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