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Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

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

21.

-

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

-

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

-

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

-

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

-

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

-

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

-

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

-

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

-

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

-

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
Not enough info
32.
This circuit has a 24 volt battery and the resistor is 8 ohms. How many amps are running through the circuit?
a)
3 Amps
b)
192 Amps
c)
2 Amps
d)
4 Amps
33.

What unit is used to measure voltage?

a)

Ohms

b)

Omega

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

34.

Which is the right form of Ohm's Law?

a)

V=I/R

b)

V=R/I

c)

I=V/R

d)

I=R/V

35.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
36.

What is the current through R1?

a)

10 A

b)

5 A

c)

7 A

d)

2 A

37.

Solve for the total resistance of the circuit shown

a)

50 V

b)

1970 ohms

c)

705 K ohms

d)

20 Amps

38.

Solve for total Current in the circuit shown

a)

25 Amps

b)

35 amps

c)

25 milliamps

d)

35 milliamps

39.

Using the circuit shown solve for total power dissipated in this circuit.

a)

20 watts

b)

30 watts

c)

1.8 Kilowatts

d)

180 watts

40.

The voltage drop across R1 is ______________________________ V.

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

41.

The wattage being dissipated at R2 is _______________ W.

a)

27

b)

12

c)

15

d)

36

42.

__________ remains the same in a series circuit.

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

c)

Current

d)

Power

43.
What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?
a)
The other bulbs will go out.
b)
The other bulbs will stay on
c)
The other bulbs will get dimmer.
d)
The battery will become stronger.
44.
a)
A2 = A3
b)
A2 + A3 = A1
c)
A1 + A2 = A3
d)
A4 = A2 - A3
45.

The circuit shown contains three ammeters X, Y and Z.


Which ammeter has the largest reading?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

d)

They all have the same reading.

46.

The diagram shows two resistors connected in a circuit.


What could be the combined resistance of this arrangement of resistors?

a)

4.0Ω

b)

6.0Ω

c)

9.0Ω

d)

18Ω

47.

The diagram shows a circuit containing three ammeters P, Q and R.


Which statement about the readings on the ammeters is correct?

a)

The reading on P is equal to the reading on Q.

b)

The reading on P is equal to the reading on R.

c)

The reading on Q is greater than the reading on P.

d)

The reading on Q is greater than the reading on R.

48.

A circuit contains a cell of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 2.0V, three resistors, three ammeters and two voltmeters. One ammeter is labelled P and one voltmeter is labelled Q.


The readings on the other two ammeters and on the other voltmeter are shown.


What is the reading on ammeter P and what is the reading on voltmeter Q?

a)

P : 1.5 A

Q : 1.5 V

b)

P : 1.5 A

Q : 2.5 V

c)

P : 2.5 A

Q : 1.5 V

d)

P : 2.5 A

Q : 2.5 V

49.

A 12V battery is connected to a combination of 2.0Ω resistors as shown.


What is the current in the battery?

a)

1.5A

b)

2.0A

c)

4.0A

d)

6.0A

50.

A potential difference of 3 V is applied to a network of resistors. the ammeter reads 0.5A.


What is the current flowing through the 6 Ω resistor?

a)

0.5 A

b)

0.167 A

c)

0.333 A

d)

1.0 A

51.

1. The heating element of a kettle has a potential difference of 230V. If 138kJ of energy is transferred to boil some water, calculate the total amount of charge that flows through the kettle.

Answer (a)   (give value without unit)

52.

Three balls P, Q and R are electrically charged. The balls are suspended by threads of insulating

material. The diagram shows the arrangement. Ball P is negatively charged. State the charge on ball Q.

a)

positively charged

b)

negatively charged

c)

neutrally charged

d)

no charge

53.

A plastic ruler is given a positive charge. A sphere hangs from an insulating thread. A student holds the ruler near the sphere, as shown in the diagram. The ruler repels the sphere. State what charge, if any, the sphere carries.

a)

Negative charge.

b)

Neutral charge.

c)

Positive charge.

d)

No charge.

54.

A student rubs a plastic rod with a dry cloth, as shown in the diagram. The rod becomes negatively charged. The student moves the rod close to a suspended, charged rod. The two rods repel each other. Why?

a)

They have the same charge.

b)

They have opposite charges.

c)

They are both made of plastic.

d)

They are both insulators.

55.

The diagram shows a balloon hanging from an insulating thread. A student gives the balloon a positive charge. Which statement explains why the balloon becomes positively charged?

a)

the balloon gains electrons

b)

the balloon loses electrons

c)

the balloon gains protons

d)

the balloon loses protons

56.
If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A positive charge.
b)
A negative charge.
c)
A neutral charge
d)
No charge at all
57.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
58.
What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?
a)
The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body
b)
Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob
c)
The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger
d)
our finger becomes negatively charged
59.
Static electricity is:
a)
electricity flowing in a wire
b)
the buildup of electric charges on an object
c)
when protons move between objects
60.
A region around a charged particle that can exert a force on another charged particle is called an
a)
electric pulse.
b)
electric charge.
c)
electric force.
d)
electric field.