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Some Electrical Formulas Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to Ohm's Law, which of the following is the correct relationship between Voltage (V), Current (I), and Resistance (R)?

a)

V = I + R

b)

V = I / R

c)

V = IR

d)

V = I - R

2.

What is the formula for power (P) in an electrical circuit?

a)

P = IV

b)

P = I/R

c)

P = I + V

d)

P = I²R

3.

Which formula represents the force (F) on a conductor carrying current (I) in a magnetic field (B) with length (L)?

a)

F = BIL

b)

F = B/I

c)

F = BL/I

d)

F = B + I + L

4.

How is the efficiency (η) of a device calculated?

a)

η = (Output/Input) × 100%

b)

η = (Input/Output) × 100%

c)

η = Output - Input

d)

η = Input - Output

5.

What is the relationship between Joules (E) and Watts (P) over time (T)?

a)

E = P × T

b)

E = P / T

c)

E = P + T

d)

E = P - T

6.

What is the formula for the RMS (Root Mean Square) value?

a)

RMS Value = 0.7071

b)

RMS Value = 1.4142

c)

RMS Value = 2

d)

RMS Value = 0.5

7.

Which formula is this?

a)

Resistance

b)

Resistivity

c)

Joule's Law

d)

Rho's Law

8.

Which formula is this?

a)

Motors

b)

Generators

c)

Transformers

d)

Earth fault loop impedance

9.

What is the periodic time of a frequency of 25Hz?

a)

0.4 seconds

b)

40 milli seconds

c)

2.5 seconds

d)
0.25 seconds
10.

If the periodic time is 0.01 seconds, what is the frequency?

a)
0.1 Hz
b)
200 Hz
c)
50 Hz
d)
100 Hz
11.

How much charge would there be if 4 amps flowed for 20 seconds?

a)

24 Coulombs

b)

5 Coulombs

c)
40 Coulombs
d)
80 Coulombs
12.

If 30 Coulombs of charge passes a point in 10 seconds, what's the current?

a)
3 Amperes
b)
4 Amperes
c)
2 Amperes
d)
5 Amperes
13.

If the line voltage is 440 volts in a star transformer, what's the phase voltage?

a)

440 volts

b)

762 volts

c)

244 volts

d)

254 volts

14.

If the line current is 10 amps in a star transformer, what's the phase current?

a)

10 amps

b)

17.3 amps

c)

5.8 amps

d)

20 amps

15.

Maximum permitted volt drop for lighting circuits?

a)
5%
b)
10%
c)
15%
d)
3%
16.

Maximum permitted voltage drop for power circuits?

a)

3%

b)

5%

c)

7%

d)

10%

17.

On a 230V system, how much current will a 2kW load draw?

a)
8.7A
b)
10.3A
c)
3.6A
d)
5.2A
18.

If my earth fault loop impedance is 0.1 ohms, what would the prospective fault current be on a 230V system?

a)
4600A
b)
2300A
c)
3450A
d)
1150A
19.

What number do you multiply by to get from mm² to m²? (Think area in a resistivity question)

a)

10³

b)

10⁶

c)

10⁻³

d)

10⁻⁶

20.

If you get a motor question, do you use Flemings left hand or right hand rule?

a)

Left

b)

Right