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Investigating thermistors

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the symbol for a

a)

Light dependent resistor

b)

Thermistor

c)

Diode

d)

Fuse

2.

Which statement about this device is true?

a)

Its resistance is dependent on the temperature of the surroundings

b)

Its resistance is dependent on light intensity

c)

It only allows current to flow through it in one direction

d)

The wire inside it gets hot and melts if too much current flows through it

3.

Which statement about this device is true?

a)

Its resistance is dependent on the temperature of the surroundings

b)

Its resistance is dependent on light intensity

c)

It only allows current to flow through it in one direction

d)

The wire inside it gets hot and melts if too much current flows through it

4.

This is the symbol for a

a)

Light dependent resistor

b)

Thermistor

c)

Diode

d)

Fuse

5.

Which statement about this device is true?

a)

Its resistance increases as temperature increases

b)

Its resistance decreases as temperature increase

c)

Its resistance increases as light intensity increases

d)

Its resistance decreases as light intensity increases

6.

What does the "therm" part of "thermistor" refer to?

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Heat

d)

Electricity

7.

What is the primary function of a thermistor in a circuit?

a)

To store energy

b)

To amplify signals

c)

To measure temperature changes

d)

To convert AC to DC

8.

a)

cell

b)

battery

c)

bulb

d)

switch

9.

a)

cell

b)

battery

c)

bulb

d)

switch

10.

a)

cell

b)

battery

c)

bulb

d)

switch

11.

a)

cell

b)

battery

c)

bulb

d)

switch

12.

a)

resistor

b)

ammeter

c)

voltmeter

d)

fuse

13.

a)

motor

b)

ammeter

c)

voltmeter

d)

fuse

14.

a)

motor

b)

ammeter

c)

voltmeter

d)

fuse

15.

a)

motor

b)

ammeter

c)

voltmeter

d)

fuse

16.

a)

motor

b)

resistor

c)

switch

d)

fuse

17.

a)

motor

b)

bulb

c)

voltmeter

d)

buzzer

18.
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.
19.
current is measured in....
a)
volts
b)
amps
c)
watts
d)
mph
20.

The graph shows the change in current with potential difference for

a)

an LED

b)

a filament lamp

c)

a diode

d)

a thermistor

21.

Where would you place a voltmeter in the circuit?

a)

Green ?

b)

Red ?

22.

the formula to find current when the values of V and R are known is

a)

I = V2R

b)

I = V/R

c)

I = R/V

d)

I=VR

23.

____________ __________ assumes that current flows out of the positive side of the battery, through the circuit, and back to the negative side of the battery.

a)

Conventional Current

b)

Ohms Law

c)

Electron Flow

d)

Kirchoff's Current Law

24.

In a series circuit, there are multiple paths for current to flow.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Study the circuit diagram below.

Which one of the following will make each bulb in the circuit less bright?

a)

Removing one bulb from the circuit

b)

Removing the switch from the circuit

c)

Adding one bulb in series to the circuit

d)

Adding one battery in series to the circuit