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Electrical Concepts Recap

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which conductor is the odd one out?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Plastic

c)

Copper

2.

Which insulator is the odd one out?

a)

Thermoplastic

b)

Ceramic

c)

Gold

3.

The SI unit of mass is _______.

a)

Kilogram

b)

Gram

c)

Pound

d)

Ounce

4.

The SI unit of time is _______.

a)

Second

b)

Minute

c)

Hour

d)

Day

5.

The SI unit of electric current is _______.

a)

Ampere

b)

Volt

c)

Ohm

d)

Watt

6.

What does the unit 'Volt' measure?

a)

PD/emf (voltage)

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

7.

What is the unit symbol for 'Watt'?

a)

W

b)

Wt

c)

Wa

d)

Wt.

8.

Which of the following units is used to measure Resistance?

a)

Volt

b)

Watt

c)

Ohm

d)

Joule

9.

Why do electricians need an easier way to write down numbers?

a)

Because the numbers electricians use can be very large or very small.

b)

Because electricians do not like to write numbers.

c)

Because electricians only use even numbers.

d)

Because electricians want to save paper.

10.

What is the purpose of using standard form when dealing with very large or very small numbers?

a)

To show a very large or very small number in an easier way and save confusion when dealing with lots of zeros.

b)

To make numbers look more complicated.

c)

To increase the value of the numbers.

d)

To convert numbers into fractions.

11.

Is 11 x 10³ in Engineering notation or Standard form?

a)

Engineering notation

b)

Standard form

12.

Is 9.8 x 10⁵ in Engineering notation or Standard form?

a)

Engineering notation

b)

Standard form

13.

Is 19.14 x 10¹² in Engineering notation or Standard form?

a)

Engineering notation

b)

Standard form

14.

Is 1.19 x 10² in Engineering notation or Standard form?

a)

Engineering notation

b)

Standard form

15.

Is 234.9 x 10⁻³ in Engineering notation or Standard form?

a)

Engineering notation

b)

Standard form

16.

What is the letter used for the value 1,000,000,000,000 in engineering form?

a)

T (tera)

b)

G (giga)

c)

M (mega)

d)

k (kilo)

17.

What is the abbreviation for the value 1,000 in engineering form?

a)

K (kilo)

b)

M (mega)

c)

m (milli)

d)

G (giga)

18.

What is the power of 10 for Unity/one?

a)

1x1001 x 10^0

b)

1x1011 x 10^1

c)

1x1021 x 10^2

d)

1x1011 x 10^{-1}

19.

Current (I) is the flow of _______.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

photons

20.

Electrons flow from ______ to positive.

a)

negative

b)

neutral

c)

ground

d)

earth

21.

Electron flow is different to conventional current flow.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Current (I) is measured in ______ (A).

a)

amperes

b)

volts

c)

ohms

d)

watts

23.

What is a good conductor?

a)

A material with no free electrons in the outer shell

b)

A material with 'free' electrons in the outer shell

c)

A material with high resistance

d)

A material that does not conduct electricity

24.

What is a good insulator?

a)

A material with 'free' electrons in the outer shell

b)

A material with no free electrons

c)

A material with low resistance

d)

A material that conducts electricity easily

25.

What is resistance (R) measured in?

a)

ohms (Ω)

b)

watts (W)

c)

amperes (A)

d)

volts (V)

26.

What is current (I) measured in?

a)

amperes (A)

b)

volts (V)

c)

ohms (Ω)

d)

watts (W)

27.

What is charge (Q) measured in?

a)

coulombs (C)

b)

amperes (A)

c)

volts (V)

d)

ohms (Ω)

28.

What is the unit for PD/emf (battery source, V)?

a)

volts (V)

b)

amperes (A)

c)

ohms (Ω)

d)

watts (W)