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Generators, Motors, and Transformers

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose all of the generators

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
2.

Choose all of the motors.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
3.

Choose all of the transformers.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
4.

How does a motor work?

a)

Current generates an electric field around the loop of wire. The electric force causes the loop of wire to rotate.

b)

Current generates a magnetic field in the loop of wire that is then attracted and repelled by the magnet(s) in the motor.

c)

The magnets in the motor attract and repel the metal in the copper wire that makes up the loop. This causes the loop to rotate.

5.
Generators are devices that convert _____ energy into _____ energy.
a)
chemical; mechanical
b)
mechanical; electrical
c)
electrical; mechanical
d)
potential; kinetic
6.

Motors are devices that convert _____ energy into _____ energy.

a)

chemical; mechanical

b)

mechanical; electrical

c)

electrical; mechanical

d)

potential; kinetic

7.

A transformer actually transforms

a)

voltage

b)

magnetic field lines

c)

generators into motors

8.

What type of current is produced in a battery

a)

induced

b)

magnetic

c)

alternating

d)

direct

9.

What do step-up transformers do to a circuits voltage?

a)

Increase it

b)

Decrease it

c)

No affect on voltage

d)

Drop it to 0

10.

What is the principle behind the operation of an electric generator?

a)

Electromagnetic induction

b)

Photoelectric effect

c)

Thermionic emission

d)

Piezoelectric effect

11.

What is the main function of a capacitor in an AC circuit?

a)

To store charge

b)

To increase voltage

c)

To filter out fluctuations in voltage

d)

To convert AC to DC

12.

Which of the following describes an AC motor?

a)

Powered by direct current

b)

Has only one basic part

c)

Operates by applying alternating current

d)

Requires no magnetic field

13.

What is the purpose of a Van de Graaff generator?

a)

To store mechanical energy

b)

To increase voltage for transmission

c)

To generate high-voltage electricity

d)

To convert AC-DC

14.

According to the Bohr model, which particles orbit the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Nucleons

15.

What does Ohm's Law state?

a)

Voltage is inversely proportional to current

b)

Current is directly proportional to resistance

c)

Current is directly proportional to voltage

d)

Resistance equals voltage divided by current

16.

In terms of electric charge, what does the Law of Conservation of Electric Charge state?

a)

Charge can be created or destroyed

b)

Charge can only be moved from one place to another

c)

Charge can only be stored

d)

Charge can only be transferred through conductors

17.

A _________ circuit has multiple pathways for current to flow

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Open Circuit

c)

Combination Circuit

d)

Parallel Circuit

18.

A circuit has a voltage of 120 volts and a resistance of 30 ohms. Calculate the current flowing through the circuit.

a)

2 Amps

b)

4 Amps

c)

8 Amps

d)

0.25 Amps

19.

If an electrical appliance uses 500 watts of power and operates at a voltage of 220 volts, what is the current drawn by the appliance?

a)

0.5 Amps

b)

2.27 Amps

c)

10 Amps

d)

5 Amps