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Main Electricity

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a plug, what colour is the live wire?

a)

Blue

b)

Green & Yellow

c)

Brown

2.

In a plug, what colour is the neutral wire?

a)

Blue

b)

Green & Yellow

c)

Brown

3.

In a plug, what colour is the earth wire?

a)

Blue

b)

Green & Yellow

c)

Brown

4.

What wire is label 2?

a)

Live Wire

b)

Neutral Wire

c)

Earth Wire

5.

What wire is label 1?

a)

Live Wire

b)

Neutral Wire

c)

Earth Wire

6.

What wire is label 4?

a)

Live Wire

b)

Neutral Wire

c)

Earth Wire

7.

What is the name of number 5?

(a)  

8.

8.

What does the power of an electrical appliance represent?

a)

The amount of current that passes through the appliance

b)

The rate at which it transforms energy

c)

The speed at which it performs a task

d)

The size of voltage that the appliance uses

9.

7.

What is the main difference between a circuit breaker and a fuse?

a)

A circuit breaker can be used to control electrical circuits

b)

A circuit breaker can be reset whilst a fuse needs to be replaced

c)

A fuse can be reset whilst a circuit breaker needs to be replaced

d)

A fuse can be used to control electrical circuits

10.

5.

If an appliance uses mains electricity at 230 V and the service manual for the appliance recommends using a fuse of 13 A, what is the power consumption it can safely use?

a)

2020W

b)

2550W

c)

2990W

d)

3520W

11.
the type of current that is used in mains electricity
a)
appealing current
b)
diverting current
c)
alternating current
d)
direct current
12.
measure of power
a)
watt
b)
ohm
c)
volt
d)
amp
13.
What is the power of a 20V bulb with 5A through it?
a)
100W
b)
100V
c)
6.3W
d)
6.3A
14.
What is the current through a 11V bulb with a power of 99W?
a)
9W
b)
9A
c)
60V
d)
60A
15.
A _________ is a plug or cartridge containing a strip of metal that melts when more than a specified amount of current passes through it.
a)
fuse
b)
breaker
c)
circuit
d)
panel
16.

What is another Equation for Power?

a)

Power = Potential Difference x Current

b)

Power = Potential Difference / Current

c)

Power = Current / Potential Difference

17.

What are the Equations for Energy Transferred? Choose 2

a)

Energy Transferred = Power x Time

b)

Energy Transferred = Power / Time

c)

Energy Transferred = Charge Flow x Potential Difference

d)

Energy Transferred = Charge Flow / Potential Difference

18.

An oscilloscope shows the current flow above what type of current is it showing?

a)

DC

b)

AC

c)

Rectified Current

d)

Non rectified current

19.
a)

DC

b)

AC

c)

rectified current

d)

non rectified current

20.
The flow of electrons is the...
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Power
21.
The power of an appliance is...
a)
the amount of voltage going through it 
b)
the amount of energy transferred per second
c)
the amount of charge that passes through per second
22.
The voltage supplied to a circuit is 17 V and the current running through is 10 A. What is the power generated?
a)
170 W
b)
170 A
c)
1.7 V
d)
1.7 W
23.
Calculate the electric power of an electrical appliance in which 10 A of current is flowing through a resistor of 2 ohms.
 
Remember: V=IR and P=VI
a)
80 W
b)
200 W
c)
2.5 A
d)
22.5 KJ
24.
What is the power of a 20V bulb with 5A through it?
a)
100W
b)
100V
c)
6.3W
d)
6.3A
25.
Watts is the same as...
a)
Joules per second
b)
Voltage per second
c)
Current per second