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Basic Electricity Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the flow of electricity through a conductor called?

a)

Voltage

b)

Electric current

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

2.

Which device produces an electric current due to changes?

a)

Resistor

b)

Switch

c)

Battery

d)

Wire

3.

What is the term for a path through which an electric current can flow?

a)

Electrical circuit

b)

Voltage

c)

Resistor

d)

Electron

4.

What is a circuit with more than one path for current flow called?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

c)

Complete circuit

d)

Open circuit

5.

What is the potential difference measured in volts known as?

a)

Current

b)

Resistance

c)

Voltage

d)

Power

6.

What is the function of a resistor in a circuit?

a)

Increase current flow

b)

Reduce the flow of current

c)

Store electrical energy

d)

Convert electricity to light

7.

What are negatively charged subatomic particles called?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Ions

8.

What is the role of electrical wires in a circuit?

a)

Store energy

b)

Provide a pathway for electrons to flow

c)

Increase voltage

d)

Reduce resistance

9.

What is a complete circuit?

a)

A circuit with a single path

b)

A circuit with no path

c)

The path of an electric current from the source and back

d)

A circuit with multiple paths

10.

What is the function of an electrical switch?

a)

Increase voltage

b)

Control the flow of current

c)

Store electrical energy

d)

Convert electricity to heat

11.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
12.
What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?
a)
Electrical to chemical to light
b)
Sound to chemical to mechanical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Light to electrical to thermal
13.
Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?
a)
An e-reader
b)
a fan
c)
a manual pencil sharpener
d)
ipod
14.

Which of the following is the correct chain of energy that takes place when a flashlight is turned on?

a)

chemical => electrical => light

b)

mechanical => electrical => light

c)

nuclear => chemical => light

d)

thermal => chemical => mechanical

15.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place