1. How do electrical charges interact? a) Charges that are the same attract each other. b) Charges that are different attract each other. c) Charges that are different repel each other.
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2. Electric force is a) the attraction or repulsion between magnetic poles. b) the attraction or repulsion between like poles. c) the attraction or repulsion between electric charges.
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3. Charging by _________ is the transfer of electrons from one uncharged object to another by rubbing. a) Friction b) Conduction c) Induction
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1. Electric current is a) the continuous flow of electrons through a material. b) a complete, unbroken path through which electric charges can flow. c) the flow of current through a conductor.
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2. A conductor is a) a material through which charges cannot flow easily. b) a complete, unbroken path through which electric charges can flow. c) a material through which charge can easily flow.
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3. Which of the following is not a resistance factor? a) the temperature of a material. b) the type of material used. c) the color of the material used.
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1. Volta built the first electric battery by a) layering zinc, paper soaked in salt water, and silver. b) creating the energy stored in chemical compounds. c) observing a twitch in frogs that he hypothesized was some kind of animal electricity.
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2. An electrochemical cell is a) a substance that conducts electric current. b) the part of an electrode above the surface of the electrolyte. c) a device that transforms chemical energy into electrical energy.
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3. A battery is a) an electrochemical cell in which the electrolyte is a liquid. b) a combination of two or more electrochemical cells in a series. c) an electrochemical cell in which the electrolyte is a paste.
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1. Ohms law states that a) charge cannot be created or destroyed. b) the resistance is equal to the voltage divided by the current. c) R is used to represent resistance, I represents current, and V represents voltage.
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2. Which of the following is NOT a basic feature of an electric circuit? a) Has a source of electrical energy. b) Are connected by conducting wires. c) Contains an ammeter to measure current.
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3. Which of the follow is an advantage that parallel circuits have over series circuits? a) If one light goes out, the other lights will remain lit. b) It is easier to use an ammeter to measure current. c) They require less wire to connect all of their circuits.
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1. The rate at which energy is transformed from one form to another is known as a) power b) voltage c) current
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2. You can calculate power by a) Voltage / Current b) Power x Time c) Voltage x Current
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3. The total amount of energy used by an appliance is equal to a) Voltage / Current b) Power x Time c) Voltage x Current