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Electricity Quiz

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many Coulombs of charge will flow through a wire if 2 Amperes of current is running for 8 minutes?

a)

120 Coulombs

b)

960 Coulombs

c)

240 Coulombs

d)

60 Coulombs

2.

How much energy will a 9 Volt battery give when it pushes 6 Coulombs of electrons through a light bulb?

a)

27 Joules

b)

54 Joules

c)

48 Joules

d)

9 Joules

3.

What is the force experienced by an electron in an electric field of strength 1 N/C?

a)

1.6 x 10^-19 N

b)

3.2 x 10^-19 N

c)

1 N

d)

1.6 x 10^-19 V/m

4.

A lightbulb has a current of 3.0 amperes. How many coulombs of electric charge pass through the lightbulb in 5 seconds?

a)

10 coulombs

b)

15 coulombs

c)

20 coulombs

d)

25 coulombs

5.

Which of the following materials will be attracted to a magnet?

a)

Nickel, plastic, iron

b)

Nickel, aluminum, iron

c)

Nickel, rubber, iron

d)

Nickel, iron

6.

Nora and Ava are conducting an experiment to see which battery lights up a bulb the brightest. Which of the following batteries lit the bulb most brightly?

a)

9V Transistor Battery

b)

1.5V C battery

c)

1.5V AA battery

d)

6V Lantern battery

7.

Which factor of the battery determines its power output?

a)

Its capacity

b)

Its voltage

c)

Its weight

d)

Its shape

8.

During the science fair, Benjamin and Sophia used which lab instrument to measure the voltage of each battery?

a)

Ammeter

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Ohmmeter

d)

Thermometer

9.

What is the elementary charge of a proton?

a)

1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C

b)

2.4 × 10⁻⁴ C

c)

4.2 × 10⁴ C

d)

8.3 C

10.

During a science experiment, Kai and Abigail observed an electric bulb. What part of the bulb glows to produce light?

a)

the glass case of the bulb.

b)

the thin filament.

c)

the thick wires supporting the filament.

d)

gases inside glass case of the bulb.

11.

If a wire carries a current of 3 A, how many coulombs of charge pass through a point in the wire in 2 seconds?

a)

6 C

b)

3 C

c)

1.5 C

d)

9 C

12.

USE YOUR REFERENCE SHEET - What is the resistance of a resistor with the color bands Brown, Green, and Red?

a)

150 Ω

b)

250 Ω

c)

1.5 kΩ

d)

2.5 kΩ

13.

USE YOUR REFERENCE SHEET - What is the resistance of a resistor with the color bands Green, Blue, and Orange?

a)

56 kΩ

b)

5.6 kΩ

c)

560 Ω

d)

56 Ω

14.

In this type of circuit, if one component fails, the current can still flow through other paths.

a)

closed circuit

b)

open circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

series circuit

15.

In a series circuit, how many paths are available for the electric current to flow?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

16.

Which components will remain off when the switch is in this position?

a)

All components

b)

No components

c)

Only the components in the same loop as the switch

d)

Only the components in different loops from the switch

17.

Pick which types of wire will give you the more resistance.

a)

Long wire, Thin wire, Hot wire

b)

Long wire, Thick wire, Cold wire

c)

Short wire, Thin wire, Cold wire

d)

Short wire, Thick wire, Hot wire

18.

What is the voltage of a circuit with 4 ohms of resistance and 3 amps of current?

a)

21 V

b)

3/4 V

c)

4/3 V

d)

12 V

19.

What is the resistance of a lightbulb that experiences 9 Volts and 3 amps of current?

a)

9 ohms

b)

1/3 ohms

c)

3 ohms

d)

27 ohms

20.

Emma and Chad are playing two different musical instruments. Indicate which of the two instruments they are playing produces higher pitched note. Be prepared to explain why on the final.

a)

Guitar

b)

Violin

21.

What happens to the pitch of a trombone note when the length of the tube is increased?

a)

The pitch becomes higher

b)

The pitch becomes lower

22.

Which diagram best represents the electric field around a negatively charged conducting sphere?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Choose the RIGHT diagram.

a)
b)
24.

Choose the RIGHT diagram.

a)
b)
25.

Which diagram correctly shows the field lines between two like charges?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

26.

