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Electrical Theory

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Zoe and Nora are working on a science project about electricity. They are trying to understand a particular concept. Can you help them understand what is meant by 'current flow'?

a)

It is the flow of voltage in a circuit they are working on

b)

It is the impedance of the circuit they are working on

c)

It is the inductive reactance of the circuit they are working on

d)

It is the flow of electrons in the circuit they are working on

2.

Benjamin, Jackson, and Rohan are studying for their electronics exam. They come across a term 'impedance'. Jackson thinks it's the opposition to alternating current flow. Benjamin thinks it's electrical pressure. Rohan thinks it's amperage. And, Benjamin's little brother thinks it's the voltage applied to the circuit. Who is correct?

a)

Jackson

b)

Benjamin

c)

Rohan

d)

Benjamin's little brother

3.

Zoe is working on a science project and she needs to find a material that will readily release electrons. What should she use?

a)

An insulator

b)

a conductor

c)

a resistance

d)

a neutron

4.

Avery, Anika, and Benjamin are working on a physics project. They need to measure the flow of electricity. Which symbol should they use to represent current?

a)

E

b)

I

c)

R

d)

W

5.

Benjamin is studying about atoms and he learned that an electron has

a)

no charge

b)

a negative charge

c)

a positive charge

d)

extra electrons

6.

Jackson, Ethan, and Lily are working on a science project involving a circuit. They are trying to understand a particular component of the circuit. What is the resistance that this component might provide?

a)

Opposition to current flow

b)

Electrical pressure

c)

Amperage

d)

Voltage applied to the circuit

7.

Evelyn, Mason, and Benjamin are conducting an experiment in their physics class. They noticed that when they increase the voltage in their circuit, the current flow also increases. Which of the following statements about their observation is true?

a)

Their observation indicates that current flow is the same as voltage

b)

Their observation indicates that current flow will increase when voltage increases

c)

Their observation indicates that current flow will increase when resistance increases

d)

Their observation indicates that current flow will decrease when voltage increases

8.

Ava, Harper, and Abigail are studying for their physics exam. They come across a problem where they need to determine the wattage in an electrical circuit. Which of the following formulas should they use?

a)

W=E x I

b)

W=E/R

c)

W=I/R

d)

W=ExR

9.

Elijah is working on a project where he is using a motor. He notices that the running amperage marked on the motor data plate is lower than the calculated amperage using ohms law. Why would this be the case?

a)

Benjamin suggests that the voltage applied to the circuit must be 240 Volts.

b)

Mia thinks the electrical pressure is too low.

c)

Elijah wonders if the amperage marked on the motor is wrong.

d)

Benjamin suspects that the amperage marked on the motor is wrong.

e)

Mia suggests that it could be due to the impedance to current flow.

10.

Elijah is studying a type of drawing in his engineering class that illustrates where the components are located on a home appliance. What is this type of drawing called?

a)

Pictorial

b)

Schematic

c)

Ladder Diagram

d)

Outside

11.

Grace, a technician, is installing a condensing unit at Nora's house. She is running three #10 THNN conductors from the disconnect to the unit using one red, one black, and one green wire. Lily, who is observing, asks Grace which color is used for ground. What should Grace reply?

a)

Red

b)

Black

c)

Green

d)

White

12.

Daniel, Avery, and Olivia are working on a school project about Electrical wiring. They learned that a black colored wire usually indicates the;

a)

safety ground

b)

neutral conductor

c)

ground conductor

d)

hot conductor

13.

James, Aiden, and Arjun are working on a science project involving a transformer. They are trying to identify the term used to describe the output side of the transformer. Can you help them?

a)

low inductive side

b)

High inductive side

c)

primary side

d)

secondary side

14.

Ethan is a technician who is tasked with replacing a capacitor in a faulty device. What information must Ethan have to successfully complete his task?

a)

Amperes, voltage and whether it is for a fan or compressor

b)

Microfarads and whether it is a start or run capacitor

c)

Volts and whether it is a start or run capacitor

d)

Volts Capacitance and the type

15.

Charlotte, Mia, and Ethan are working on a project that involves electrical circuits. They need to ensure the supply voltage variation stays within a certain limit. Which of the following is generally considered to be within the maximum allowable supply voltage variation?

a)

25%

b)

20%

c)

15%

d)

5%

16.

Benjamin, a technician, has just replaced a start capacitor in Olivia's air conditioning unit. After powering up the compressor to check its operation, what should Benjamin do next?

a)

Connect the ohmmeter to the potential relay to make sure the contacts open

b)

Connect a manifold gauge set to make sure the compressor is pumping.

c)

Connect a voltmeter to the coil of the potential relay

d)

Clamp and amp meter around one lead to the capacitor to make sure it is deenergized after start up

17.

Arjun is working on a science project about electric circuits. He learns that capacitors are always connected to the start winding. He is confused about how they are connected. Can you help him?

a)

In parallel

b)

In Serries

c)

through a relay

d)

through a diode

18.

Arjun is working on a science project involving a capacitor. Before he can use his ohmmeter to test it, he needs to discharge the capacitor. How should he do this?

a)

He should use a 20,000 ohm /2 watt resistor to short across the terminals.

b)

He should use a screwdriver to short across the terminals.

c)

He should touch the terminals with his bare fingers.

d)

Sophia told him that capacitors do not need to be discharged prior to testing.

19.

Noah is working on a project where he needs to use an ECM type Motor. Can you help him identify what an ECM type Motor is?

a)

Efficient capacitor motor

b)

Electronic commutated motor

c)

Electrical Conductive motor

d)

Electronic current motor

20.

Maya and Grace are working on a science project. They wired two 20 ohm resistors in series for their project. What is the total resistance in their circuit?

a)

80 ohms

b)

40 ohms

c)

20 ohms

d)

10 ohms

21.

Mason, Aria, and William are working on a science project where they have to wire three resistors in parallel. Two of the resistors they have are of 12 ohms each and one resistor is of 6 ohms. What would be the resistance of their circuit?

a)

30 ohms

b)

18 ohms

c)

3 ohms

d)

Its not possible to wire resistors of different values in parallel

22.

Mia, a budding electronics enthusiast, is testing a capacitor with an analog ohmmeter. Kai and Evelyn are observing. What should the needle on the meter do?

a)

show no deflection and remain on an infinite reading

b)

deflect towards zero then return to infinite reading

c)

deflect to zero and stay there

d)

deflect halfway between zero and infinity and stay there