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electricity

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If two charges repel each other, the two charges must be
a)

Negative and neutral

b)
Positive and negative
c)
positive and neutral
d)
negative and negative
2.
Objects that have opposite charges
a)
are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.
b)
are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.
c)
are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.
d)
are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.  
3.
If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A positive charge.
b)
A negative charge.
c)
A neutral charge
d)
No charge at all
4.
Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
a)
a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b)
a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c)
a lightning strike during a storm
d)
a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
5.
How do you calculate voltage?
a)
Current X Resistance
b)
Resistance ÷ Current
c)
Current ÷ Resistance
d)
Measure it with a ruler
6.
What voltage is needed to cause a 2A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
5V
b)
0.2V
c)
20V
d)
200V
7.
What resistance is needed to cause a 50A current flow because of a 500V battery?
a)
10Ώ
b)
c)
2500Ώ
d)
550Ώ
8.
With the engine running the charging system produces 14.5 Volts what would the current flow be if a resistance of 6 Ohms was present
a)

2.41 A

b)

2.52 A

c)

2.1 A

d)

0.3333 A

9.

What would happen if in a circuit, the resistance increases but the voltage stays the same?

a)

The current would decrease

b)

The current would increase

c)

The voltage would decrease

d)

The voltage would increase

10.

Solve for the total resistance of the circuit shown

a)

50 V

b)

1970 ohms

c)

705 K ohms

d)

20 Amps

11.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
d)
It depends
12.
Most forms of electrical generation rely on a turbine. Which form doesn't?
a)
Tidal
b)
Hydro
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
13.

This is a ______ circuit.

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

c)

Open

14.

What will happen if the current path is broken (interrupted) in a series circuit.

a)

It will have no affect.

b)

The current will stop flowing in the entire circuit.

c)

The current will stop flowing in part of the circuit.

15.

If there were voltmeters ( V1 and V2 ) connected across this circuit at the battery and lamps ( L1 and L2 ), how are VS, V1 and V2 related to each other?

a)

VS = V1 = V2

b)

VS = V1 + V2

c)

VS = (V1 + V2)/2

d)

VS = 2(V1 + V2)

16.
Voltage is simply defined as...
a)
what 'pushes' electrons
b)
what 'stops' electrons
c)
moving electrons
17.

The continuous flow of electric charges through a material

a)

electric current

b)

electric circuit

c)

voltage

d)

parallel circuit

18.

What unit is used to measure resistance?

a)

Ohms

b)

watts

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

19.

What is the total circuit resistance of the following five resistors connected in series?

R1 = 27 ohms

R2 = 33 ohms

R3 = 51 ohms

R4 = 1.2 ohms

R5 = 240 ohms

Rt = __________ Ohms

a)

352.2

b)

1551.2

c)

456.2

20.

An equation that states current = voltage / resistance is known as:

a)

potentiometer

b)

Kirchoff's current law

c)

Ohm's law

d)

resistor

21.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
22.
The voltage dropped across the 300 ohm resistor is 
a)
6 V
b)
9 V
c)
2 V
d)
30 V
23.
What 'flows' in a wire?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
24.

How does a battery produce electric energy?

a)

copper wires inside of the battery produce a magnetic force that moves electrons

b)

a metal core interacts with a magnetic field.

c)

resistance in the battery causes energy to flow

d)

chemicals inside the battery react with each other causing electrons to flow

25.
Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
 
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright. 
a)
Parallel circuit
b)
Series circuit
26.
Unit for current
a)
Ohm
b)
Ampere
c)
Volt
d)
Watt
27.

What is Voltage?

a)

The energy available to move charges through a circuit

b)

A material that allows heat and electricity to flow through it

c)

A material that stops heat and electric current from flowing

d)

Rubber, styrofoam, cotton

28.
If I add more light bulbs to a series circuit what happens?
a)
The current speeds up and the lights get brighter
b)
The current slows down and the lights dim lower
c)
The current speeds up and the lights dim lower
d)
The current slows down and the lights get brighter
29.
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
30.

In order for electricity to flow through a circuit, the circuit must be a closed, complete:

a)

Path, so that the electricity can make a complete circle.

b)

Donut, because circuits get hungry.

c)

Wire, made out of rubber.

d)

Solar panel, because circuits only work with the sun.

31.

If an electrical circuit was compared to a water circuit at a water park, then the battery voltage would be comparable to ___________________.

a)

the rate at which water flows through the circuit

b)

the speed at which water flows through the circuit

c)

the distance that water flows through the circuit

d)

the water pressure between the top and bottom of the circuit

e)

the hindrance caused by obstacles in the path of the moving water

32.

Which of the following is (are) correct?

a)

metals are good conductors of heat and electric current

b)

Lightning occurs when very large static charges build up in storm clouds

c)

I = V x R

d)

an electric generator needs fuel to operate and transform kinetic energy into electric energy

33.

If more people reduced the amount of plastic they buy....

a)

there would be less pollution

b)

energy would be conserved because it takes fuel to haul garbage away to landfills

c)

rives, streams and lakes would be cleaner

d)

all of these are true

34.
____________ stops the flow of electricity.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
35.

What are the three properties of an electric circuit?

a)

Current, Voltage, Power

b)

Current, Voltage, Resistance

c)

Power, Voltage, Resistance

d)

Current, Power, Resistance

36.
What type of circuit is used in your house?
a)
Light Circuits
b)
The best circuits
c)
Series Circuits
d)
Parallel Circuits
37.

A material that prevents heat or an electric current from flowing

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Magnetism

d)

Electric Circuit

38.

Why doesn't the lightbulb shown below light up when used in a circuit?

a)

A. The flow of electricity needs a closed circuit and the lightbulb is broken.

b)

B. The flow of electricity needs a circular circuit and the lightbulb is broken.

c)

C. The flow of light current needs a closed circuit and the lightbulb is broken.

d)

D. These type of lightbulbs don't work in a circuit.

39.

What does LED stand for

a)

Light EnDangering

b)

Dad Eating Lamps

c)

Light Emitting Diode

d)

None of the above

40.

How do LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) work?

a)

By reflecting light.

b)

By converting electricity into light.

c)

By storing light.

d)

By amplifying light.

41.

Which symbols are used for the units of current and of resistance?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.

What moves when we say that there is current?

a)

inductors

b)

conductors

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

43.

A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy is called _______

a)

Motor

b)

Generator

c)

Transformer

d)

Robot

44.

How do generators produce electrical energy?

a)

sunlight causes electrons to move within the coil of wire.

b)

a battery powers the generators to create chemical reactions

c)

A magnetic field is produced by a motor

d)

a fuel powered engine spins a coil of wire in a magnetic field