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GCSE Electricity

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the voltage of mains electricity in the UK National Grid?
a)
120 V
b)
220 V
c)
230 V
d)
None of these
2.
What is the frequency of alternating current in the UK National Grid?
a)
60 Hz
b)
50 Hz
c)
230 V
d)
120 V
3.
the type of current that is used in mains electricity
a)
appealing current
b)
diverting current
c)
alternating current
d)
direct current
4.
What is the power of a 20V bulb with 5A through it?
a)
100W
b)
100V
c)
6.3W
d)
6.3A
5.
What is the current through a 11V bulb with a power of 99W?
a)
9W
b)
9A
c)
60V
d)
60A
6.
A _________ is a plug or cartridge containing a strip of metal that melts when more than a specified amount of current passes through it.
a)
fuse
b)
breaker
c)
circuit
d)
panel
7.

Which wire is connected to a fuse in a UK plug?

a)

Live

b)

Neutral

c)

Earth

d)

Positive

8.

Tranformers are used in the National Grid to...

a)

increase or decrease the current

b)

increases or decrease the potential difference

c)

convert the energy to electrical energy

d)

speed up the electrons in the circuit

9.

Alternating current is used because...

a)

it can be easily changed and therefore is suitable for long distance travel

b)

it remains constant and is therefore suitable for long distance travel

c)

it uses less energy than direct current and therefore less overall energy is used

d)

it doesn't degrade the wires and therefore they last longer

10.

Which one is a Fuse?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
11.

Which one is a Live Wire?

a)

Brown. Provides the alternating potential difference

b)

Blue. Completes the circuit and carries away current

c)

Green and Yellow. Only carries current when there is a fault

12.

Which one is a Neutral Wire?

a)

Brown. Provides the alternating potential difference

b)

Blue. Completes the circuit and carries away current

c)

Green and Yellow. Only carries current when there is a fault

13.

Which one is an Earth Wire?

a)

Brown. Provides the alternating potential difference

b)

Blue. Completes the circuit and carries away current

c)

Green and Yellow. Only carries current when there is a fault

14.

Which does the national grid use?

a)

High Potential Difference

b)

High Current

c)

Low Potential Difference

d)

Low Current

15.

What is the Equation for Charge Flow?

a)

Charge Flow = Current x Time

b)

Charge Flow = Current / Time

c)

Charge Flow = Time / Current

16.

What is another Equation for Power?

a)

Power = Potential Difference x Current

b)

Power = Potential Difference / Current

c)

Power = Current / Potential Difference

17.

What are the Equations for Energy Transferred?

a)

Energy Transferred = Power x Time

b)

Energy Transferred = Power / Time

c)

Energy Transferred = Charge Flow x Potential Difference

d)

Energy Transferred = Charge Flow / Potential Difference

18.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Light Dependent Resistor

b)

Light Emitting Diode

c)

Thermistor

d)

Cell

19.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Light Dependent Resistor

b)

Light Emitting Diode

c)

Thermistor

d)

Cell

20.
The SI unit of charge is the
a)
Coulomb
b)
Joule
c)
Watt
d)
Newton
21.
How many volts are in a circuit with a battery that has a resistance of 10 Ohms and a current of 2 Amps? 
a)
.5 Volts
b)
5 Volts
c)
20 Volts
22.
If the battery produced 12.6 Volts and what would be the current flow be for a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
2.1 Amps
b)
2.4 Amps
c)
1.71 Amps
d)
15 Amps
23.
Sally is creating a model to show what happens when electricity is used.  She decided to show the motor spinning below as her model. How could she best explain what is happening?
a)
Electric energy is transformed into energy of motion.
b)
Heat energy is transformed into energy of motion.
c)
Heat energy is transformed into electric energy.
d)
Electric energy is transformed into light energy.
24.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
25.
Lightning is a form of static electricity. What can you infer about what happens when lightning strikes the ground?
a)
Protons and neutrons are transferred from the clouds to the ground
b)
The ground becomes negatively charged
c)
. Electrons are transferred from the clouds to the ground
d)
An electric current is established between the clouds and the ground
26.

LED lamps are much more efficient than filament lamps.

What does this statement mean?

a)

LED lamps have a similar power output to filament lamps.

b)

LED lamps waste a smaller proportion of the input energy than filament lamps.

c)

LED lamps have a higher power input than filament lamps.

d)

LED lamps waste a larger proportion of the input energy than filament lamps.

27.

The diagram shows a temperature sensing circuit used to control a heating system in a house.

The current in the circuit is 3.5 mA when the potential difference across the thermistor is 4.2 V

Calculate the resistance of the thermistor in Ohms (Answer to 2 sig fig, no units needed)

(a)  

28.

A student set up the electrical circuit shown in the figure.

The ammeter displays a reading of 0.10 A.

Calculate the potential difference (in Volts) across the 45 Ω resistor. (2 sig fig, no units needed).

(a)  

29.

As the length of a wire increases, the resistance of the wire will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

30.

The total resistance of the circuit is

a)

9 ohms

b)

Less than 9 Ohms

c)

More than 9 Ohms

d)

We cannot tell