Electric Current Quiz The quiz is designed for the various curriculum students such as GCSE, IGCSE, ISC, IB, ICSE, CBSE and National Curriculum England. Start the quiz and learn science with fun! Quiz Level: Grade 8Total Questions: 20 1 / 40 The unit of energy is ______. Kilowatt Watt per hour Kilowatt per hour Joules 2 / 40 When two bodies are charged together by rubbing each other then both of them acquire ___________. Unequal and opposite charges Unequal charges None of these Equal and opposite charges 3 / 40 The current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance. Voltage law Ohm's law Newton's law Current law 4 / 40 If you place a 50 Volt power source across a 10 Ohm resistor, what will the current be? 500 Amps 0.5 Amps 5 Amps 0.2 Amps 5 / 40 Electric bell works on the principle of ___________. heating effect of current all of these magnetic effect of current chemical effect of current 6 / 40 A 1.5V battery is connected across a metal wire of resistance 3Ω. Calculate the current in the wire. 0.5A 4.5A 1.5A 3A 7 / 40 In an electrolytic cell, the electrode that is connected to the positive terminal of the battery is called as ________. anion cathode anode cation 8 / 40 A closed path through which electrons can flow is _________. current circuit voltage circus 9 / 40 Good conductors have many loosely bound _________. Electrons Protons Molecules Atoms 10 / 40 The existence of a negative charge on a body implies that it has _________. acquired some electrons from outside lost some of its electrons acquired some protons from outside lost some of its protons 11 / 40 If an atom loses an electron, it becomes ________ charged. negatively positively Neutral 12 / 40 Potential difference is measured in _____. ohms volts columbs amperes 13 / 40 In a metallic conductor, electric current is thought to be due to movement of ______. protons ions amperes electrons 14 / 40 Bakelite is a/an _______. Conductor Semi-conductor Insulator None of these 15 / 40 Electric current is ____. resistance per unit time all of the these flow of charge per unit time work done per unit time 16 / 40 If you have a 12 Volt battery placed across a 6 Ohm resistor, what will the current be? 72 Amps 2 Amps 18 Amps 0.5 Amps 17 / 40 What are all substances made from? Protons Atoms Electrons Neutrons 18 / 40 In which type of change, we observe alteration only in specific property of matter but not composition? Both physical and chemical change Chemical change Physical change None of these 19 / 40 The process by which a chemical change takes place in a substance when electric current is passed through it is called as _________. electrodes electrolysis thermionic conduction electrolysis 20 / 40 Materials which allow larger current to flow through them are called as _____. Conductor Alloys Semi-conductor Insulator 21 / 40 Find the type of current if it's only flows in one direction? DC Current None AC Current 22 / 40 What is the standard unit of measurement for electrical charge? Volt Ohm Coulomb Ampere 23 / 40 When the path of current, starting from one terminal of cell, ends at the other terminal of the cell is broken at some point, then such a circuit is called as _______. Either open or closed circuit closed or complete circuit None of these open or incomplete circuit 24 / 40 In electrical wire copper is used for electrical conduction mainly because ______. it has a high melting point it has low electrical resistaivity it is very durable it is cheaper 25 / 40 Cathode is _______. a positively charged ion formed in the electrolyte negatively charged electrode positively charged electrode a negatively charged ion formed in the electrolyte 26 / 40 Which of the following is not correct regarding electroplating. It is use to produce electricity It is use to provide coating of an electrode It is use to alter the appearance of an objects In this process electricity is used 27 / 40 A closed path that electric current follows is? Voltage Difference Batteries Resistance Electric Circuits 28 / 40 Conventionally the direction of the current is taken as _______. the direction of flow of molecules the direction of flow of positive charge the direction of flow of negative charge the direction of flow of atoms 29 / 40 Which is an example of the build-up of static electricity? Generator Electromagnets Lightning Friction 30 / 40 The SI unit of current is _______. Ampere Volt Ohm Coulomb 31 / 40 Silicon is a ________. Semi-conductor Super-conductor Conductor Insulator 32 / 40 In the direction of electric field, the electric potential _______. decreases remains uncharged increases becomes zero 33 / 40 When the ends of metal wire are not connected to a battery the _______. protons move in random direction electrons move in random direction electrons move from negative electrode to positive electrode electrons move from positive electrode to negative electrode 34 / 40 Find the type of current if it's constantly changes direction? AC Current DC Current None 35 / 40 When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it acquires a positive charge because ___________. Electrons are added to it Protons are removed from it Protons are added to it Electrons are removed from it 36 / 40 According to Ohm's Law, current equals the voltage divided by the _________. Resistance Inductance Capacitance Power 37 / 40 Potential difference is measured using______. wattmeter electroscope ammeter voltmeter 38 / 40 An electrolyte is ________. a light electric cell none of these a metal a liquid that conducts electricity 39 / 40 Chemical combination involves _________. Combination of only same type of elements Combination of only same type of compounds Combination of two atoms Combination of any two or more elements or compounds 40 / 40 If the current is 2 Amps and the voltage is 8 Volts, what is the power? 16 Watts 0.25 Watts 4 Watts 10 Watts Please enter your name below. Name Your score is LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Exit Send feedback ← Science Quiz Index Series & Parallel Circuits →