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H Physics Ohm's Law 2024

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 5hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the resistance if the voltage is 10V and the current is 2A?

a)

20 Ω

b)

5 Ω

c)

12 Ω

d)

8 Ω

2.

What are the units for resistance?

a)

Ohms (Ω)

b)

Voltage (V)

c)

Amps (A)

d)

Charge (C)

3.

A 10 V battery makes 150 C of charge traverse a 100-Ω resistor in a simple circuit. How long was the battery connected to the circuit?

a)

15 s

b)

150 s

c)

1500 s

d)

15000 s

4.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
5.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
a battery
d)
a single cell
6.
This type of circuit only has one path for current to flow. 
a)
series
b)
parallel
c)
combination
d)
split
7.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
8.
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)

Electricity cannot flow. 

c)
Electricity flows along more than one pathway. 
d)
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source. 
9.
What is one problem with using a series circuit? 
a)
It has a lot of series. 
b)
If one goes down, they all go down! 
c)
It doesn't work properly.
d)
There are no problems. 
10.
In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a)
stop the flow of electricity
b)
 can still light up
c)
 will go out
d)
of the light bulbs burn out also
11.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
12.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
13.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
14.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
15.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
d)
light
16.

The mathematical relationship among Voltage, Current, and Resistance is called _____________.

a)
Faraday's Law
b)
Tesla's Law
c)
Edison's Law
d)
Ohm's Law
17.

What is the voltage needed for 0.15 A to flow through an 80-Ω resistor?

a)

24 V

b)

12 V

c)

533 V

d)

0.15 V

18.

Each battery is a 10-V battery. What is the voltage difference between points B and D?

a)

10 V

b)

20 V

c)

30 V

d)

40 V

19.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
20.
If the Voltage stays the same and Resistance is increased, Current will 
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
21.

If one bulb goes out in a series circuit, the remaining bulbs...

a)

also go out

b)

get brighter

c)

get dimmer

d)

explode, leaving shards of glass everywhere

22.

If the switch was opened, what would happen?

a)

the ammeter would measure a current flowing

b)

current would no longer flow, so everything would be off

c)

the bulbs would stay on because they're connected to the cell

d)

the bulbs would burn out and catch fire

23.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
24.

You build a circuit with two light bulbs, each on their own loop. When one light goes out, the other stays on. What type of circuit did you build? 

a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
25.
Identify the conductor below.
a)
cloth rag
b)
plastic bottle
c)
gold ring
26.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
27.

Why are electrical wires usually covered with a layer of plastic?

a)

To make it look pretty

b)

To help electrons escape the wire

c)

To make it safe by keeping the electrons flowing down the conductor.

d)

To add more energy

28.

If lamp 2 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp1?

a)

It will stay lit

b)

It will go out

c)

It will get dimmer

d)

It will dissapear

29.

Looking at the circuit, which statement below is TRUE?

a)

The light bulb will light up because the circuit is complete.

b)

The light bulb will light up because the circuit is broken.

c)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is complete.

d)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is open.

30.

Which of the following is not a requirement of a basic circuit?

a)

A switch

b)

A source of energy

c)

A closed path

d)

A device that uses the energy

31.

Which of the following is true about voltage?

a)

Voltage resists the flow of electrons

b)

The voltage is responsible for moving free electrons through the circuit

c)

Voltage measures the rate at which charge flows through the circuit

d)

The lower the voltage, the brighter the bulbs in a circuit

32.

Electrons flow:

a)

Randomly in all directions

b)

Towards each other

c)

From the positive terminal to the negative terminal

d)

From the negative terminal to the positive terminal

33.

Conventional current:

a)

Flows in the same direction as electrons

b)

Flows in the opposite direction as electrons

c)

Sometimes flows with the electrons and sometimes against them

d)

Has no relationship with electrons

34.

