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Electric Charge and Circuits

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two types of electric charge?

a)

Positive and magnetic

b)

Positive and negative

c)

Static and current

d)

High and low

2.

What happens when two objects with like charges are brought close together?

a)

They attract

b)

They repel

c)

They neutralize

d)

They explode

3.

What occurs when a charged object is brought near a neutral object?

a)

The neutral object gains heat

b)

The neutral object is attracted to the charged one

c)

Nothing happens

d)

They both repel

4.

Which material is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Plastic

b)

Rubber

c)

Copper

d)

Wood

5.

Which of the following is an insulator?

a)

Glass

b)

Aluminum

c)

Steel

d)

Salt water

6.

What does the law of conservation of charge state?

a)

Charge disappears during transfer

b)

Total charge remains constant in a system

c)

Charge changes form during a reaction

d)

Charge cannot be measured

7.

What is the main purpose of a lightning rod?

a)

To attract lightning

b)

To safely direct electrical charge to the ground

c)

To store static electricity

d)

To power a circuit

8.

How does a paint sprayer use static electricity?

a)

It charges paint particles so they stick evenly

b)

It uses magnets to attract paint

c)

It heats paint to increase flow

d)

It sprays using compressed air only

9.

What is resistance?

a)

The amount of current in a circuit

b)

The opposition to the flow of electric current

c)

The number of electrons in a wire

d)

The power used in a circuit

10.

What happens when a second identical lightbulb is added in series?

a)

The total resistance increases

b)

The current increases

c)

Each bulb gets brighter

d)

Voltage across each bulb increases

11.

What happens when a second identical lightbulb is added in parallel?

a)

Resistance increases

b)

Total current increases

c)

Each bulb gets dimmer

d)

Voltage across each bulb decreases

12.

What does a voltmeter measure?

a)

Electric current

b)

Potential difference (voltage)

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

13.

How should an ammeter be connected in a circuit?

a)

In parallel with the load

b)

In series with the load

c)

Across the power supply

d)

Outside the circuit

14.

If a current of 2 A flows through a resistor with a voltage of 10 V, what is the resistance?

a)

0.2 Ω

b)

5 Ω

c)

12 Ω

d)

20 Ω

15.

What type of energy transformation occurs in a lightbulb?

a)

Electrical energy to light and heat

b)

Light energy to electrical energy

c)

Sound energy to light energy

d)

Mechanical energy to chemical energy