
Electricity Review
Quiz by Jennifer Lynn
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- Q1A conductor is a material that doesn’t allow electrons to flow through is easily.TrueFalse120s
- Q2The presence of a static electric charge can be detected by an electroscope.TrueFalse120s
- Q3Thunder produces air temperature hotter than the Sun’s surface.FalseTrue120s
- Q4The rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object is called charging by induction.FalseTrue120s
- Q5A fuse is a device used to keep electrical circuits from overheating.TrueFalse120s
- Q6Ohm’s Law is the tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons.FalseTrue120s
- Q7Resistance is measured in a unit called _____.voltcoulombohmampere120s
- Q8A path that allows only one route for an electric current is called a ___.series circuitseries currentparallel currentparallel circuit120s
- Q9Electric charge that has accumulated on an object is referred to as____.circuit electricitystatic electricityparallel circuitelectron circuit120s
- Q10A circuit that has two or more branches for electrons to follow is a(n) ____.parallel circuitelectron circuitcircuit diagramseries circuit120s
- Q11A static discharge differs from an electric current in that a static discharge _______.involves the movement of ions as well as electronsis a flow of electronsresults because a force is exerted on the electronslasts for only a fraction of a second120s
- Q12A material through which electrons do NOT easily flow is a(n) _____.transformerconductorinsulatorfuse120s
- Q13If the leaves of an electroscope spread apart, it indicates that ______.the leaves of the electroscope are neutralno charge is moving through the electroscopethe leaves of the electroscope have received a chargethere is static electricity in the electroscope120s
- Q14Lightning is _____________.a build up of neutronsharmlessa large discharge of static electricitya high voltage electric current120s
- Q15Which of the following is a device designed to open an overloaded circuit and prevent overheating?magnetresistorcircuit breakertransformer120s