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Fossil Fuels and Electricity Generation Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens during nuclear fusion?

a)

Atoms split into several parts

b)

Atoms fuse together

c)

Atoms evaporate

d)

Atoms condense

2.

Which fossil fuel can produce heat instantly?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Gas

d)

Nuclear

3.

What is a characteristic of fossil fuels?

a)

They are renewable

b)

They are infinite

c)

They are finite

d)

They are non-polluting

4.

What is the highest voltage used in the National Grid transmission system?

a)

132 kV

b)

275 kV

c)

400 kV

d)

500 kV

5.

What do step-up transformers do?

a)

Increase the voltage.

b)

Decrease the voltage.

c)

Convert AC to DC.

d)

Store electrical energy.

6.

What happens to current if voltage is decreased in a circuit?

a)

Current will increase.

b)

Current will decrease.

c)

Current will remain the same.

d)

Current will stop.

7.

What is the SI unit of electromotive force or circuit voltage?

a)

Ohm (#)

b)

Watt (W)

c)

Volt (V)

d)

Ampere (A)

8.

What is the role of an electromotive force (emf) in a circuit?

a)

It stops the flow of electrons.

b)

It reverses the flow of electrons.

c)

It controls the flow of electrons in one direction.

d)

It insulates the circuit.

9.

In the formula V = IR, what does "R" denote?

a)

Resistance

b)

Reactance

c)

Radius

d)

Rate

10.

What does the triangle diagram in the image represent?

a)

The relationship between voltage, current, and resistance

b)

The relationship between power, energy, and time

c)

The relationship between force, mass, and acceleration

d)

The relationship between speed, distance, and time

11.

What happens to the total resistance when resistors are connected in series?

a)

It decreases

b)

It remains the same

c)

It increases

d)

It becomes zero

12.

What is the resistance of the remaining third resistor in series in a circuit, if the voltage is 200V, the current is 4 A and the the other two are 10 and 25 ohms ?

a)

15 Ω

b)

10 Ω

c)

25 Ω

d)

20 Ω

13.

What is the formula used to calculate the voltage across a resistor in a circuit?

a)

V = IR

b)

V = I/R

c)

V = R/I

d)

V = I + R

14.

What is the total voltage across all resistors in the circuit, if the circuit has 5A current and a resistance of

50 ohms?

a)

200 V

b)

100 V

c)

150 V

d)

250 V

15.

What remains constant across all resistors in a parallel circuit?

a)

Current

b)

Resistance

c)

Supply voltage

d)

Power