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Electricity Pre-Test Physics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A moving charge is an electric

a)

voltage

b)

current

c)

stream

d)

resistance

2.

A device which impedes the flow of charge is called a

a)

voltmeter

b)

resistor

c)

diode

d)

dam

3.

A system where electricity can flow is a called a

a)

circuit

b)

electrical board

c)

parallel

d)

series

4.

A device which turns chemical energy into electrical energy is called a

a)

the sun

b)

chlorophyll

c)

battery

d)

resistor

5.

Components connected together in a linear path are in

a)

circle

b)

parallel

c)

series

d)

track

6.

Components connected along multiple paths are in

a)

ladder

b)

series

c)

track

d)

parallel

7.

The inventor of AC electricity was...

a)

Elon Musk

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Nikola Tesla

d)

Marie Curie

8.

Measure of how much useful power is used

a)

efficiency

b)

circuit

c)

expenditure

d)

transformation

9.

Electricity which is generated from a water source

a)

gravitational

b)

hydroelectric

c)

potential

d)

hydraulic

10.

Unit to measure the resistance of an electrical component

a)

Volts

b)

Amps

c)

Ohms

d)

Joules

11.

A material which allows electricity pass through it

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

conducive

d)

static

12.

Electrical energy that originates from the Sun

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

solar

d)

photons

13.

Measure of energy difference between two points

a)

ampage

b)

current

c)

volts

d)

voltage

14.
The unit used to measure electric current
a)
Ampere
b)
Ampeer
c)
Amper
d)
Ampear
15.
A device used for lighting, usually shortened to LED is a Light Emitting
a)
Diode
b)
Diude
c)
Dyode
d)
Diohde
16.

Which of the following describes the charge on each part of the atom?

a)

protons (positive), neutrons (negative), electrons (no charge)

b)

protons (positive), neutrons (no charge), electrons (negative)

c)

protons (no charge), neutrons (negative), electrons (positive)

d)

protons (negative), neutrons (no charge), electrons (positive)

17.

Which of the balloons shows a neutral charge?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Opposite charges repel each other

b)

Positive charges attract each other

c)

Negative charges attract each other

d)

Charged objects can attract neutral ones

19.

Lightning is an example of

a)

Static electricity

b)

Current electricity

c)

Circuit electricity

d)

Parallel electricity

20.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Wire

b)

Battery

c)

Switch (closed)

d)

Light globe

21.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Light globe

b)

Battery or voltage source

c)

Switch (open)

d)

Wire

22.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Light globe

b)

Battery or voltage source

c)

Switch (open)

d)

Switch (closed)

23.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Switch (open)

b)

Switch (closed)

c)

Light globe

d)

Wire

24.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Battery

b)

Globe

c)

Voltmeter

d)

Ammeter

25.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Battery

b)

Globe

c)

Voltmeter

d)

Ammeter