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ELECTRONIC

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. Who said that “there is a smaller particle than atom?”

a)

James Chadwick

b)

John Dalton

c)

John Joseph Thomson

d)

Neils Bohr

2.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. Who gave the name corpuscles as the first name of the smallest particle of an atom?

a)

James Chadwick

b)

John Dalton

c)

John Joseph Thomson

d)

Neils Bohr

3.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. JJ Thompson became unable to find the positively charge in an atom so he used a model. This model of an atom was known as?

a)

Corpuscles

b)

Electron

c)

Atomic Model

d)

Plum pudding

4.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. Which part of atom contains the protons and neutrons?

a)

Electron

b)

Negative

c)

Nucleus

d)

Positive

5.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. Protons and neutrons are known as?

a)

Charges

b)

Corpuscles

c)

Nucleons

d)

Nucleus

6.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. Who proposed that electrons are moving in an orbit around the nucleus?

a)

James Chadwick

b)

John Dalton

c)

John Joseph Thomson

d)

Neils Bohr

7.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. This indicates the number of electrons a shell can carry.

a)

Energy Charge

b)

Energy Levels

c)

Valence Electrons

d)

Valence Shell

8.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. In 600 BCE a person accidentally found the magnetic property of amber. Who was this person?

a)

Democritus

b)

William Gilbert

c)

Queen Elizabeth I

d)

Thales of Melitus

9.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. What of the following attracts light-weight objects when rubbed?

a)

Amber

b)

De Magnete

c)

Lodestone

d)

Magnesia

10.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. He is known as the “Father of Electricity”.

a)

Democritus

b)

William Gilbert

c)

Queen Elizabeth I

d)

Thales of Melitus

11.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a)

Wax

b)

Sulphur

c)

Metal

d)

Glass

12.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. William Gilbert wrote a book about the magnetism property of the earth known today as gravity. What is the title of his book?

a)

Suma de Arithmithe

b)

De Magnete

c)

The force of Earth

d)

No answer

13.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. The history of electricity began thousands of years ago. To what country did it originate?

a)

Ancient Rome

b)

Italy

c)

Ancient Greece

d)

Ancient Egypt

14.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. Which of the following stone has the ability of attracting light-weight objects when rubbed?

a)

Magnet

b)

Amber

c)

iron

d)

Metal

15.

Multiple Choice. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number. Which part of an atom contains the protons?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Orbit

c)

Protons

d)

Nucleons

16.

Read the passage: The story of electricity began many years ago in Ancient Greece. It began with the discovery by a philosopher and mathematician known as Thales of Miletus who lived in 600 BCE. Where did the story of electricity begin?

a)

Ancient Greece

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Ancient Rome

d)

Ancient China

17.

Thales noticed a yellowish stone. After cleaning it with his cloak and placing it on the table, he observed that small particles and dust nearby were sticking to it. What phenomenon did Thales observe after rubbing the stone?

a)

Light objects and dust were attracted to the stone

b)

The stone repelled all nearby objects

c)

The stone produced light

d)

The stone dissolved in water

18.

According to the passage, amber must be rubbed before it will attract light-weight objects, whereas lodestone attracts iron without being rubbed. Which material needs to be rubbed to show attraction?

a)

Amber

b)

Lodestone

c)

Magnetite

d)

Sulphur

19.

A lodestone is described as a natural magnet found in various parts of the world, acting the same way as a magnet and possessing the strange property of attracting iron. What is a lodestone?

a)

A natural magnet that attracts iron

b)

A synthetic magnet used in laboratories

c)

A polished gemstone that shines

d)

A piece of amber rubbed with cloth

20.

Greeks called lodestone magnetite, a name associated with Magnes and the place Magnesia. What did the Greeks call the lodestone?

a)

Magnetite

b)

Amber

c)

Sulphur

d)

Graphite

21.

William Gilbert served as a physician of Queen Elizabeth I and wrote the book De Magnete in London, England. Who wrote De Magnete?

a)

William Gilbert

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Michael Faraday

d)

Benjamin Franklin

22.

Gilbert’s book states that amber is not the only thing with the ability to attract light objects when rubbed. According to Sir William Gilbert, which substances share this property when rubbed? Select all that apply.

a)

Wax

b)

Glass

c)

Sulphur

d)

Iron

23.

Gilbert coined a new word for the mysterious attraction, derived from the Greek word Elektra for amber. What word did he coin?

a)

Electricity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Static

d)

Electromotive force

24.

William Gilbert is considered the Father of Electricity and invented the electroscope. Which instrument did he invent?

a)

Electroscope

b)

Galvanometer

c)

Microscope

d)

Barometer

25.

