Science Re-Take
Quiz by Meaghan Drumm
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- Q1
Which of the following is an example of current electricity?
Receiving a shock when you touch an object
Lightning strikes a building
Clothes sticking together in the dryer
Negative charges moving through a wire and charging a cell phone belong under current because they do not naturally occur and are created by humans.
30s - Q2
A student turns on a computer to do homework. He then walks across the carpet and touches the metal chair to see a flash of light and feel a shock. Which statement is the best explanation of what was observed?
The shock and flash of light was caused by current electricity from the computer. There is not static electricity in the room.
The computer is the only example of electricity. It is plugged into the wall and is powered by current electricity.
Both actions are examples of electricity. The computer is powered by current electricity and the shock is caused by static electricity.
The shock is caused by static forces and it is not plugged into the wall so it could not be electricity.
30s - Q3
A student walk around his house in an effort to find examples of static electricity. Which of the following examples BEST explains an example of static electricity that might be found around the student's home?
The fresh charge on his mom's cell phone is an example of static electricity. This is static electricity because it is naturally occurring.
The laundry that is clinging together after the dryer is turned off is an example of static electricity. The clinging laundry is an example of static electricity because static electricity is human-harnessed.
The toaster is an example of static electricity because it is plugged into an outlet. Outlets are an example of static electricity because static electricity is human harnessed.
The spark created when his sister walks across the carpet and then touches the door is an example of static electricity. This is static electricity because it is naturally occurring.
30s - Q4
What are the required elements of a circuit?
lightbulb, battery, and switch
wire, lightbulb, and switch
wire, lightbulb, and battery
wire, battery, and switch
30s - Q5
Which of the following are examples of insulators?
plastic tweezers, wire, yarn
two forks, wire, paper clips
wooden chopsticks, rubber bands, electrical tape
aluminum foil, string, craft stick
30s