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Scientific Principles PPT 9 - Basic Principles of Electricity

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit for electromotive force (emf)?

a)

Ampere

b)

Ohm

c)

Volt

d)

Watt

2.

Which unit is used to measure current?

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Ohm

d)

Joule

3.

What does the ohm measure in electrical terms?

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

4.

What happens when the voltage is increased in a conductor?

a)

The resistance decreases

b)

The current decreases

c)

The force to cause electrons to flow increases

d)

The conductor melts

5.

What is the unit of power for an appliance?

a)

Joules

b)

Kilowatt hours

c)

Watts

d)

Volts

6.

How is electricity consumption typically measured for billing purposes?

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

c)

Kilowatt hours

d)

Volts

7.

What is the relationship between watts, amps, and volts in electrical principles?

a)

Watts = Amps x Volts

b)

Amps = Watts x Volts

c)

Volts = Watts x Amps

d)

Watts = Volts / Amps

8.

If an appliance needs 3kW in a domestic property, what is the fuse size?

a)

10 amp

b)

12.5 amp

c)

15 amp

d)

20 amp

9.

In a domestic property, an appliance has a fuse size of 3 amp. What is the maximum power rating of the appliance?

a)

500w or 0.5kW

b)

600w or 0.6kW

c)

720w or 0.72kW

d)

900w or 0.9kW

10.

An appliance has a 5 amp fuse and needs 1.2kW of power. What is the voltage required?

a)

220v

b)

230v

c)

240v

d)

250v

11.

What does Ohm's Law show the relationship between?

a)

Voltage, current, and resistance

b)

Power, energy, and time

c)

Force, mass, and acceleration

d)

Speed, distance, and time

12.

What would be the resistance of a domestic appliance if the fuse size was 3 amp?

a)

60 ohms

b)

70 ohms

c)

80 ohms

d)

90 ohms

13.

What is the fuse size for a domestic appliance which has 1,200 ohms resistance?

a)

0.1 amp

b)

0.2 amp

c)

0.3 amp

d)

0.4 amp

14.

If an appliance had a fuse rated at 13 amp and the resistance was 32 ohms, what would the voltage be?

a)

415v

b)

400v

c)

390v

d)

380v

15.

What does "AC" stand for in the context of electricity?

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Direct Current

c)

Active Current

d)

Analog Current

16.

What does DC stand for in the context of electricity?

a)

Direct current

b)

Dynamic current

c)

Dual current

d)

Dispersed current

17.

In a chemical battery, what happens to the cathode?

a)

It dissolves in the solution

b)

It eats away the anode

c)

It becomes positively charged

d)

It remains unchanged

18.

What type of metals are used in a dilute acid solution in a battery?

a)

Similar metals

b)

Dissimilar metals

c)

Non-metallic elements

d)

Precious metals