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Electricity in the Home and Electromagnetism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another way to calculate the cost of electricity used?

a)

Cost = Power (kW) x Time (h) x Cost of 1 kWh

b)

Cost = Voltage x Current x Cost of 1 kWh

c)

Cost = Resistance x Time x Cost of 1 kWh

d)

Cost = Power (W) x Time (s) x Cost of 1 kWh

2.

What is the result when the switches are in the positions shown in the diagram?

a)

The lamp would be off

b)

The lamp would be on

c)

The circuit would be complete

d)

The current would increase

3.

What type of switch is used beside a door to control a light?

a)

One-way switch

b)

Two-way switch

c)

Three-way switch

d)

Dimmer switch

4.

What material are the wires in a three-pin plug coated with?

a)

Rubber

b)

Plastic

c)

Metal

d)

Wood

5.

What is the function of the earth wire?

a)

To conduct electricity to the device

b)

To provide a path for current to flow to the ground

c)

To increase voltage

d)

To convert AC to DC

6.

Where is the blue wire positioned in a plug?

a)

Top

b)

Bottom Left

c)

Bottom Right

d)

Center

7.

What color is the insulation of the neutral wire in a three-pin plug?

a)

Brown

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow and Green

d)

Red

8.

What indicates the direction of current flow in an a.c. supply?

a)

The color of the wire

b)

The positive and negative values

c)

The length of the wire

d)

The thickness of the wire

9.

What is the angle between the direction of the force and the magnetic field?

a)

b)

45°

c)

90°

d)

180°

10.

What is the direction of the magnetic field in the worked example?

a)

From S to N

b)

From N to S

c)

From E to W

d)

From W to E

11.

What happens when the wire cuts the magnetic field?

a)

No current is produced

b)

A current (voltage) is produced

c)

Resistance is increased

d)

The wire heats up

12.

What happens when a magnet is moved into a coil of wire?

a)

A current flows.

b)

No current flows.

c)

The coil heats up.

d)

The magnet loses its magnetism.

13.

Which of the following does NOT increase the size of the induced emf?

a)

Using a stronger magnet

b)

Using a coil with fewer turns

c)

Moving the magnet faster

d)

Putting a core of soft iron in the coil

14.

What links with the secondary coil to induce a current?

a)

A constant magnetic field.

b)

A changing magnetic field.

c)

A static electric field.

d)

A direct current.

15.

What is the function of a fuse in an electrical circuit?

a)

To store electrical energy

b)

To convert AC to DC

c)

To increase current

d)

To protect the circuit from overload