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Electricity

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of how we use electricity?

a)

Battery

b)

Solar panels

c)

Light bulb

d)

Wind turbine

2.

Electricity is a form of energy involving the flow of atoms.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Electrical energy is generated by separating electric charges.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What are the two types of electricity?

a)

Static and electrons

b)

Current and voltage

c)

Series and parallel

d)

Static and current

5.

What 3 things does a circuit need for current to flow?

a)

energy source, energy user, wires

b)

energy source, switch, wires

c)

energy source, energy user, switch

d)

energy user, switch, wires

6.

In a circuit diagram, this symbol represents a

a)

switch

b)

multimeter

c)

battery

d)

globe

7.

Which light globe(s) would never light up?

a)

A

b)

B,C,D

c)

A,B,C,D

d)

None

8.

Voltage is the measure of the...

a)

difference in electrical energy between 2 parts of a circuit

b)

amount of electric charge that flows through a circuit

9.

What is used to measure electric current?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Wattmeter

d)

pH meter

10.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Simple

11.

In a series circuit, how is the brightness of a light globe affected when another globe is connected?

a)

It gets brighter

b)

It stays the same

c)

It gets dimmer

d)

It goes out

12.

Why are Christmas lights wired in parallel?

a)

It is cheaper to make

b)

You can make longer strands

c)

It uses less electricity

d)

If a light breaks, the others keep working

13.

If the current in an electrical circuit is constant, what will happen to the voltage if the resistance is increased?

a)

Voltage will increase

b)

Voltage will decrease

c)

Voltage will stay the same

14.

If you increase the voltage across a resistor, what will happen to the current?

a)

Current will increase

b)

Current will decrease

c)

Current will stay the same

15.

If you increase the size of the resistor and keep the voltage the same, what will happen to the current?

a)

Current will increase

b)

Current will decrease

c)

Current will stay the same

16.

Which of the following charge pairs would repel each other? (Choose all that apply)

a)

positive and negative

b)

negative and negative

c)

positive and positive

d)

negative and positive

17.

Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: longer wire

a)

increase resistance

b)

decrease resistance

c)

would not affect resistance

18.

Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: insulating material

a)

increase resistance

b)

decrease resistance

c)

would not affect resistance

19.

Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: thick wire

a)

increase resistance

b)

decrease resistance

c)

would not affect resistance

20.
The unit for current is the 
a)
Volt
b)
Ohm
c)
Electron
d)
Amp
21.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
22.
If the battery produced 12.6 Volts and what would be the current flow be for a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
2.1 Amps
b)
2.4 Amps
c)
1.71 Amps
d)
15 Amps
23.
What voltage is needed to cause a 2A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
5V
b)
0.2V
c)
20V
d)
200V
24.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
25.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Simple

26.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
series
b)
parallel
27.

In a series circuit, how is the brightness of a light bulb affected when another bulb is connected?

a)

It gets brighter

b)

It stays the same

c)

It gets dimmer

d)

It goes out

28.
In a ________ circuit there are multiple paths for the current to take.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
29.
In a _________ circuit, if one bulb goes out then the entire circuit doesn't work.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
30.

Which of the following materials that is not a good electrical conductor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Two unlike charges_________

a)

Attract each other

b)

Neutralize each other

c)

Repel each other

d)

Have no effect on each other

32.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
33.
The flow/movement of electric charges 
a)
Voltage
b)
Resistance 
c)
Current 
d)
Circuit 
34.

Which is the electrical symbol for a wire?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Which is the electrical symbol for one battery?

a)
b)
c)
d)