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Electric Energy

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In both a dry cell and a wet cell battery, what causes the production of electrical current?

a)

a chemical reaction

b)

a step-down substation transformer

c)

magnets

d)

generators at a power plant

2.

What is the wavy line called that is displayed when sensors are used to measure the electrical signals from our heart?

a)

magnetic resonance imaging

b)

electrocardiogram

c)

electrical heart monitor

d)

cardiac curve

3.

Which type of multi-load circuit can turn off one load without affecting the other loads?

a)

a parallel circuit

b)

a line circuit

c)

a magnetic circuit

d)

a series circuit

4.

What happens when a wire passes through a magnetic field?

a)

A dry cell battery is created

b)

A wet cell battery is created

c)

nothing happens

d)

Electricity is produced.

5.

Which of the following is not part of a circuit?

a)

load

b)

rim

c)

power source

d)

conductor

6.

What is the unit of measure for the rate at which electricity flows?

a)

watt

b)

volt

c)

ohms

d)

ampere

7.

When two objects are rubbed together, what moves from one object to another creating charged objects and static electricity?

a)

electrons

b)

energy levels

c)

protons

d)

watts

8.

Where would you NOT find electricity?

a)

computers

b)

lightning

c)

fire

d)

telephones

9.

Particles with the _________ charge are attracted to each other.

a)

same

b)

opposite

10.

A series circuit has _______ conductive path(s).

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

11.

A parallel circuit has ________ conductive path(s).

a)

one

b)

more than one

c)

zero

12.

A(n) ________ is formed when an electric current passes through an unbroken path of conductors.

a)

battery

b)

insulator

c)

surge protector

d)

circuit

13.
A device that makes electricity by using chemical reactions, stores energy until it is needed
a)
circuit
b)
battery
c)
insulator
d)
copper wire
14.
Material that allows electric current or thermal energy to pass through easily
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
flow
d)
circuit
15.
Flow of electricty in a wire or other conductor
a)
closed circuit
b)
current
c)
open circuit
d)
conductor
16.

Usually, the electric charge that moves is the _______. They can move from one object to another, causing the material to take on a temporary change.

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

static

17.

Units called ______ describe how strongly electrons flow from one object to another.

a)

joules

b)

volts

c)

watts

18.

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

a)

law that requires you to save energy

b)

energy can be created and can be destroyed

c)

energy cannot be created or destroyed

d)

fake news

19.

What kind of energy does a battery use to power electrical circuits?

a)

mechanical

b)

chemical

c)

kinetic

d)

solar

20.

What makes up an electric circuit?

a)

Bulb and battery

b)

Bulb, battery and switch

c)

Bulb, battery and wire

21.

When a circuit is open, the lamp is _________?

a)

on

b)

off