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Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
What would life be like without electricity?
The three types of electrical charges are positive, (a) , and neutral
When electrical charges build up on the surface of an object, (a) occurs.
Objects with like charges push against, or (a) , each other.
Objects with unlike charges pull toward, or (a) , each other.
A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it
Conductor
Insulator
Resistor
A material that reduces the flow of electrons
conductor
insulator
resistor
A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily
conductor
insulator
resistor
Objects with unlike charges pull toward, or (a) , each other.
Which of these will repel each other?
Negatively charged balloon and positively charged sphere.
Negatively charged balloon and neutral sphere.
Negatively charged balloon and negatively charged sphere.
Negatively charged balloon and neutral wall.
Electrons flow in the same direction as the current.
True
False
If the light bulb in the middle burned out, what would happen to the other two?
The light bulb to the left would stay lit, but the one to the right would turn off.
They would both stay lit.
The light bulb to the right would stay lit, but the one to the left would turn off.
They would both turn off.
A form of energy caused by the movements of electrons
electricity
electron
electric current
series circuit
Flow of electrons or charge through a circuit.
parallel circuit
closed circuit
open circuit
electric current
a path in which electrons from a voltage or current source flow. Consists of a battery, a wire, a load & a switch to open and close a circuit.
electric circuit
series circuit
electricity
electric current
an incomplete circuit through which electricity will not flow
open circuit
electron
closed circuit
electric circuit
An electric circuit through which current can flow in an uninterrupted path.
closed circuit
volts
conductor
insulator
A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.
electron
parallel circuit
conductor
insulator
A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily.
methods of generating power
closed circuits
conductor
insulator
An electric circuit with only one path through which charge can flows. All components are connected in a series.
voltage circuit
series circuit
parallel circuit
electric current
A circuit that contains more than one path for current flow.
voltage circuit
series circuit
parallel circuit
electric current
A measure of how strong the available electricity is.
amps
volts
ohms
m/s
coal fired, hydroelectricity, gas fired, solar, wind
parallel circuit
series circuit
methods of generating power
volts
The parts of an atom which move from one atom to the next to create a flow of electricity
current
electron
proton
neutron
A device that moves a magnet to produce an electric current is known as-
electrical generator
electric motor
electromagnet
transformer
The type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current is called an-
horseshoe magnet
bar magnet
refrigerator magnet
electromagnet
An electric current can be created in a coil of wire by having a-
moving magnetic field
stationary magnetic field
To create a powerful electromagnet, select wire at a _______ diameter and a create ________ loops on a metal rod.
small; less
small ; more
large ; less
large ; more
Connecting a battery to a metal rod looped with metal wire creates a(n) ______________________ force.
magnetic
mechanical
gravitational
friction
Which of the following charge pairs would repel each other? (Choose all that apply)
positive and negative
negative and negative
positive and positive
negative and positive
Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: longer wire
increase resistance
decrease resistance
would not affect resistance
Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: cooler temperature
increase resistance
decrease resistance
would not affect resistance
Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: insulating material
increase resistance
decrease resistance
would not affect resistance
Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: thick wire
increase resistance
decrease resistance
would not affect resistance
If you increase the size of the resistor and keep the voltage the same, what will happen to the current?
Current will increase
Current will decrease
Current will stay the same
What type of circuit is this?
Series
Parallel
Simple
In a series circuit, how is the brightness of a light bulb affected when another bulb is connected?
It gets brighter
It stays the same
It gets dimmer
It goes out
What is the voltage at the battery?
9.33 V
10 V
12 V
22 V
28 V
If a fourth resistor was added, what would happen to the total voltage of the circuit?
total voltage would increase
total voltage would decrease
total voltage would stay the same
What is the voltage at V1 (resistance is the same at all resistors)
3V
6V
9V
12V
