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Unit Test E: The Characteristics of Electricity
Chapter 11, 12, and 13
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Multiple Choice: Circle the most appropriate answer (10 marks,
1 mark each)
1. The law of electric charges describes how
a. Like charges attract each other
b. Unlike charges repel each other
c. Like charges repel each other
d. Some materials are conductors while others are insulators
2. Conductors of electricity
a. Allow protons to move through them easily
b. Allow electrons to move through them easily
c. Allow positive charges to move through them easily
d. Do not allow charges of any kind to move through them easily
3. Charging by induction best explains why
a. Rubbing two different objects together produces oppositely
charged objects
b. Lightning discharges into the ground
c. Your hair stands up if you go down a plastic tube slide
d. Neutral objects are attracted to charged objects
4. Which of the following would you consider to be a load in a
circuit?
a. Switch
b. Battery
c. Voltmeter
d. Lamp
5. A series circuit
a. Has a power source, connecting wires, a control device,
several paths for the electric current to follow
b. Has a power source, connecting wires, a control device,
one path for electric current to follow
c. Has a power source, connecting wires, a control device,
load, and several paths for the electric current to follow
d. Has a power source, connecting wires, a control device,
load, and one path for the electric current to follow
6. Loads connected in series
a. Increase the total resistance of the circuit

and
and
a
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b. Decrease the total resistance of the circuit

c. Do not affect the total resistance of the circuit
d. None of the above
7. Which of the following atoms has an electric charge?
a. A sodium atom with 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 12 neutrons
b. A calcium atom with 20 protons, 18 electrons, and 20
neutrons
c. A helium atom with 2 protons, 2 electrons, and 2 neutrons
d. A iron atom with 26 protons, 26 electrons, and 20 neutrons
8. The potential difference or voltage of a circuit is a measure of the
a. Rate of flow of electrons
b. Opposition to the flow of electrons
c. Difference in electric potential energy per unit of charge
between two points
d. A number of electrons flowing from the negative electrode
to the positive electrode
9. Electrical resistance is calculate by
a. Subtracting current from voltage
b. Dividing voltage by current
c. Multiplying voltage and current
d. Adding current and voltage
10.
Rabbit fur is above rubber in the electrostatic series. What
would happen if rabbit fur were rubbed with a rubber balloon?
a. The rabbit fur and the balloon would become positively
charged
b. The rabbit fur and the balloon would become negatively
charged
c. The rabbit fur would take on a positive charge and the
balloon would take on a negative charge
d. The rabbit fur would take on a negative charge, and the
balloon would take on a positive charge.
True and False: Indicate whether each of the statements is
TRUE or FALSE. (14 marks, 1 mark each)
11.
In a parallel circuit, electrons can flow along more than one
path
12.
A generator does not require an external energy source to
generate electrical energy
13.
AC is the flow of electrons in one direction
14.
DC is the flow of electrons in multiple directions

15.
To make an object positively charged, you should add
electrons to it
16.
When the number of positive charges exceeds the number
of negative charges, the object is considered negative
17.
The electric current passing through a wire is composed of
moving electrons
18.
In the electrostatic series, materials are arranged in order
of their electrical conductivity
19.
Ammeters measure electric current and are connected in
parallel to a circuit
20.
When a load fails in a series circuit, all loads will stop
working
21.
A switch is the part of an electric circuit that converts
electrical energy into another form of energy
22.
Oppositely charged objects are attracted to each other
23.
Neutral objects are attracted to each other
24.
Neutral objects are attracted to negative and positive
objects
Fill In The Blank: Fill in the blanks with a word or phrase that
correctly completes the sentence (10 marks, 1 mark each)
25. The rapid transfer of electrons from one object to another produces
a(n) _______________________________________
26. When a charged object touches another object, it is called charging
by _________________________________________
27. Voltmeters measure ______________________________ and are
connected in ____________________________ with a load or power source.
28. The charge on an object changes when atoms within the object
gain or lose _____________________________________.
29. When a charged object loses its charge by making contact with a
large neutral object such as Earth, the process is called
__________________________________________.
30. ____________________________________ is the imbalance of electric
charge that builds up on the surface of objects
31. _________________________ is the controlled flow of electrons through
a conductor
32. A _________________________ has the ability to oppose the movement
of electrons
33. An ________________ is a device used to demonstrate static charges
between objects
34. ___________________ is the process of charging an object from a
distance.
35. Ammeters measure _________________________________ and are
connected in _______________________.

Short Answer: Write a short answer using complete sentences

to answer the following questions (30 marks, 5 marks each)
1. a) State the Law of Electric Charges (2 marks)
b) Describe how you could make an object: neutral, positively
charged, and negatively charged (3 marks)

2. Draw a circuit diagram of a circuit that contains a two-cell

battery, three lamps in parallel, and enough switches to control
each lamp independently (5 marks)

3. A microwave oven has a current of 5.0 A going through it. It is

plugged into a wall outlet with a voltage of 120 V.
a. Calculate the resistance of the oven. (3 marks)
b. What device do we use to measure the resistance (2
marks)

4. Consult your electrostatic series table and determine the charge

that each of these materials would receive (5 marks).
a. Polyester rubbed with nylon
b. Wool rubbed with acetate
c. Silk rubbed with glass
d. Nylon rubbed with wool
e. Cotton rubbed with cotton

5. Explain the difference between how a metal leaf electroscope and a

pith ball electroscope detect the presence of a charge imbalance (5
marks).

Long Answer: Demonstrate your understanding of key

concepts and answer the following question using complete
sentences in the form of a paragraph (10 marks)
You are an apprentice to an electrician. You have been given the task of
rewiring a living room. The electrician asks you whether the room
should be wired in series or parallel. Which would you choose? Justify
your answer.

BONUS: Space for creative expression! (1 mark)

1. I felt comfortable completing question(s) #

2. I had difficulty with question(s) #

3. How do you feel you did on a scale from 1-5, 1 being poor, 5 being
great

4. How did you prepare for this test?

5. What did you like best about this unit?

6. What did you dislike about this unit?

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