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Electrical Quantities

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the SI unit of electric charge?

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Coulomb

d)

Ohm

2.

Which particles are responsible for carrying charge in a metallic conductor?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Ions

3.

What happens to the current when the resistance of a circuit doubles, assuming voltage remains constant? (use ohm's law)

a)

Doubles

b)

Halves

c)

Remains the same

d)

Can't be predicted

4.

The formula for current is:

a)

( V x R )

b)

( V / R )

c)

( R / V )

d)

( Q x T )

5.

Which component is used to vary resistance in a circuit?

a)

Thermistor

b)

LDR

c)

Variable resistor

d)

Diode

6.

A positively charged object will attract:

a)

Negative charges

b)

Positive charges

c)

Neutral objects (remember: neutral objects have protons, neutrons, and electrons where number of protons=number of electrons)

d)

Both A and C are correct

7.

Which material is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Rubber

b)

Copper

c)

Glass

d)

Wood

8.

Ohm's Law is stated as:

a)

( I = V / R )

b)

( R = I / V )

c)

( P = V x I )

d)

( Q = I x t )

9.

The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its:

a)

Area

b)

Temperature

c)

Length

d)

Material density

10.

The unit of resistance is:

a)

Joule

b)

Ohm

c)

Volt

d)

Coulomb

11.

What is the main purpose of a fuse in a circuit?

a)

To store charge

b)

To protect the circuit from excessive current

c)

To increase voltage

d)

To maintain resistance

12.

If a 6 V battery supplies a current of 3 A, what is the resistance?

a)

2 Ω

b)

18 Ω

c)

0.5 Ω

d)

9 Ω

13.

Which statement is true about series circuits?

a)

Voltage is the same across each component.

b)

Total resistance is the sum of individual resistances.

c)

Current varies across components.

d)

Resistance is always constant.

14.

What device measures electric current?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Thermistor

d)

Galvanometer

15.

You are doing an experiment to measure the resistance of a wire. The two quantities you must measure to state the equipment you need to make measurements. What is the correct answer below.

a)

Quantity: Voltage - Equipment: Voltmeter , and also Quantity: Current - Equipment: Voltmeter

b)

Quantity: Voltage - Equipment: Voltmeter , and also Quantity: Current - Equipment: Ammeter

c)

Quantity: Voltage - Equipment: Ammeter, and also Quantity: Current - Equipment: Voltmeter

d)

Quantity: Voltage - Equipment: Ammeter, and also Quantity: Current - Equipment: Ammeter

16.

The relationship between power, voltage, and current is:

a)

( P = I x V )

b)

( P = V / R )

c)

( P = I2 / R )

d)

( P = R x Q )

17.

Electron flow from ….. Conventional current flow from ….

a)

positive to negative ; positive to negative

b)

Positive to negative ; negative to positive

c)

Negative to positive; positive to negative

d)

Negative to positive ; negative to positive

18.

The potential difference across a toaster is 120 V. If a charge of 500 C flows through the toaster, what is the work done in Joules?

a)

60

b)

600

c)

720

d)

1,200

19.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
20.

If a computer has 10.0A of current and 11Ω of resistance, what is its voltage?

a)

0.9V

b)

1.1V

c)

55V

d)

110V