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10.2 Electrical Circuits

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an electric circuit?

a)

A single wire with no components

b)

An open loop of wire

c)

A closed loop of wire connecting electrical components

d)

A loop of wire with only one component

2.

What is the SI unit for electric charge?

a)

Ohm

b)

Volt

c)

Ampere

d)

Coulomb

3.

What particle carries electric charge in a wire?

a)

Electrons

b)

Ions

c)

Neutrons

d)

Protons

4.

What is the charge of an electron?

a)

1.60×10−19 coulombs

b)

-1.60×10−19 coulombs

c)

3×10−26 kg

d)

1 coulomb

5.

What is the flow of electric charge called?

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Power

d)

Resistance

6.

What is the SI unit for current?

a)

Ampere

b)

Volt

c)

Coulomb

d)

Ohm

7.

What is the role of a battery in a circuit?

a)

To stop the flow of electrons

b)

To decrease the voltage

c)

To act as an insulator

d)

To pump electrons to a high voltage

8.

What is the term for materials that do not allow electricity to flow through them?

a)

Insulators

b)

Resistors

c)

Semiconductors

d)

Conductors

9.

What is the term for materials that have properties between conductors and insulators?

a)

Semiconductors

b)

Conductors

c)

Insulators

d)

Superconductors

10.

What is electrical resistance?

a)

The flow of electric charge

b)

The opposition to the flow of electric charge

c)

The potential energy of electric charge

d)

The speed of electric charge

11.

In which direction do electrons actually flow in a circuit?

a)

They do not flow

b)

From positive to negative

c)

In a circular motion

d)

From negative to positive

12.

What is the conventional direction of current flow?

a)

From positive to negative

b)

From negative to positive

c)

In a circular motion

d)

It does not flow

13.

What is the visual symbol for a battery in a circuit diagram?

a)

A circle

b)

Two parallel lines of different lengths

c)

A zigzag line

d)

A straight line

14.

What is the electrical analog of pressure in a circuit?

a)

Current

b)

Resistance

c)

Voltage

d)

Power

15.

What is a resistor?

a)

A device that decreases voltage

b)

A device that opposes current flow

c)

A device that increases current

d)

A device that stores charge

16.

Which material is known for having very low electrical resistance?

a)

Gold

b)

Plastic

c)

Aluminum

d)

Pure copper

17.

What is the function of semiconductors in circuits?

a)

To allow electron flow without resistance

b)

To increase voltage

c)

To offer appreciable resistance to electron flow

d)

To completely block electron flow

18.

What happens to the voltage as it travels around a circuit?

a)

It fluctuates randomly

b)

It remains constant

c)

It increases

d)

It decreases

19.

What is the simplest possible electrical circuit composed of?

a)

A battery, a wire, and a resistor

b)

A battery and a lightbulb

c)

A wire and a switch

d)

A motor and a generator

20.

What must happen to the voltage after a trip around the circuit?

a)

It must return to its initial value

b)

It must be halved

c)

It must decrease

d)

It must increase