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USII Electricity - End of Topic Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify three potential electrical hazards in this scene.

a)

Exposed wires, overloaded power strip, water near electrical outlet

b)

Properly insulated wires, dry floor, labeled circuit breakers

c)

Covered outlets, unplugged appliances, organized cables

d)

New electrical equipment, closed windows, plastic furniture

2.

What would you expect to happen if you add an extra bulb to the circuit?

a)

The bulbs will become dimmer.

b)

The bulbs will become brighter.

c)

The bulbs will not light up at all.

d)

The brightness of the bulbs will not change.

3.

Adding an extra cell to the circuit would most likely result in which of the following outcomes?

a)

The current in the circuit increases.

b)

The circuit stops working.

c)

The resistance of the circuit decreases.

d)

The circuit produces less light.

4.

What would you expect to happen if you add a buzzer to the circuit?

a)

The buzzer will produce a sound when the circuit is complete.

b)

The buzzer will light up like a bulb.

c)

The buzzer will cool down the circuit.

d)

The buzzer will stop the flow of electricity.

5.

Cally is investigating how the length of wire in a circuit affects the brightness of the bulb. Select all the equipment that she will need from the following:

a)

cell

b)

bulb

c)

wires

d)

switch

e)

buzzer

6.

Cally is investigating how the length of wire in a circuit affects the brightness of the bulb. What should her independent variable be?

a)

The length of wire in the circuit

b)

The type of bulb used

c)

The voltage of the battery

d)

The color of the wire

7.

Cally is investigating how the length of wire in a circuit affects the brightness of the bulb. What will her dependent variable be?

a)

The brightness of the bulb

b)

The length of the wire

c)

The type of battery used

d)

The number of wires in the circuit

8.

Cally is investigating how the length of wire in a circuit affects the brightness of the bulb. List three variables that she will need to control.

a)

Type of bulb, voltage of cell, type of wire

b)

Length of wire, color of bulb, shape of battery

c)

Number of bulbs, size of switch, color of wire

d)

Type of battery, length of table, color of cell

9.

Murad is investigating how increasing the number of cells in a circuit will affect the brightness of the bulbs. He completed three attempts each time to:

a)

ensure his results are reliable

b)

make the bulbs brighter

c)

use more cells in the circuit

d)

finish the experiment faster

10.

Murad is investigating how increasing the number of cells in a circuit will affect the brightness of the bulbs. Below is a bar graph showing the mean of the results. What is the mean brightness of the bulb for 3V?

a)

104

b)

87

c)

120

d)

95

11.

Murad is investigating how increasing the number of cells in a circuit will affect the brightness of the bulbs. Increasing the number of cells in a circuit will:

a)

make the bulbs brighter

b)

make the bulbs dimmer

c)

have no effect on the bulbs

d)

cause the bulbs to stop working

12.

What effect does increasing the voltage in a circuit have on the brightness of a bulb?

a)

The bulb becomes brighter.

b)

The bulb becomes dimmer.

c)

The bulb does not light up.

d)

The brightness of the bulb does not change.

13.

Which variable should be kept constant when investigating how the number of bulbs affects the brightness in a circuit?

a)

The color of the bulbs

b)

The voltage of the battery

c)

The length of the wire

d)

The number of bulbs

14.

Name the symbol.

(a)  

15.

Name the symbol.

(a)  

16.

What is the difference between a cell and a battery?

a)

A cell is just one source of electricity, while a battery is made of two or more cells joined together.

b)

A cell and a battery are the same thing.

c)

A cell stores electricity but a battery cannot.

d)

A battery is just one source of electricity, while a cell is two batteries or more joined together.