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circuit and ohms law assessment

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the current in a 160V circuit if the resistance is 2Ω?

(a)  

2.

What is the current in a 160V circuit if the resistance is 20Ω?

(a)  

3.

What is the current in a 160V circuit if the resistance is 10Ω?

(a)  

4.

What is the current in a 160V circuit if the resistance is 5Ω?

(a)  

5.

What voltage is required to move 6A through 5Ω?

(a)  

6.

What voltage is required to move 6A through 10Ω?

(a)  

7.

What voltage is required to move 6A through 20Ω?

(a)  

8.

What is the resistance of a circuit with three 1.5V batteries and running at a current of 5A?

(a)  

9.

An alarm clock draws 0.7 A of current when connected to a 120 volt circuit. Calculate its resistance.

(a)  

10.

A Walkman uses four standard 1.5 V batteries. How much resistance is in the circuit if it uses a current of 0.02A?

(a)  

11.

How much voltage would be necessary to generate 20 amps of current in a circuit that has 5.5 ohms of resistance?

(a)  

12.

A light bulb has a resistance of 8 ohms and a maximum current of 10 A. How much voltage can be applied before the bulb will break?

(a)  

13.

A resistance of 30Ω is placed in a circuit with a 90 volt battery. What current flows in the circuit?

(a)  

14.

A motor with a resistance of 32Ω is connected to a voltage source. Four amps of current flows in the circuit. What is the voltage of the source?

(a)  

15.

A transistor radio uses 2 amps of current when it is run by a 9 volt battery. What is the resistance in the radio circuit?

(a)  

16.

An E.M.F. of 75 volts is placed across a 15 ohm fixed resistor. What current flows through the resistor?

(a)  

17.

A current of 5 amps flows through a lamp when it is connected to a 110 volt power source. What is the resistance of the lamp?

(a)  

18.

A resistance of 60 ohms allows 0.4 amps of current to flow when it is connected across a battery. What is the voltage of the battery?

(a)  

19.

What current flows through a 15 ohm fixed resistor when it operates on a 120 volt outlet?

(a)  

20.

The resistance of an electric stove burner element is 11 ohms. What current flows through this element when it runs off a 220 volt line?

(a)  

21.

Which circuit is a complete circuit? A or B

a)
b)
22.
Which word means how hard it is for electrons to flow?
a)
Current
b)
Voltage
c)
Resistance
d)
Power
23.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
24.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
Not enough info
25.
If the Voltage stays the same and Resistance is increased, Current will 
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
Not enough info
26.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
27.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
28.
Battery cells are connected in series to _______
a)
Increase voltage output
b)
Decrease voltage output
c)
Increase current capacity
d)
Decrease current capacity
29.
Current is...
a)
moving protons
b)
moving electrons
c)
measured in volts
d)
measured in ohms
30.

Why is a battery important in an electrical circuit?

a)

As a source of energy.

b)

As a path for electricity to flow through.

c)

As a connector to connect all parts of a circuit.

31.

Which is this type of circuit?

a)

Open circuit

b)

Closed circuit

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

32.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
33.
In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a)

stop the flow of electricity

b)

 can still light up

c)

 will go out

d)

of the light bulbs burn out also

34.

In order to have current flow, it is necessary to have ___.

a)

a source of potential difference and some resistance

b)

a complete closed path for charge and a switch

c)

a complete closed path for charge and some resistance

d)

a source of potential difference and a complete closed path for charge

e)

some resistance and a way to calculate power

35.

The picture shows the circuit diagram symbol for which item?

a)

Cell

b)

Switch

c)

Bulb

d)

Fuse