Electricity

Question 1

What is current

Answer 1

The flow of electrons

Question 2

What is volts?

Answer 2

The unit of electromotive force

Question 3

What is ampers

Answer 3

Unit of electrical flow

Question 4

What four things does a simple electric circuit need?

Answer 4

• Power supply
• Conducting leads
• A load
• A switch

Question 5

What is the purpose of a load?

Answer 5

Converts the energy

Question 6

If a switch is on, is the circuit open or closed?

Answer 6

Closed

Question 7

If you take out a light bulb from a series circuit, what happens?

Answer 7

The other bulb goes out

Question 8

If you take a light bulb out of a parallel circuit, what happens?

Answer 8

The other bulb stays on

Question 9

Electricity can be used to produce three other energies, what are they?

Answer 9

• Heat
• Light
• Motion

Question 10

What are the two types of electricity?

Answer 10

Current

Static

Question 11

Does a conductor allow electric flow or prevent it?

Answer 11

Allow it

Question 12

Does an insulator allow electric flow or prevent it?

Answer 12

Prevent it

Question 13

Is this an example of a conductor or insulator:

Your body

Answer 13

Conductor

Question 14

Is this an example of a conductor or insulator:

Wood

Answer 14

Insulator

Question 15

Is this an example of a conductor or insulator:

Rubber

Answer 15

Insulator

Question 16

Is this an example of a conductor or insulator:

Metal

Answer 16

Conductor

Question 17

Is this an example of a conductor or insulator:

Glass

Answer 17

Insulator

Question 18

Is this an example of a conductor or insulator:

Electric wire

Answer 18

Conductor

Question 19

Do electrons begin at the negative or the positive side?

Answer 19

Negative, then go to positive