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Electrical Power and Circuits

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A material in which electrons are able to move easily is called

a)

Insulators

b)

Conductors

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Resistor

2.

Which on the following is NOT an example of an insulator.

a)

Rubber

b)

Glass

c)

Carbon

d)

Wood

3.
The flow of electric charges is 
a)
voltage
b)
current 
c)
resistance
d)
electricity 
4.

A closed path that electric current flows is a

a)

circuit

b)

voltage

c)

current

d)

resistance

5.
Which way do electrons flow?
a)
Positive to Negative
b)
Negative to Positive
6.

Which way do current in the circuit flow?

a)

Positive terminal of the battery to negative terminal

b)

Negative terminal of the battery to positive terminal

7.

What does a resistor do?

a)

Reduces the flow of resistance

b)

Reduce the flow of the current

c)

Increase flow of electrons

d)

Enhance the flow of the voltage

8.

Where do electrons gain their energy from?

a)

Cell

b)

Wire

c)

Light bulb

d)

Switch

9.
Which of the following is not a source of electricity 
a)
Windmills
b)
Batteries
c)
wires
d)
Hydroelectric dams
10.

What is the unit of measurement for current

a)

Ohm

b)

Amperes

c)

Volts

11.
The job of the electron is to ...?
a)
Control which way the current flows.
b)
Use electricity in a circuit
c)
Carry electricity around a circuit
12.
What it the formula to find voltage. 
a)
I= V/R
b)
R=V/I
c)
V= I x R 
13.

In a parallel circuit with 3 lightbulbs, if you take out one lightbulb what will happen to the rest?

a)

They will all go out.

b)

One will stay on

c)

The other two will stay on

14.

What kind of circuit does the picture show?

a)

Closed Series Circuit

b)

Closed Parallel Circuit

c)

Open Series Circuit

d)

Open Parallel Circuit

15.
In an electrical circuit, what does this symbol represent?
a)
wire
b)
resistor
c)
lightbulb
d)
switch
16.

What is the unit of measurement for resistance?

a)

Amperes

b)

Ohm

c)

Volts

17.

In a series circuit what happens when you add another bulb?

a)

The bulbs gets brighter

b)

The bulbs gets dimmer

c)

Nothing changes

18.

Voltage is the ability of batteries to drive current

a)

True

b)

False

19.

In a parallel circuit

a)

voltage across each component is the same

b)

voltage across the circuit is the sum of the voltages across each component

c)

current through each of the components is the same

d)

total current is the sum of currents through each component

20.

What is used to measure the current in a circuit?

a)

Volts

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Ammeter

d)

Ampere

21.

Which of the following is incorrect about the component in the figure

a)

Electronic component made of two pieces of metal, joined by a semiconductor

b)

Material with just a few electrons that can move freely

c)

When exposed to light energy, more electrons are released

d)

More electron flow causes resistance to increase

22.

Which lamp will light up brighter?

a)
b)
23.

Assume that the loads are 3 lamps, which circuit will have dimmer lamps?

a)
b)
24.

In a series circuit

a)

voltage across each component is the same

b)

voltage across the circuit is the sum of the voltages across each component

c)

current through each of the components is the same

d)

total current is the sum of currents through each component