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Electricity GCSE (circuits)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the light intensity on an LDR increases then its resistance...

a)

Stays the same

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

2.

How should an ammeter be connected to measure the current through a bulb?

a)

In series with the bulb.

b)

In parallel with the bulb.

c)

It doesn't matter, you'll always get the same reading.

3.

A student measures the current across a component as the voltage is increased. What is this component most likely to be?

a)

A commercial resistor.

b)

A Thermistor.

c)

An LDR.

d)

A light bulb.

e)

A wire in a water bath.

4.

As the gradient of the graph line decreases this shows that the resistance is...

a)

decreasing.

b)

staying constant.

c)

increasing.

d)

the line has nothing to do with resistance.

5.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Motor

b)

Ammeter

c)

Bulb

d)

Voltmeter

6.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Light Dependent Resistor

b)

Light Emitting Diode

c)

Thermistor

d)

Cell

7.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Fuse

b)

Wire

c)

Light Emitting Diode

d)

Heater

8.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily is an
a)
Circuit 
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor
9.
A particle that carries a negative electric charge is called a(n) ______.
a)
neutron
b)
atom
c)
proton
d)
electron
10.

Calculate the voltage across the fixed resistor.

a)

0.3 V

b)

3 V

c)

4.8 V

d)

12 V

11.

Which resistor will prevent the most current flow?

a)

1 Ω

b)

100 Ω

c)

1000 Ω

d)

0.5 Ω

12.
How does resistance affect current?
a)
less resistance - less current
b)
more resistance - less current
c)
more resistance - more current
d)
resistance does not affect current
13.

What size resistor would produce a 3A current flow if the voltage was 12V?

a)

1 Ohm

b)

3 Ohms

c)

4 Ohms

d)

12 Ohms

14.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
15.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
16.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
17.

How do you calculate current from voltage and resistance?

a)

Current = voltage x resistance

b)

Current = resistance x power

c)

Current = voltage ÷ resistance

d)

Current = resistance ÷ voltage

18.

As the diameter of a wire increases, the resistance of the wire will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

19.

As the length of a wire increases, the resistance of the wire will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

20.

If the current through a resistor is 2A and the voltage across it is 12V, what is the resistance

a)

12Ω

b)

6Ω

c)

24Ω

d)

0.167Ω