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What is CURRENT?/Conventional Current vs. Electron Flow

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the flow of electrons in a circuit known as?

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

c)

Power

d)

Current

2.

What is the unit used to measure current?

a)

Amperes

b)

Watts

c)

Ohms

d)

Volts

3.

What device is used to measure the flow of current in a circuit?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Wattmeter

d)

Multimeter

4.

What component is used to reduce the amount of current flowing in a circuit and protect devices?

a)

Diode

b)

Resistor

c)

Inductor

d)

Capacitor

5.

What is the purpose of a fuse in an electrical circuit?

a)

Protect components from excessive current

b)

Measure resistance

c)

Reduce voltage

d)

Increase current flow

6.

What is the function of a circuit breaker in an electrical system?

a)

Increase voltage

b)

Reduce resistance

c)

Detect and cut off excessive current

d)

Measure power factor

7.

Who first experimented with electricity and had the idea of something flowing inside materials?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Nikola Tesla

c)

Joseph Thompson

d)

Thomas Edison

8.

What is the theory that states electricity flows from positive to negative?

a)

Conventional Current

b)


Electron Flow

c)

Positive Flow

d)

Negative Flor

9.

Who discovered that electrons actually flow from negative to positive?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)


Thomas Edison

c)


Joseph Thompson

d)


Nikola Tesla

10.

Which theory do engineers and scientists know to be the actual flow of electrons in a circuit?

a)

Positive Flow

b)

Conventional Current

c)

Electron Flow

d)

Negative Flow