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Ag Power - Electricity quiz 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An action in which a force applied to an object and causes a displacement of the object

a)

Power

b)

Work

c)

Force

d)

All of the Above

2.

______ is the international unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.

a)

Milliamp

b)

Micron

c)

Hertz

d)

Henry

3.

Three methods of heat transfer are

a)

conduction, potential, radiation

b)

potential, kinetic, convection

c)

conduction, kinetic, convection

d)

conduction, convection, radiation

4.

Voltage causes electrons to move in a circuit.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which formula below explains Ohm's Law?

a)

Power =

Voltage x current

b)

Voltage = Power/current

c)

Resistance =

Voltage/Current

d)

Current =

Power/Resistance

6.

What happens to current when resistance in a circuit decreases?

a)

The current increases

b)

The current remains the same

c)

The current decreases

d)

The current jumps around

7.

What frequency is the US power grid on?

a)

40 Hz

b)

50 Hz

c)

60 Hz

d)

70 Hz

8.

In a series circuit, which below is true?

a)

Electricity has multiple paths to take

b)

If the circuit is complete, there is only one path for electricity to flow

c)

When there is a break in the circuit, devices will still work

d)

None of the above

9.

What does conductor mean?

a)

materials that allow electrons to flow easily

b)

substance or device which does not readily conduct electricity.

c)

Heat will not pass through the material

d)

All the above

10.

What does insulator mean?

a)

materials that allow electrons to flow easily

b)

substance or device which does not readily conduct electricity.

c)

Heat will not pass through the material

d)

All the above

11.

What benefit does a breaker have over a fuse?

a)

They are cheaper

b)

They are reusable

c)

Breakers can carry more voltage

d)

Fuses do not burn up

12.

How much resistance would produce a current of 120 amps from a 6-volt battery?

a)

720 ohms

b)

.05 ohms

c)

20 ohms

d)

120 ohms

13.

What is the voltage if a resistance of 10 ohms produces a current of 250 amps?

a)

250 volts

b)

2500 volts

c)

25 volts

d)

.04 volts

14.

If I had 24 lights on the same line with a circuit rating to operate at 15A and 120V and currently each light has a 60 Watt bulb.  If we wants to make these 100 Watt bulbs.  Is there enough power for all 24 lights to be on at the same time?  If no, How many lights need to be off so not to trip the circuit?

a)

Yes there is enough power

b)

No, 4 lights

c)

No, 6 lights

d)

No, 8 lights

15.

What is PPE?

a)

Protective Plastic Equipment

b)

Personal Protective Equipment

c)

Personal Pronoun Equalizers

d)

Protective Personal Equalizers

16.

A form of electricity where the flow of current is always in the same direction.

a)

Voltage

b)

AC

c)

Power

d)

DC

17.

The force that opposes and reduces the flow of electrical current is organized as ___

a)

Power

b)

Electromagnetism

c)

Resistance

d)

Frequency

18.

A law that states that current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance in known as ____

a)

PEC

b)

Kirchoff's Law

c)

Law of Resistivity

d)

Ohm's Law

19.

What is current?

a)

The flow of electrons (volume)

b)

Electrical pressure (psi)

c)

Opposition to the flow of electrons

20.

What is resistance?

a)

The flow of electrons (volume)

b)

Electrical pressure (psi)

c)

Opposition to the flow of electrons

21.

What type of electricity is used in houses?

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Direct Current

22.

What type of circuit is shown in the picture?

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Broken Circuit

c)

Parallel Circuit

d)

Open Circuit

23.
a)
Long nosed pliers
b)
diagonal side cutting pliers
c)
linemans pliers
d)
multipurpose tool
24.
a)

Long nosed pliers

b)

diagonal side cutting pliers

c)

linemans pliers

d)

Wire strippers

25.
Identify the conductor below.
a)
cloth rag
b)
plastic bottle
c)
gold ring
26.
Identify the insulator below.
a)
aluminum foil
b)
paperclip
c)
rubber eraser
27.
Electric current is measured in ______.
a)
Watts
b)
Volts
c)
Amperes
28.
As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
29.
Which subatomic particles have a positive charge?
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
30.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
31.
A small device that stores energy in a chemical form
a)
Complete circuit
b)
Switch
c)
Power source
d)
Battery
32.

True or False: A wind power plant and a coal-fired power plant both generate electricity using turbines.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

For solar power to become a reliable source of energy, which of the following actions must take place?

a)

Earth must run out of non-renewable energy sources.

b)

Solar companies must begin to charge more for solar panel installation. 

c)

Scientists must engineer a way to create less cloud cover.

d)

Scientists must come up with more efficient energy storage solutions, namely advanced battery technology.

34.
Biofuel is...
a)
 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of non- renewable energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
35.

Fossil fuels are a major source of air pollution and therefore, a major contributor to _____________________!

a)

ozone hole

b)

global warming

c)

skin cancer

d)

radiation

36.
What is a disadvantage of wind power?
a)
We have too many rainy days in US
b)
It is not always windy in some places
c)
Companies charge too much to make the wind blow
d)
The sun is not always out
37.
Energy produced by burning organic matter such as wood, food scraps, and animal matter is called______________ energy.
a)
Biomass
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
38.

Hot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth and is used to heat homes or to generate electricity. This describes...

a)

biomass

b)

hydroelectric energy

c)

geothermal energy

d)

tidal power

39.

Which crops are grown as a dedicated energy crop?

a)

Corn and Barley

b)

Corn and Soybeans

c)

Corn and Wheat

d)

Soybeans and Barley

40.

There are two types of Solar Heating. They are?

a)

Passive and Potential

b)

Active and Kinetic

c)

Passive and Active

d)

Potential and Kinetic

41.

What part of a solar cell converts light to electricity?

a)

Photon meter

b)

Photovoltaic cell

c)

Photon cell

d)

Photographic cell

42.
Alternative energy is
a)
Generated by natural resources and is renewable
b)
man made
c)
nonrenewable
d)
not helpful to us in Texas
43.

What type of alternative power is wave power considered?

a)

Wind Power

b)

Hydropower

c)

Solar Power

d)

Geothermal Power

44.
  • What are two benefits of Geothermal energy?

a)

It is non-renewable and has a small footprint

b)

It has a constant base load and produces carbon emissions

c)

It has a constant base load and small footprint

d)

Non-renewable and produces carbon emissions

45.
A hydroelectric power plant generates electricity by using the energy of which of the following?
a)
Blowing wind
b)
Organic material
c)
Moving water
d)
Earth’s core
46.

As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...

a)

solar energy

b)

hydroelectric energy

c)

geothermal energy.

d)

potential energy

47.

What is a photovoltaic (PV) cell made of?

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Two slices of semiconductor material joined together

c)

Hydrogen and oxygen

d)

Energy from flowing water

48.

What percentage of the world's electricity comes from flowing water?

a)

20

b)

50

c)

75

d)

12

49.

Which energy source is used in the power plant shown in the image?

a)

Biomass power

b)

Tidal power

c)

Solar power

d)

Hydroelectric power

50.

What environmental concern is associated with wind turbines?

a)

Soil erosion

b)

Bird deaths

c)

Water pollution

d)

High carbon emissions