Elements in the passage are categorized into Natural (those that are created by God and readily available) and Artificial (those made by human). Which description matches Natural elements?

a)

Those that are created by God and readily available

b)

Those made by human

c)

Those that are synthetic polymers

d)

Those found only in laboratories

26.

Democritus concluded that matter could not be divided into smaller and smaller pieces forever and that the smallest possible piece would be indivisible. What was Democritus’s conclusion about dividing matter?

a)

There is a smallest piece beyond which matter cannot be divided

b)

Matter can be divided endlessly

c)

Matter is continuous with no smallest unit

d)

Division increases the weight of matter

27.

Democritus named the smallest piece atomos. What does atomos mean?

a)

Uncuttable or indivisible

b)

Invisible and weightless

c)

Charged and magnetic

d)

Small and spherical

28.

John Dalton introduced the Atomic Theory and stated that all objects are made of atoms. According to Dalton, what are all objects made of?

a)

Atoms

b)

Molecules only

c)

Continuous fluid

d)

Energy levels

29.

In 1897, John Joseph Thomson identified negatively charged particles smaller than the atom, calling them corpuscles; later they were named electrons. What name did Thomson originally use for these particles?

a)

Corpuscles

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Ions

30.

According to Thomson, an atom is neutral. If electrons are negatively charged, what must the atom contain to balance the negative charge and make it neutral?

a)

Positively charged particles

b)

More electrons than protons

c)

Only neutrons

d)

No charges at all

31.

Ernest Rutherford proposed that an atom has a small, dense, positively charged center called the nucleus, with negatively charged electrons scattered outside the nucleus around the atom’s edge. Where did Rutherford place the electrons in his model?

a)

Scattered outside the nucleus

b)

Inside the nucleus

c)

Fixed to the atom’s surface with no motion

d)

Grouped in pairs within the nucleus

32.

Neils Bohr placed each electron in a specific energy level (orbit). According to the passage, how many electrons are in the first energy level (first shell)?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

33.

Energy levels indicate the number of electrons in an orbit: first shell 2, second 8, third 18, fourth 32. Which orbit contains 8 electrons?

a)

Second orbit

b)

First orbit

c)

Third orbit

d)

Fourth orbit

34.

Valence shell/orbit electrons are those placed on the outermost part of an atom. Ionization is the process of ejecting one or more electrons from an atom. What is ionization?

a)

Ejecting one or more electrons from an atom

b)

Adding protons to the nucleus

c)

Converting neutrons to protons

d)

Fusing two atoms into one

35.

James Chadwick proved the existence of the neutron in the nucleus of an atom. Who proved the existence of the neutron?

a)

James Chadwick

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

J. J. Thomson

d)

John Dalton

36.

The passage explains that an atom is neutral because the charge of electrons cancels the charge of protons. Which statement best explains why atoms are neutral?

a)

Negative electron charge cancels positive proton charge

b)

Neutrons give atoms a positive charge

c)

Electrons and protons have identical charges

d)

Atoms have no charged particles

37.

The Atomic Number gives the idea of how many electrons and protons are in an atom and can be found on the periodic table. Where can the Atomic Number be found?

a)

On the periodic table

b)

Inside the atom’s nucleus

c)

In the electron orbit diagram

d)

On the electroscope scale

38.

When charged particles come near one another, the force that pulls objects together is the force of attraction between oppositely charged particles. What is the force of attraction?

a)

A pull that brings oppositely charged particles together

b)

A push that separates like-charged particles

c)

A pull that brings like-charged particles together

d)

A force with no relation to charge

39.

Electric charges behave according to the rule: like charges repel each other; unlike charges attract each other. Which statement matches this rule?

a)

Like charges repel; unlike charges attract

b)

Like charges attract; unlike charges repel

c)

All charges attract regardless of type

d)

Charges never interact

40.

How do objects such as balloons and strands of hair develop an electric charge if these objects are made of neutral atoms?

a)

By rubbing, which transfers electrons between objects and leaves one negatively charged and the other positively charged

b)

By moving protons out of the nucleus during rubbing

c)

By splitting neutrons into smaller particles that create charge

d)

By exposure to magnetic fields without any contact or electron movement

41.

Independent Activity 1 — Supply the illustrated diagram with the appropriate atomic model or contribution: Based on the diagram showing four scientists around the label Atomic Model, which atomic model or contribution is associated with John Joseph Thomson?

a)

Plum pudding model

b)

Nuclear model

c)

Planetary model

d)

Discovery of the neutron

42.

Independent Activity 1 — Supply the illustrated diagram with the appropriate atomic model or contribution: Based on the diagram showing four scientists around the label Atomic Model, which atomic model or contribution is associated with Ernest Rutherford?

a)

Nuclear model

b)

Plum pudding model

c)

Planetary model

d)

Discovery of the neutron

43.

Independent Activity 1 — Supply the illustrated diagram with the appropriate atomic model or contribution: Based on the diagram showing four scientists around the label Atomic Model, which atomic model or contribution is associated with Neils Bohr?

a)

Planetary model

b)

Nuclear model

c)

Plum pudding model

d)

Discovery of the neutron

44.

Independent Activity 1 — Supply the illustrated diagram with the appropriate atomic model or contribution: Based on the diagram showing four scientists around the label Atomic Model, which atomic model or contribution is associated with James Chadwick?

a)

Discovery of the neutron

b)

Plum pudding model

c)

Nuclear model

d)

Planetary model

45.

Independent Assessment 1 — Determine whether the statement is correct or wrong: Electrons are the positively charge particle of an object.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Independent Assessment 1 — Determine whether the statement is correct or wrong: Nucleons is the term used for the sub-atomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Independent Assessment 1 — Determine whether the statement is correct or wrong: Valence electron is the number of electrons and protons in an atom.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Independent Assessment 1 — Determine whether the statement is correct or wrong: The law of repulsion is applied when two different charge particle come close to each other.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Independent Assessment 1 — Determine whether the statement is correct or wrong: Plum pudding model was introduced by John Joseph Thomson.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Independent Activity 2 — Use the Venn diagram to consolidate details: Which statement correctly describes a difference between Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC)?

a)

DC flows in one constant direction while AC periodically reverses direction

b)

DC and AC both change direction at fixed intervals

c)

AC flows steadily in one direction while DC alternates direction

d)

DC and AC are both generated only by batteries

51.

Independent Activity 2 — Use the Venn diagram to consolidate details: Which statement correctly describes a similarity between Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC)?

a)

Both involve the movement of electric charges to transfer energy

b)

Only AC can power household devices

c)

Only DC can be transmitted through wires

d)

Neither DC nor AC can light a bulb

52.

Independent Assessment 2 — Read each description and write the term being described: Who said that there is a smaller particle than atom?

a)

John Joseph Thomson

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

Neils Bohr

d)

James Chadwick

53.

Independent Assessment 2 — Read each description and write the term being described: Who gave the name corpuscles as the first name of the smallest particle of an atom?

a)

John Joseph Thomson

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

Neils Bohr

d)

James Chadwick

54.

Independent Assessment 2 — Read each description and write the term being described: JJ Thompson became unable to find the positively charge in an atom so he used a model. This model of an atom is known as?

a)

Plum pudding model

b)

Nuclear model

c)

Planetary model

d)

Quantum mechanical model

55.

Independent Assessment 2 — Read each description and write the term being described: What part of atom contains the protons and neutrons?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Electron cloud

c)

Orbit

d)

Shell

56.

Independent Assessment 2 — Read each description and write the term being described: Protons and neutrons are known as?

a)

Nucleons

b)

Isotopes

c)

Ions

d)

Leptons

57.

Independent Assessment 2 — Read each description and write the term being described: Who proposed that electrons are moving in an orbit around the nucleus?

a)

Neils Bohr

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

James Chadwick

d)

John Joseph Thomson

58.

Independent Assessment 2 — Read each description and write the term being described: This indicates how many electrons an orbit can carry.

a)

2n22n^2

b)

n2n^2

c)

2n2n

d)

n/2n/2

59.

Independent Assessment 2 — Read each description and write the term being described: Enumerate Sub-Atomic Particles.

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Atoms

60.

Independent Activity 3 — Supply the table given below: Which description best fits charging by friction?

a)

Objects become charged after rubbing due to transfer of electrons

b)

A charged object touches a neutral object to share charge

c)

A charged object induces charge in a nearby neutral object without contact

d)

Objects gain charge by connecting to the ground

61.

Independent Activity 3 — Supply the table given below: Which description best fits charging by conduction?

a)

A charged object touches a neutral object so electrons move between them

b)

Objects become charged after rubbing two materials together

c)

A charged object induces charge in a nearby neutral object without contact

d)

Charge flows only through insulators

62.

Independent Activity 3 — Supply the table given below: Which description best fits charging by induction?

a)

A nearby charged object causes charge separation in a neutral object without direct contact

b)

A charged object touches a neutral object so charge is shared

c)

Objects become charged after rubbing and transferring electrons

d)

Charge can be created from nothing without a source