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Electricity

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a material that allows an electrical current to flow

through it?


a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

repel

d)

neutral

2.

What is the path an electrical current takes?

a)

electrical path

b)

conductor

c)

electrical circuit

d)

friction

3.

A sudden/quick buildup of an electrical charge on an

object is .....


a)

energy

b)

electrical current

c)

static electricity

d)

current electricity

4.

What is an electrical charge that humans control and make

use of?


a)

current electricity

b)

electromagnet

c)

bar magnet

d)

static electricity

5.

What is it called when 2 objects rub against each other?

a)

insulator

b)

repel

c)

friction

d)

conductor

6.

What is to push away from?

a)

neutral

b)

conduct

c)

repel

d)

attract

7.

What is a balance of protons and electrons?


a)

repel

b)

negative

c)

positive

d)

neutral

8.

To pull together mean ...

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

neutral

d)

insulator

9.

What is static electricity?

a)

a collection of neutrons in a substance

b)

a connection between two insulators

c)

a buildup of electrons on an object

d)

a steady flow of electrons along a circuit

10.

What is current electricity?

a)

a collection of neutrons in a substance

b)

a connection between two insulators

c)

a steady flow of electrons along a circuit

d)

a buildup of electrons on an object

11.

In a circuit, which item is the load?

a)

the battery

b)

the lightbulb

c)

the wire

d)

the switch

12.

How do electrical charges behave?

a)

Two like charges repel, and two unlike charges repel.

b)

Two like charges attract, and two unlike charges also attract.

c)

Two like charges repel, but two unlike charges attract

d)

Two like charges attract, but two unlike charges repel.

13.

Which of the following is a conductor?

a)

a button

b)

a paper clip

c)

a cotton ball

d)

a rubber duck

14.

Which of the following is an insulator?

a)

a copper penny

b)

steel

c)

a tin can

d)

a piece of wood