Indicate which of the following statement is TRUE of series circuits.

a)

Series circuits have multiple pathways for the electrons to flow

b)

As bulbs are added in series, the brightness of each bulb decreases.

c)

As bulbs as added in series, the brightness of each bulb increases.

d)

If one bulb is removed or burns out, the circuit continues working.

35.

Indicate which of the following statements is TRUE of parallel circuits.

a)

Parallel circuits have one pathway for the electrons to flow.

b)

As bulbs are added, the brightness of each bulb decreases.

c)

As bulbs are added, the brightness of each bulb remains the same.

d)

If one bulb is removed or burns out, the circuit stops working.

36.

Which of the schematic diagrams shown below best matches the picture of the circuit shown above?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Identical light bulbs are connected to a 9 V battery in the different configurations shown below (Assume the switches are always closed). Which set-up will deplete the battery first?

a)

b)

c)

d)

38.

Which of the schematic diagrams shown below best matches the picture of the circuit shown above?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Which of the schematic diagrams shown below best matches the picture of the circuit shown above?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

If two objects repel, what can their charges be?

a)

negative and negative or positive and positive

b)
positive and negative or negative and neutral,
c)

negative and neutral or positive and positive

d)

neutral and neutral

41.
This circuit has a 24 volt battery and the resistor is 8 ohms. How many amps are running through the circuit?
a)
3 Amps
b)
192 Amps
c)
2 Amps
d)
4 Amps
42.

If all of the switches were closed, how many paths can the current take?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

43.

If switch 1 and 2 were open, which device(s) would turn on?

a)

none

b)

A and B

c)

C, D, E, F, G

d)

all of them

44.

If switches 2 and 5 were open, which device(s) would turn on?

a)

none

b)

B, C, D, E

c)

C, D, E, F, G

d)

all of them

45.

A circuit has 4 D-Cell batteries (each 1.5 V) set up in series and a lightbulb with a resistance of 2 ohms. What is the current that flows through the circuit?

a)

2 A

b)

3 A

c)

6 A

d)

8 A

46.

A circuit has 4 D-Cell batteries (each 1.5 V) set up in parallel and connected to a lightbulb with a resistance of 2 ohms. What is the current that flows through the lightbulb?

a)

0.75 A

b)

3 A

c)

12 A

d)

0.67 A

47.

Calculate the current

a)

6 A

b)

54 A

c)

0.6 A

d)

5.4 A

48.

Current is all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

The flow of electrons through a conductive material

b)

ΔqΔt\frac{\Delta q}{\Delta t}

c)

VR\frac{V}{R}

d)

Energy associated with the flow of electrons

49.

Which of the following groups of materials are listed in

order of best conductor to worst conductor?

a)

iron, copper, silver

b)

iron, platinum, mercury

c)

tungsten, aluminum, nichrome

d)

platinum, gold, copper

50.

What is the resistance of a 2 m long copper wire with a cross-sectional area of 2 x 10-7 m2?

ρ(Cu) = 1.68 x 10-8 Ω m

a)

0.08 Ω

b)

0.12 Ω

c)

0.17 Ω

d)

0.27 Ω

51.

The following resistors are made of the same material. Rank them from GREATEST resistance to LEAST resistance.

a)

Rx > Rw > Rz > Ry

b)

Rz > Ry > Rx > Rw

c)

Ry > Rz > Rw > Rx

d)

Ry > Rw > Rz > Rx

52.

The length of a copper wire is cut in half. By what factor does the resistance change?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

2

d)

4

53.

Which factor does not affect the resistance of a wire?

a)

Length

b)

Mass

c)

Cross-sectional area

d)

Temperature

54.

Resistivity

a)

depends on the mass of the material.

b)

relies on dimensions of the material.

c)

is inversely proportional to resistance.

d)

is a physical property of the material.

55.

A wire has a resistance R.

What is the resistance when both the length and radius of the wire are doubled?

a)

R/4

b)

R/2

c)

2R

d)

4R

56.

