Current Electricity: Quiz

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This quiz tests knowledge of current electricity. It covers potential difference, capacitance, electric current, Joule's law, and domestic circuits. It is best used in conjunction with the mind map on current electricity and corresponding notes and flash cards.
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Question 1

Question
What is the formula for potential difference?
Answer
  • W/Q
  • Q/W
  • WxQ
  • QxI

Question 2

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What is the unit of capacitance?
Answer
  • Ampere
  • Volt
  • Farad
  • Coulomb

Question 3

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What is the potential difference between two points when 15 J of work is done in moving 3 C of charge from one point to the other?
Answer
  • 45 V
  • 5 V
  • 0.2 V

Question 4

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An electromotive force is a voltage that is applied to a circuit.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is inversely proportional to which of the following?
Answer
  • Distance
  • Common area
  • Permittivity
  • Currrent

Question 6

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When measuring the current of a piece of wire in a circuit, the ammeter is placed in parallel with the component it is measuring.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Which of the following are effects of an electric current?
Answer
  • Chemical
  • Magnetic
  • Sound
  • Light
  • Heat

Question 8

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What is the direction of conventional current?
Answer
  • Positive to negative
  • Negative to positive

Question 9

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Current from a battery is known as alternating current.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Which of the following safety devices is the safest?
Answer
  • Fuse
  • Residual current device
  • Miniature circuit breaker

Question 11

Question
Calculate the heat produced when a current of 6 amps flows for 4 seconds through a conductor of resistance 2 ohms.
Answer
  • 96 J
  • 48 J
  • 288 J
  • 192 J
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