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Charge, Current, Voltage, Resistance, and Ohm's Law

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is charge?

a)

A property of electrons and protons that can cause attraction or repulsion.

b)

A property of electrons and protons that can cause only attraction.

c)

A property of electrons and protons that can cause only repulsion.

d)

The measure of electrical energy

2.

What is the SI unit of charge?

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Coulomb

d)

Ohm

3.

Voltage is a measure of:

a)

Electrical resistance

b)

Electrical energy per charge

c)

Electrical power

d)

Electrical current

4.

What is the SI unit of voltage?

a)

Watt

b)

Ampere

c)

Ohm

d)

Volt

5.

Current is defined as:

a)

The potential difference between two points

b)

The amount of charge passing through a point per unit time

c)

The opposition to the flow of electric charge

d)

The measure of electrical energy

6.

What is the SI unit of current?

a)

Volt

b)

Watt

c)

Ampere

d)

Ohm

7.

Resistance is a measure of:

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Electrical conductivity

d)

Opposition to the flow of electric charge

8.

What is the SI unit of resistance?

a)

Ohm

b)

Coulomb

c)

Ampere

d)

Volt

9.

According to Ohm's Law, what is the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance?

a)

V = IR

b)

I = VR

c)

R = VI

d)

V = I/R

10.

Calculate the current flowing through a resistor with a resistance of 10 ohms and a voltage of 20 volts.

a)

2 A

b)

10 A

c)

0.5 A

d)

20 A

11.

If a circuit has a current of 0.5 A flowing through it and a resistance of 30 ohms, what is the voltage across the circuit?

a)

15 V

b)

60 V

c)

0.02 V

d)

15 Ω

12.

A circuit has a voltage of 12 volts and a current of 2 A flowing through it. What is the resistance of the circuit?

a)

6 ohms

b)

24 ohms

c)

0.5 ohms

d)

14 ohms

13.

Which of the following materials would have the highest electrical resistance?

a)

Copper

b)

Aluminum

c)

Silver

d)

Rubber

14.

What happens to the resistance in a series circuit as more and more resistors are added ?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays constant

d)

More info is needed.

15.

In making a plumbing analogy to circuits, the charge is like...

a)

the amount of water

b)

the gallons per second

c)

the pressure

d)

the amount the pipe is clogged

16.

In making a plumbing analogy to circuits, the current is like...

a)

the amount of water

b)

the gallons per second

c)

the pressure

d)

the amount the pipe is clogged

17.

In making a plumbing analogy to circuits, the voltage is like...

a)

the amount of water

b)

the gallons per second

c)

the pressure

d)

the amount the pipe is clogged

18.

In making a plumbing analogy to circuits, the resistance is like...

a)

the amount of water

b)

the gallons per second

c)

the pressure

d)

the amount the pipe is clogged

19.

Technically speaking, the picture doesn't show a battery, it shows a ....

a)
capacitor
b)
resistor
c)

cell

d)
transistor
20.

Technically speaking, to be a battery you need..

a)

high voltage

b)

high current

c)

multiple cells together

d)

very long wires

21.

Who INVENTED battery anyway? (He called it a pile.)

a)

Franklin

b)

Volta

c)

Coulomb

d)

Ohm

e)

Ampere

22.

Who first called it a battery anyway?

a)

Franklin

b)

Volta

c)

Coulomb

d)

Ohm

e)

Ampere

23.

Which circuit is a series circuit?

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

d)

All

e)

None

24.

Which circuit is a parallel circuit?

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

d)

All

e)

None

25.

Which lightbulbs would be the dimmest?

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

d)

Top and Middle tied.

e)

Top and Bottom tied.

26.

Which lightbulbs would be the brightest?

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

d)

Top and Middle tied.

e)

Top and Bottom tied.

27.

Which circuit would have the brightest lights?

a)

Left

b)

Middle

c)

Right

d)

All the same

e)

It depends

28.

Which circuit would have the most current?

a)

Left

b)

Middle

c)

Right

d)

All the same

e)

It depends

29.

Which circuit would have the most resistance?

a)

Left

b)

Middle

c)

Right

d)

All the same

e)

It depends

30.

As more and more bulbs are added in this type of connection, what happens to an individual bulbs brightness?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

31.

As more and more bulbs are added in this type of connection, what happens to an individual bulb's current?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

32.

As more and more bulbs are added in this type of connection, what happens to the circuits overall current?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

33.

As more and more bulbs are added in this type of connection, what happens to the circuits overall resistance?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

34.

Imagine you are driving down a toll road. You encounter three different toll booth arrangements. The toll is $3

Left) A single tollbooth collecting your $3

Middle) Three tollbooths in a row, each collecting $1

Right) Three tollbooths, side by side, each collecting the full $3.

Which option will have the fastest traffic flow

a)

Left

b)

Middle

c)

Right

d)

All the same

35.

Imagine you are driving down a toll road. You encounter three different toll booth arrangements. The toll is $3

Left) A single tollbooth collecting your $3

Middle) Three tollbooths in a row, each collecting $1

Right) Three tollbooths, side by side, each collecting the full $3.

Which option will have the slowest traffic flow

a)

Left

b)

Middle

c)

Right

d)

All the same

36.

Imagine you are driving down a toll road. You encounter three different toll booth arrangements. The toll is $3

Left) A single tollbooth collecting your $3

Middle) Three tollbooths in a row, each collecting $1

Right) Three tollbooths, side by side, each collecting the full $3.

Which is like a parallel circuit?

a)

Left

b)

Middle

c)

Right

d)

All the same

37.

Imagine you are driving down a toll road. You encounter three different toll booth arrangements. The toll is $3

Left) A single tollbooth collecting your $3

Middle) Three tollbooths in a row, each collecting $1

Right) Three tollbooths, side by side, each collecting the full $3.

Which is like a series circuit?

a)

Left

b)

Middle

c)

Right

d)

All the same