How Electricity Works?

17 Questions | By Mrs_Steever | Updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Attempts: 410

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Do you really know about how to electricity works? If yes then, prove yourself now by taking this quiz!

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1.

What is the unit for voltage?
- A.
  
  Volts
- B.
  
  Amperes
- C.
  
  Ohms
- D.
  
  Joules
Correct Answer
A. Volts
2.

What is the unit for current?
- A.
  
  Volts
- B.
  
  Amperes
- C.
  
  Ohms
- D.
  
  Joules
Correct Answer
B. Amperes
3.

What is the unit for resistance?
- A.
  
  Volts
- B.
  
  Amperes
- C.
  
  Ohms
- D.
  
  Joules
Correct Answer
C. Ohms
4.

What is the unit for energy?
- A.
  
  Volts
- B.
  
  Amperes
- C.
  
  Ohms
- D.
  
  Joules
Correct Answer
D. Joules
5.

Which of these is the equation for Ohm's Law?
- A.
  
  W = Fd
- B.
  
  V = IR
- C.
  
  R = IV
- D.
  
  PE = mgh
Correct Answer
B. V = IR
6.

What is shown in this picture?
- A.
  
  Resistors connected in parallel
- B.
  
  Batteries connected in parallel
- C.
  
  Resistors connected in series
- D.
  
  Batteries connected in series
Correct Answer
C. Resistors connected in series
7.

In the picture, how are the lightbulbs connected?
- A.
  
  In series
- B.
  
  In parallel
- C.
  
  They are not connected
Correct Answer
B. In parallel
8.

In the picture, how are the batteries connected?
- A.
  
  In series
- B.
  
  In parallel
- C.
  
  They are not connected
Correct Answer
A. In series
9.

Why can birds sit on a power line?
- A.
  
  Because birds have minimal resistance compared to household electronics, so current is diverted to the houses instead
- B.
  
  Because the wire is in the air and air has infinite resistance so no current flows through the wire
- C.
  
  Because birds' feet are insulated so current is not conducted through them
- D.
  
  Because both feet are on the same voltage line, so there is no potential difference, so current does not flow through the bird
Correct Answer
D. Because both feet are on the same voltage line, so there is no potential difference, so current does not flow through the bird
10.

What if a bird sat on a power line that was very close to the ground, placing one foot on the wire and one foot on the ground?
- A.
  
  No current would flow through the bird, so nothing would happen
- B.
  
  The bird would experience a voltage difference between the wire and the ground and would get fried
- C.
  
  The bird's feet are insulated, so it doesn't matter what it touches
Correct Answer
B. The bird would experience a voltage difference between the wire and the ground and would get fried
11.

A certain steam iron carries a current of 6.4 A when connected to a 120 V source. What is the resistance of the steam iron?
- A.
  
  1.875 Ω
- B.
  
  0.05 Ω
- C.
  
  768 Ω
- D.
  
  18.75 Ω
Correct Answer
D. 18.75 Ω
12.

The resistance of a hotplate is 48 Ω . How much current does the plate carry when connected to a 120-V source?
- A.
  
  120 A
- B.
  
  2.5 A
- C.
  
  5760 A
- D.
  
  0.4 A
Correct Answer
B. 2.5 A
13.

What ultimately happens to the cow in this situation? During a thunder storm, if a lightning hits the ground near a cow, then the current starts to spread out in the groud. Since the ground is wet, it is easier to spread horizontally, and also, the ground is somewhat positively charged. When the current starts to spread while a cow is eating grass, the current flows from the cow's mouth (A), goes through its leg (B), and goes back to the ground. The current will flow until the voltage becomes zero. Because cow's hind leg (D) has lower potential energy than its front leg (C) , the current can flow through the cow. The cow becomes a part of electric circuit.
- A.
  
  All the current builds up in the cow's bell which will shock the rancher later.
- B.
  
  Nothing happens to the cow.
- C.
  
  The cow feels a slight tingle but continues eating.
- D.
  
  The cow gets a big electric shock and probably dies.
Correct Answer
D. The cow gets a big electric shock and probably dies.
14.

A typical size-D battery has about how many volts?
- A.
  
  0.05 V
- B.
  
  100 V
- C.
  
  1.5 V
- D.
  
  9 V
Correct Answer
C. 1.5 V
15.

Voltage is a measurement of what?
- A.
  
  Radiant energy of a lightbulb in a circuit
- B.
  
  Kinectic energy of a motor in a circuit
- C.
  
  Potential energy stored in a battery
- D.
  
  The flow of electrons
Correct Answer
C. Potential energy stored in a battery
16.

What is current?
- A.
  
  The flow of charges, usually in the form of electrons
- B.
  
  The newness of a battery or resistor
- C.
  
  Something that blocks or slows the flow of electrons
- D.
  
  The potential energy stored in a battery
Correct Answer
A. The flow of charges, usually in the form of electrons
17.

In this graph, what does the slope of the line represent?
- A.
  
  Constant voltage
- B.
  
  Constant current
- C.
  
  Constant energy
- D.
  
  Constant resistance
Correct Answer
D. Constant resistance