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Electromagnetism & Circuits

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the term used to describe the flow of charged particles from one region to another?

a)

Static electricity

b)

Electric shock

c)

Electric discharge

d)

Electric current

2.

What is a magnet or magnetized material?

a)

An object that can conduct electricity.

b)

An object with a north and south pole that produce a magnetic field.

c)

A material that repels all other materials.

d)

A substance that only attracts metals.

3.

What causes magnetism in materials?

a)

The alignment of protons in a material.

b)

The spinning of electrons in a material.

c)

The movement of neutrons within an atom.

d)

The electrical current flowing through the material.

4.

Magnetic fields flow out of the ______ and into the ______.

a)

east; west

b)

north; south

c)

south; north

d)

up; down

5.

What do magnetic fields exert forces on?

a)

Stationary charges

b)

Moving charges

c)

Magnetic poles

d)

Insulators

6.

What is this image showing?

a)

Electrical energy turning into mechanical

b)

Mechanical energy turning into electrical

c)

The principle of moving electric charges creating a magnetic field

d)

Spinning of a turbine to create power

7.

Which device below turns electrical energy into mechanical?

a)

Motor

b)

Generator

c)

Turbine

d)

Transformer

8.

What do generators transform mechanical energy into?

a)

Heat energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Nuclear energy

9.

What are turbines used for?

a)

To produce intermittent power

b)

To produce continuous power

c)

To reduce the flow of fluids

d)

To store energy

10.

What causes the rotor in a turbine to revolve?

a)

A slow-moving flow of water

b)

Electrical energy

c)

A fast-moving flow of water, steam, gas, air, or other fluid

d)

Electric motors

11.

Transformers are used to change the amount of _______ or current in a circuit.

a)

resistance

b)

voltage

c)

power

d)

energy

12.

What is the name of the transformer that increases the voltage in a circuit?

a)

Step-down transformer

b)

Step-up transformer

c)

Voltage-up transformer

d)

Current-up transformer

13.

What do you call a transformer that decreases the voltage in a circuit?

a)

Voltage-down transformer

b)

Current-down transformer

c)

Step-up transformer

d)

Step-down transformer

14.

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

a)

To increase the voltage

b)

To control the flow of current

c)

To measure the current

d)

To provide power to the circuit

15.

What does the schematic diagram of a circuit typically show?

a)

The physical layout of the components

b)

The actual size of the components

c)

The symbolic representation of the components and their connections

d)

The brand names of the components

16.

What is the unit of measurement for resistance in a circuit?

a)

Volts

b)

Amps

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

17.

What best describes the current moving through a circuit?

a)

A type of energy

b)

A flow of protons

c)

A flow of electrons

d)

A magnetic field

18.

What analogy can be used to describe a circuit in relation to current?

a)

A closed box

b)

A closed track

c)

An open road

d)

A flowing river

19.

What do materials called conductors do?

a)

Prevent current from flowing

b)

Allow current to flow easily

c)

Convert current into energy

d)

Store electric current

20.

What do materials called insulators do?

a)

Allow current to flow easily

b)

Store electric current

c)

Do not allow easy current flow

d)

Convert current into other forms of energy

21.

How is the flow of electric current measured?

a)

Volts

b)

Watts

c)

Ohms

d)

Amperes

22.

What is a key property of a circuit?

a)

It must be a single line

b)

It must be a closed loop

c)

It must be an open system

d)

It must be a parallel connection

23.

What happens when there is a break in the circuit?

a)

The current will flow more quickly.

b)

The current will change direction.

c)

The current will not flow.

d)

The current will flow intermittently.

24.

What causes current to flow in a circuit?

a)

Resistance

b)

Potential difference

c)

Capacitance

d)

Inductance

25.

What is another term for potential difference in a circuit?

a)

Current

b)

Resistance

c)

Voltage

d)

Power

26.

According to Ohm's Law, voltage is equal to current multiplied by what?

a)

Power

b)

Resistance

c)

Capacitance

d)

Inductance

27.

What does the 'I' in the Ohm's Law equation V = I x R represent?

a)

Impedance

b)

Intensity

c)

Current

d)

Insulation

28.

What symbol is used to represent resistance?

a)

α (alpha)

b)

β (beta)

c)

Ω (omega)

d)

δ (delta)

29.

What happens to the current if the resistance in a circuit decreases?

a)

The current decreases

b)

The current remains the same

c)

The current increases

d)

The current alternates

30.

What is the current flowing through a 12 V battery connected to a circuit with a resistance of 4 Ω?

a)

2.0 amps

b)

3.0 amps

c)

4.0 amps

d)

6.0 amps

31.

What is the resistance in a circuit with a current of 5 amps and a potential difference of 20 volts?

a)

4 Ω

b)

5 Ω

c)

25 Ω

d)

100 Ω

32.

What is electric power?

a)

The resistance offered by a circuit

b)

The potential energy in a circuit

c)

The rate at which energy moves through a circuit

d)

The amount of charge in a circuit

33.

What can electric power appear as?

a)

Only as light

b)

Only as heat

c)

Only as mechanical power

d)

Light, heat, or mechanical power

34.

How is power measured in an electric circuit?

a)

Amps (A)

b)

Volts (V)

c)

Ohms (Ω)

d)

Watts (W)

35.

What is the formula for power in an electric circuit?

a)

P = I + V

b)

P = I / V

c)

P = I * V

d)

P = I - V

36.

What is the power output of a circuit with 10 volts and 5 amps of current flow?

a)

15 watts

b)

50 watts

c)

55 watts

d)

100 watts

37.

How much power does a circuit have with 10 ohms of resistance and 10 current amps?

a)

1 watt

b)

100 watts

c)

1000 watts

d)

1500 watts

38.

In a series circuit, how does current flow?

a)

Along multiple paths

b)

Along a single path

c)

In a parallel manner

d)

It does not flow

39.

What is the total resistance of the series circuit shown in the diagram?

a)

5 ohms

b)

15 ohms

c)

10 ohms

d)

30 ohms

40.

In a parallel circuit, how does current flow between two points?

a)

Along a single path

b)

Along multiple paths

c)

In a closed loop without branching

d)

It does not flow