5.4 Miss Harbour's Electricity Quiz

What is electricity?

• The energy of moving electrons

• The energy of moving protons

• The energy of moving neutrons

• The energy of moving atoms

What are electrons?

• Positively charged particles inside atoms

• Neutrally charged particles inside atoms

• Tiny negatively charged particles inside atoms

• Large negatively charged particles inside atoms

What is an electric current?

• The flow of protons

• The flow of neutrons

• The flow of electrons

• The flow of atoms

What type of energy transformation occurs when using a computer?

• Electrical to thermal energy

• Electrical to light, heat, and sound energy

• Electrical to sound energy

• Electrical to kinetic energy

What type of energy transformation occurs when using a fan?

• Electrical to thermal energy

• Electrical to light energy

• Electrical to mechanical energy

• Electrical to sound energy

What is the role of a battery in a simple circuit?

• To provide light

• To provide sound

• To provide electrical energy

• To provide heat

Which of the following is a good conductor?

• Rubber

• Wood

• Copper

• Plastic

Which of the following is a good insulator?

• Aluminum

• Water

• Steel

• Rubber

Which of the following is an example of static electricity?

• Boiling water

• Clothes sticking together coming out of a dryer

• Melting ice

• Burning wood

What happens when you touch a metal object and get a shock?

• You are experiencing static electricity

• You are conducting heat

• You are absorbing light

• You are creating sound