Based on the arrangement of the electric field lines in the diagram, what are the charges?

a)

both charges are the same

b)

the charges are opposite

c)

they are neutral; no charge

27.

Two negative charges will

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

do nothing

28.

Opposite charges will

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

do nothing

29.
At which point is the electric field the strongest
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.

Which statement accurately describes the charged particles in Diagram A?

a)

The particles have opposite charges:

Blue: Negative Red: Positive

The particles repel one another.

b)

The particles have like charges:

Blue: Negative Red: Negative

The particles attract one another.

c)

The particles have opposite charges:

Blue: Positive Red: Negative

The particles attract one another.

d)

The particles have like charges:

Blue: Positive Red: Positive

The particles attract one another.

31.

Electrical field lines of a negatively charged object flow _______________.

a)

Inwards

b)

Outwards

c)

Clockwise

d)

Counter-Clockwise

32.

What does the Law of Conservation of Charge state?

a)

like charges repel and opposites attract

b)

positive charge fields point away from a charge; negative points toward

c)

charges cannot be created nor destroyed, only transferred

33.

Magnetic fields are strongest _______.

a)

at both poles

b)

at the north pole

c)

at the south pole

d)

between the poles

34.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
35.

An example of a natural magnet is:

a)

Iron

b)

Nickel

c)

Lodestone

d)

Neodymium

36.

What type of magnet is made from a coil of wire wrapped around a piece of metal?

a)

electromagnet

b)

water magnet

c)

iron nickel magnet

37.

What happens if you cut a magnet in half?

a)

The magnet loses its force entirely.

b)

The magnetic field is reduced by half.

c)

You end up with two magnets. Cool!

38.

What happens when a compass is moved near a strong magnet?

a)

it points north

b)

it points toward the magnet

c)

it spins in circles

d)

it doesn't move

39.

Which kind of circuit only has one path for electricity to flow?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Series and Parallel

40.

Which kind of circuit has more than one path for electricity to flow?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Series and Parallel

41.

If a bulb is not working in a series circuit, what happens to the other bulbs?

a)

none will work

b)

the rest will work

42.

If a bulb is not working in a parallel circuit, what happens to the other bulbs?

a)

none will work

b)

the rest will work

43.

What kind of magnet is this?

a)

Bar

b)

Horseshoe

c)

Ring

d)

A north magnet

44.

A horseshoe magnet will generate a magnetic field similar in shape to that of two ________ poles brought near each other.

a)

like

b)

opposite

c)

positive

d)

negative

45.

The picture is an example of .....

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

c)

Alternating Circuit

d)

Active Circuit

46.

The picture is an example of .....

a)

Series Cicuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

c)

Alternating Circuit

d)

Direct Circuit

47.

To find the total resistance in the circuit?

a)

2.0 Ohms

b)

0.50 Ohms

c)

24 Ohms

d)

8.6 Ohms

48.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
49.

What is the total resistance of this circuit?

a)

9.6 Ω

b)

40 Ω

c)

0.104 Ω

d)

8 Ω

50.

What are these?

a)

a. resistors

b)

b. capacitors

c)

d. switches

51.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
52.
Lightning is an example of _________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
watts
d)
voltage
53.
Which formulas represents Ohm's law?
a)
V=IR
b)
R=IV
c)
I=RV
54.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
55.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
56.
Sound does not travel in space because
a)
Space is too far away.
b)
There is no matter in space.
c)
Space is the final frontier
d)
Space has planets.
57.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
58.
How High or Low a sound is
a)
Volume
b)
Amplitude
c)
Pitch
d)
Vibrate
59.

What is a closed path for electrons to flow through called?

a)
static electricity
b)
circuit
c)
amperes
60.
In most electrical circuits, the pathway is made of:
a)
Metal
b)
Plastic
c)
Static
d)
Wood
61.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
62.

True or False?

Electricity can flow through an open circuit.

a)

True

b)

False

63.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
64.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse Wave
b)
Longitudinal Wave
c)
compressional wave
d)
none of the above
65.

The highest part of the wave is called the _______________.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Trough

d)

Crest

66.

The bottom part of the wave is called trough.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

In a longitudinal wave, the parts where the coils are close together (A) are called what?

a)

longitudes

b)

rarefactions

c)

compressions

d)

wavelengths

68.
It is the part of the wave where the particles are spread out.  It is part B in this picture. 
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength