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Understanding Electrical Power and Energy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the SI unit of electrical power? A) Joule (J) B) Volt (V) C) Watt (W) D) Ampere (A)

a)

Coulomb (C)

b)

Ohm (Ω)

c)

Farad (F)

d)

C) Watt (W)

2.

What is the formula for calculating electrical power (P) in a direct current circuit? A) P = V · I B) P = V / I C) P = I / V D) P = R · I

a)

P = V + I

b)

P = R / I

c)

A) P = V · I

d)

P = I · R

3.

The electrical energy (W) consumed by a device is given by which formula? A) W = P / t B) W = P · t C) W = V · R D) W = I · t

a)

W = P + t

b)

B) W = P · t

c)

W = I · R

d)

W = V / R

4.

Which of the following is a unit of electrical energy used by utility companies? A) Watt (W) B) Horsepower (HP) C) Kilowatt-hour (kWh) D) Ohm (Ω)

a)

G) Volt (V)

b)

E) Joule (J)

c)

C) Kilowatt-hour (kWh)

d)

F) Ampere (A)

5.

If we double the voltage (V) across a resistor while keeping the resistance constant, what happens to the power (P)? A) Stays the same B) Doubles C) Quadruples D) Halves

a)

B) Triples

b)

A) Increases

c)

C) Quadruples

d)

D) Reduces by a quarter

6.

How many Watts (W) are in 1 horsepower (1 HP)? A) 100 W B) 500 W C) 746 W D) 1000 W

a)

B) 650 W

b)

D) 1200 W

c)

C) 746 W

d)

A) 300 W

7.

A device rated at 2000W operates for 2 hours. How much energy did it consume in kWh? A) 1 kWh B) 2 kWh C) 4 kWh D) 4000 kWh

a)

3 kWh

b)

5 kWh

c)

C) 4 kWh

d)

0.5 kWh

8.

What is the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit? A) Ohm's Law B) Kirchhoff's Law C) Faraday's Law D) Coulomb's Law

a)

E) Newton's Law

b)

F) Ampere's Law

c)

G) Joule's Law

d)

A) Ohm's Law

9.

What happens to the current (I) in a circuit if the resistance (R) is increased while the voltage (V) remains constant? A) Increases B) Decreases C) Stays the same D) Fluctuates

a)

B) Decreases

b)

Increases rapidly

c)

Remains constant

d)

Decreases slightly

10.

Which of the following devices typically consumes the most electrical power? A) LED bulb B) Refrigerator C) Laptop D) Smartphone charger

a)

C) Desktop computer

b)

B) Refrigerator

c)

D) Hair dryer

d)

A) Electric kettle