Basic Electricity
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- Q1What type of circuit has only one path for the current to flow?Short circuitOpen circuitSeries circuitParallel circuit30s
- Q2What is the symbol used to represent a battery in an electrical circuit diagram?A squareTwo parallel linesA zigzag lineA circle30s
- Q3What does a switch do in an electrical circuit?Controls the flow of electricityIncreases resistanceReduces voltageGenerates electricity30s
- Q4What is the flow of electric charge called?Magnetic fieldStatic electricityHeat transferElectric current30s
- Q5What is the purpose of a battery in a circuit?To provide electrical energyTo reduce the currentTo light up the circuitTo increase resistance30s
- Q6What happens to a circuit if it is open?It produces more powerElectricity can't flowIt becomes a short circuitThe voltage increases30s
- Q7Which of the following materials conducts electricity the best?PlasticCopperWoodGlass30s
- Q8What is the purpose of an insulator in an electrical circuit?To store electricityTo generate electricityTo prevent the flow of electricityTo increase the flow of electricity30s
- Q9Which part of a circuit controls the flow of electricity?BatteryLight bulbSwitchWire30s
- Q10What is the component in a circuit that lights up and produces light when electricity passes through it?Light bulbFuseDiodeResistor30s
- Q11What is the unit used to measure electric current?WattAmpereOhmVolt30s
- Q12Which material does not allow electricity to pass through it easily?AluminumGoldSilverRubber30s
- Q13What is the term used to describe the complete path that an electric current travels along?WireCircuitLoopBulb30s
- Q14Which component in an electrical circuit converts electrical energy into light energy?ResistorBatteryLight bulbSwitch30s
- Q15What is the energy created by the movement of electrons through a circuit called?ElectricityFrictionMagnetismGravity30s