Electrical Charge and Circuits Quiz

What is the fundamental property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field?

• Current

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Electrical charge

Which of the following materials allows electric charge to flow easily through them?

• Copper

• Glass

• Plastic

• Rubber

What is the process by which charge is transferred through a material by direct contact?

• Amplification

• Induction

• Conduction

• Insulation

What is the flow of electric charge through a conductor called?

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Current

• Ohm's law

What is the unit of measurement for electric current?

• Watts

• Ohms

• Volts

• Amps

What is the unit of measurement for electrical potential difference?

• Ohms

• Volts

• Amps

• Watts

What property of a material determines how easily it allows the flow of electric current?

• Amperage

• Resistance

• Voltage

• Conductance

Which law states that the current in a circuit is directly proportional to the voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance?

• Ohm's law

• Faraday's law

• Newton's law

• Coulomb's law

In a series circuit, how does the current compare at different points in the circuit?

• It varies at different points

• It is the same at all points

• It decreases at different points

• It increases at different points

In a parallel circuit, how does the total resistance compare to the individual resistances?

• It is the same as the individual resistances

• It is greater than the individual resistances

• It is less than the individual resistances

• It varies with the individual resistances