moving past a point. 

d)

Current is the quantity or flow rate of DNA moving past a point. 

32.

Allows electrons to flow easily, an example is metal.

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Semiconductor

d)

Free Electrons

33.

An atom could have multiple valence Ring, the electrons in the outer most ring are called...

a)

Ions

b)

Free rings

c)

Free bird

d)

Free Electron

34.

Rings that allow the electrons to orbit around the nucleus are called...

a)

Valence Rings

b)

Free Rings

c)

Orbit Rings

d)

Electron Rings

35.

No Charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Nuetrons

d)

Ions

36.

Negativily Charged

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Nuetrons

d)

Ions

37.

Electricity is a flow of _ from atom to atom

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Nuetrons

d)

Nucleus

38.

An atom with 5 or more free electrons

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Semiconductor

d)

Free Electrons

39.

An atom with 3 or less free electrons

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Semiconductor

d)

Free Electrons

40.

An atom with 4 free electrons

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Semiconductor

d)

Free Electrons

41.

An atom is design to have a balanced charge with having the same amount of Protons and Electrons.

An unbalanced atom is an .....

a)

Eon

b)

Ion

c)

Aon

d)

Uon

42.

An atom with excessive electrons

a)

Negative Ion

b)

Positive Ion

c)

Balanced Ion

d)

Insulator

43.

An atom with insufficient electrons

a)

Negative Ion

b)

Positive Ion

c)

Balanced Ion

d)

Insulator

44.

Like charges _ , Opposites _

a)

Attract / Repel

b)

Repel

c)

Attract

d)

Repel / Attract

45.

Electricity that flows from positive to negative is....

a)

Electron Flow Theory

b)

Conventional Flow Theory

c)

Hole Theory

d)

Balance flow theory

46.

EMF stand for Electromotive Force. EMF is similar to ....

a)

Resistance

b)

Current

c)

Voltage

47.

What is the resistance of a lightbulb that experiences 9 Volts and 3 amps of current?

a)

1/3 ohms

b)

3 ohms

c)

27 ohms

d)

9 ohms

48.

What current flows through a hair dryer plugged into a 120 Volt circuit if it has a resistance of 25 ohms?

a)

2.4A

b)

3.6A

c)

4.8A

d)

6A

49.

A 12 Volt car battery pushes charge through the headlight circuit resistance of 10 ohms. How much current

is passing through the circuit?

a)

1A

b)

1.2A

c)

1.4A

d)

1.6A

50.
Plastic is an example of _______.
a)
an insulator
b)
a conductor