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Current and Voltage

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Current?

a)

A stream or flow of electrons in one direction.

b)

The difference in electrical pressure.

c)

Measures how the material reduces the flow of current.

d)

A path in which electrons flow.

2.

What is Voltage?

a)

A stream or flow of electrons in one direction.

b)

The difference in electrical pressure.

c)

Measures how the material reduces the flow of current.

d)

A path in which electrons flow.

3.

Voltage is measure in ________?

a)

Volts

b)

Ohms

c)

Amperes

4.

Current is measure in ________?

a)

Volts

b)

Ohms

c)

Amperes

5.

A flow of electrons through a conductor is called:

a)

A river

b)

A spark

c)

An electron flow

d)

A current

6.

The ____________ is the energy that flows from the battery, through the wire in it’s path through the circuit.

a)

Electric Current

b)

Conductor

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Insulator

7.

An electric current always flows in a closed path, or loop.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Electricity that flows constantly in one direction on a given path.

a)

current electricity

b)

static electricity

c)

electron pathway

d)

conductor

9.

Find the current I through a resistor of resistance R = 9 Ω if the voltage across the resistor is 36 V.

a)

75

b)

13

c)

20

d)

4

10.

A small light bulb is connected to a 52V battery and draws 4A of current. What is the resistance of the bulb?

a)

75

b)

13

c)

20

d)

4

11.

A motor with an operating resistance of 15Ω is connected to a voltage source. The current in the circuit is 5A. What is the voltage of the source?

a)

75

b)

13

c)

20

d)

4

12.

This series circuit has a 12V cell. How many volts are measured across each individual resistor (assuming they are all the same)?

a)

12V

b)

6V

c)

4V

d)

3V

13.

This circuit has a 12V cell. How many volts are measured across R2 (assuming all resistors are the same)?

a)

12V

b)

6V

c)

4V

d)

3V

14.

The cell of this series circuit puts out a current of 12A. How many amps pass through each individual resistor (assuming they are all the same)?

a)

12A

b)

6A

c)

4A

d)

3A

15.

This parallel circuit has a 12V cell. How many volts are measured across each individual resistor (assuming they are all the same)?

a)

12V

b)

6V

c)

4V

d)

3V

16.

The cell of this parallel circuit puts out a current of 12A. How many amps pass through each individual resistor (assuming they are all the same)?

a)

12A

b)

6A

c)

4A

d)

3A

17.

The cell of this circuits puts out a current of 12A. How many amps pass through R2 (assuming all the resistors are the same)?

a)

12A

b)

6A

c)

4A

d)

8A

18.

Which formula is correct to calculate Charge?

a)

Q=I*t

b)

Q=I/t

c)

Q = V*E

d)

Q = V/E

19.

How much charge must pass by a point in 10 s for the current to be  0.50 A? 

a)

0,05C

b)

5,0C

c)

20C

d)

2,0C

20.

A 3A current flows through a television. How long would it take for 1500C to flow through it?

a)

4500s

b)

500s

c)

50s

d)

450s

21.

The difference in electrical potential energy between two places is called

a)

resistance

b)

charge

c)

current

d)

voltage

22.

The amount of energy flowing through a circuit over a period of time is called...

a)

resistance

b)

charge

c)

current

d)

voltage

23.

How should you put in a Voltmeter?

a)

In Parallel

b)

In Series

24.

What is the voltage of a bulb which produces 20J of energy for 2 Coulombs of charge?

a)

10V

b)

40V

c)

0.1V

d)

15V

25.

Current and Voltage

a)

A) The rate at which electric charge flows through a conductor.

b)

B) The potential difference between two points in a circuit.

c)

C) The resistance offered by a material to the flow of current.

d)

D) The power consumed by an electrical device.