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Phy Sci 9t

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electricity is the flow of ________.

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Photons

2.

A circuit that has two or more separate branches for a current is a ________.

a)

Parallel Circuit

b)

Series Circuit

c)

Circuit diagram

d)

Electron circuit

3.

A circuit that only allows one path for the current is called a ________.

a)

Series current

b)

Parallel current

c)

Parallel circuit

d)

Series circuit

4.

The potential difference that causes electrons to flow is also known as ________. This is also the work the charge can do.

a)

Current

b)

Resistance

c)

Amps

d)

Voltage

5.

A static discharge differs from an electric current in that a static discharge ________.

a)

Is a flow of electrons

b)

Lasts for only a fraction of a second

c)

Results because a force is exerted on an electron

d)

Involves the movement of ions as well as electrons

6.

Resistance is measured in a unit called the ________.

a)

Ampere

b)

Ohm

c)

Volt

d)

Coulomb

7.

Electric charge that has accumulated on an object is referred to as ________.

a)

Current electricity

b)

Circuit electricity

c)

Static electricity

d)

Current circuit

8.

When a voltage of 120 V is impressed across an electric heater, a current of 10.0 amps will flow through the heater if the resistance is _______ Ω.

a)

1200

b)

12

c)

.083

d)

120

9.

A material through which electrons do not move easily is a(n) _______.

a)

Transformer

b)

Insulator

c)

Conductor

d)

Fuse

10.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Electrons move from areas of low voltage to high voltage

b)

Electrons move from areas of high voltage to low voltage

c)

Electrons move from areas of low pressure to high pressure

d)

Electrons move from areas of high pressure to area of low pressure

11.

A flashlight that is powered by 3 Volts and uses a bulb with a resistance of 60 Ω will have a current of _______ Amps.

a)

180

b)

20

c)

.05

d)

.5

12.

Houses are wired in ___________ so that the appliances can be operated independently of one another.

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

c)

Order

d)

Sequence

13.

If there is electricity running through a wire, why don’t we get shocked when we touch the wire?

a)

The wire is coated with a conductor

b)

The wire is coated with a metal

c)

The wire is coated with an electrolyte

d)

The wire is coated with an insulator

14.

Which of the following is an example of charging by induction?

a)

Blowing the balloon up

b)

Rubbing the balloon against his hair

c)

Placing the balloon near the wall

d)

Popping the balloon with a pin

15.

Which of the following is an insulator?

a)

Copper

b)

Silver

c)

Glass

d)

Salt Water

16.

An electrical device with a resistance of 3.0 Ω will allow a current of 4.0 amps to flow through it if a voltage drop of _______ Volts is impressed across the device.

a)

12

b)

1

c)

1.33

d)

.75

17.

If there are two lights on a 6 Volt battery and the voltage is increased to 9 Volts, the lights will ________________.

a)

become brighter

b)

become dimmer

c)

go out

d)

remain the same brightness

18.

Current that does NOT reverse in direction is called ______________.

a)

Direct current

b)

Alternating current

c)

Magnetic current

d)

Circuit current

19.

Batteries are made of a combination of ________.

a)

Electrolytes

b)

Insulators

c)

Circuits

d)

Cells

20.

Current that reverses direction in a regular pattern is called ________.

a)

Direct current

b)

Alternating current

c)

Magnetic current

d)

Circuit current

21.

Look at the picture below and use Ohm's Law to solve for the current of the circuit if the light has 2 Ω of resistance.

a)

2 amps

b)

12 amps

c)

24 amps

d)

6 amps

22.

A neutral metal bowl is touched by a negatively charged metal rod. During this process, electrons travel from the ________ to the ________, and the bowl becomes ________ charged.

a)

Bowl, rod, positively

b)

Rod, bowl, positively

c)

Bowl, rod, negatively

d)

Rod, bowl, negatively

23.

How do you calculate resistance?

a)

R = V / I

b)

R = V + I

c)

R = V - I

d)

R = V x I

24.

Which word goes in box labeled 1?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

negative

25.

Which word goes in box labeled 5?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral/no charge

d)

outside

26.

Which word goes in box labeled 6?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

negative

27.

Which word goes in box labeled 8?

a)

proton

b)

idk

c)

outside the nucleus

d)

nucleus

28.

Is this a series or parallel circuit, and what is the overall resistance?

a)

Series, 15 ohms

b)

Series, 60 ohms

c)

Parallel, 15 ohms

d)

Parallel, 60 ohms

29.

Which type of circuit is this?

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

idk

d)

I should study more

30.

If S1 and S3 are down (turned on)-- which lights will be on?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both

d)

None

31.

What is the total resistance of this circuit if Resistor A= 3 ohms and Resistor B= 4 ohms

a)

7 ohms

b)

1 ohm

c)

12 ohms

d)

-1 ohm

32.

What is the correct symbol and unit for voltage?

a)

V, volts

b)

V, amps

c)

I, volts

d)

R, ohms

33.

What is the correct symbol and unit for current?

a)

I, volts

b)

I, amps

c)

R, ohms

d)

C, apms

34.

What is the correct symbol and unit for resistance?

a)

R, ohms

b)

R, amps

c)

I, ohms

d)

I, volts

35.

Which arrow is closest to the battery on this circuit?

a)

Top arrow

b)

Bottom arrow

c)

Left arrow

d)

Right arrow