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Electricity Quiz

Quiz by Heather Flanagan

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  • Q1
    What is the amplitude of a wave?
    the flow of electrical energy
    the distance between two consecutive crests
    the energy a body has because of its position
    the height of a crest (or the depth of a trough) of a wave
    30s
  • Q2
    What does a battery do?
    measures electric current
    stores electrical energy
    produces light energy
    converts chemical energy into electrical energy
    30s
  • Q3
    What is a circuit?
    a type of electrical appliance
    a closed path along which an electric current travels
    a tool for measuring electrical energy
    the height of a wave
    30s
  • Q4
    What does current refer to?
    the resistance in a circuit
    the speed of a moving object
    the flow of electrical energy
    the height of a wave
    30s
  • Q5
    What is an electromagnet?
    a type of battery
    a magnet that is made by sending electricity through metal using a surrounding coil of wire
    a device that measures voltage
    a permanent magnet
    30s
  • Q6
    What is potential energy?
    the energy a body has because of its position, electrical charge, or structure
    energy associated with moving objects
    the flow of electrical energy
    the force that slows motion
    30s
  • Q7
    What is a series circuit?
    a circuit with multiple paths
    a circuit in which electric current moves through a single path from one component to the next
    a circuit using a battery
    a circuit that does not work
    30s
  • Q8
    What does wavelength measure?
    the speed of light
    the distance between two consecutive high or low points of a wave
    the height of a wave
    the force of gravity
    30s
  • Q9
    What is kinetic energy?
    the flow of electrical energy
    the height of a wave
    energy associated with moving objects
    stored energy
    30s
  • Q10
    What effect does resistance have?
    creates electrical energy
    increases voltage
    force that slows motion
    decreases current
    30s

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