Which change will increase the resistance of a piece of copper wire?

a)

decreasing the wire‛s length

b)

decreasing the wire‛s resistivity

c)

increasing the temperature of the wire

d)

increasing the wire‛s diameter

57.
Watts is the same as...
a)
Joules per second
b)
Voltage per second
c)
Current per second
58.

The voltage supplied to a circuit is 17 V, and the current running through is 10 A. What is the power generated?

a)
170 W
b)
170 A
c)
1.7 V
d)
1.7 W
59.

What will be the current drawn by an electric bulb of 1000 W when connected to a source of 220 V?

a)
4.55 A
b)
28800 J or 28.8 KJ
c)
80 W
d)
200 W
60.
A class prepared some electrical circuits using battery, connecting wires, and three light bulbs.  Which of these circuits can make the three bulbs light?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
61.

How are the batteries connected in this circuit?

a)

In a series

b)

In parallel

c)

They are not connected

62.

What is the electrical power consumption when the voltage is 230V and the current is 8.7A?

a)

2,500 watts

b)

3,000 watts

c)

1,500 watts

d)

2,001 watts

63.

A heater has an internal resistance of 16 ohms and uses 900 watts of power. What is the voltage?

a)

7.5 V

b)

56 V

c)

120 V

d)

14400 V

64.

A heating element has a resistance is 24 ohms and a 10 A current running through it. What is the Power?

a)

240 W

b)

240 J

c)

2400 W

d)

4.2 W

65.

What is the resistance of a device with a current of 4 A and a power of 800 W?

a)

200 Ω

b)

12800 Ω

c)

400 Ω

d)

50 Ω

66.

Calculate the electric power of an electrical appliance in which 10 A of current is flowing through a resistor of 2 ohms.

a)

80 W

b)

200 W

c)

2.5 A

d)

22.5 KJ

67.

The length of a certain wire is doubled while its radius is kept constant. What is the new resistance of this wire?

a)

It is 2 times as large.

b)

It is 3 times as large.

c)

It is 4 times as large.

d)

It is 1/2 as large.

68.

Consider two copper wires of equal cross-sectional area. One wire is three times longer than the other. How do the resistivities of these two wires compare?

a)

Both wires have the same resistivity.

b)

The longer wire has 3 times the resistivity of the shorter wire.

c)

The longer wire has 9 times times the resistivity of the shorter wire.

d)

The longer wire has 27 times times the resistivity of the shorter wire.

69.

A charge of 48 C flows for 6s. What is the current?

a)

8 A

b)

288 A

c)

8 V

d)

288 V

70.

How many electrons flow through a wire that has a 2 Ampere current flowing for 10 seconds?

a)

20 electrons

b)

5 electrons

c)

6.25x1018 electrons

d)

1.25x1020 electrons

71.

Which statement defines power?

a)

The amount of energy consumed in 1 hour

b)

The rate of consumption of energy

c)

When work is done by moving a force through a distance

d)

When work is done by moving mass through a distance

72.

You plug two lamps into a 120 V outlet at your home. One lamp has a 40 W bulb, the other lamp has a 60 W bulb. Which bulb has the greatest resistance?

a)

40 W Bulb

b)

60 W Bulb

c)

Both bulbs have the same resistance

d)

Cannot be determined.

73.

If the current through a 5 ohm resistor is doubled, the power expended in the resistor ____________.

a)

increases by a factor of 5.

b)

doubles.

c)

decreases by 1/2.

d)

quadruples.

74.

The resistivity (ρ) of an element or material is dependent on the __________ of that material.

a)

mass

b)

density

c)

temperature

d)

color

75.

A 20 Ohm resistor is rated to handle a maximum of 12 W of power. What happens if you push more than 12 W of power through the resistor?

a)

Nothing.

b)

The resistor will become cold to the touch.

c)

The resistor will heat up.