Grade 9 Science Unit Test - Electricity

Part A: Multiple Choice (1 mark each)

1. An atom contains:
a) only positive charges
c) positive and negative charges

b) only negative charges

d) no charges

2. Two different neutral substances become charged by exposure to:

a) grounding
b) friction
c) sunlight

d) air

3. A positively charged object has:

a) gained protons
b) gained electrons

c) lost protons

d) lost electrons

4. The law of electric charges states:

a) unlike charges repel b) like charges repel

c) like charges attract

d) neutral objects repel

5. An object acts charged if a charged object is placed near it. This is an example of charging by:
a) friction
b) touch
c) conduction
d) induction
6. A good insulator is:
a) aluminum

b) copper

c) glass

d) steel

7. Which of the following is not required for a circuit to function?

a) power source
b) electrical load
c) switch

d) conducting wires

8. Electric potential is also known as:

a) watts
b) amperes

c) voltage

d) protons

9. An ammeter measures:
a) electric current

c) resistance

d) voltage

b) power

10. The load in a circuit converts electrical energy into:

a) light energy
b) heat energy
c) mechanical energy

d) all of the above

11. An additional cell is connected in series to a simple circuit. The light bulb will:
a) be brighter
b) be dimmer
c) glow longer
d) glow the same
12. Two bulbs are connected in a parallel circuit to a dry cell. If one bulb burns out, the brightness of the
other bulb will:
a) decrease
b) increase
c) become zero
d) remain the same
13. Electrical power can be determined by using which of the following mathematical expressions?
a) E/t
b) V x I
c) V x I x t
d) both a) and b)
14. The SI unit for power is the:
a) watt
b) joule

c) ampere

d) volt

15. A fuse should be connected to a simple circuit:

a) in series
b) in parallel

c) after the load

d) instead of the switch

Part B: True or False (1 mark each)

1. Neutral objects are attracted to charged objects.
2. Uncharged objects become positively charged when touched by a positively charged object.
3. Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
4. It dangerous to recharge a primary cell.
5. An ampere represents 6.0 x 10 18 electrons
6. The switch must be placed before any load in an electric circuit.
7. Reversing the connecting wires will reverse the direction of a motor.
8. Ohms are units that measure resistance.
9. Circuit breakers prevent electrical shocks.
10. A watt hour is 3600 times larger than joule.
Part C: Fill-in-the-Blank (1 mark each)
1. Fill in the word needed to complete the following sentences.
a)
electricity involves electric charges which are stationary or at rest.
b) An object that has the same number of electrons as protons is termed
.
c) A
is a material that allows electric charge to move freely through it
d) Energy is defined as the ability to do
.
e) The SI unit for power is the
.
2. Give the term described by the definition listed below
a) discharging an object by connecting it to the Earth by means of a conductor
b) an electric circuit in which the parts of the circuit are wired to one another in a single path
c) a type of cell which can be discharged and recharged many hundreds of times
d) the ability to slow the flow of electrons in conductors or loads; it is measured in ohms
e) a measure of the rate at which electrical energy is being used
3. State which light bulbs will be on in the circuit below under the following conditions: (1 mark each)
a) the switch is closed and light bulb 1 is unscrewed;
b) the switch is closed and light bulb 2 is unscrewed;
c) the switch is closed and light bulb 4 is unscrewed;
d) the switch is open and copper wire replaces light bulb 4.

4. Use Ohms Law to solve the following problems: (2 marks each)

a) What is the current produced by an electric potential of 120 volts through
a resistance of 0.2 S?
b) What resistance would produce a current of 120 amps from a 9 volts battery?
c) What voltage is necessary to produce a current of 200 amperes through
a resistance of 0.002 S?

5. Solve the following problems: (2 marks each)

a) Calculate the energy released from a battery in a drill which was switched on for 45 seconds.
The voltage drop was 9 V and the current was 1.4 A. (Answer in joules)
b) Calculate the energy released from a portable hedge trimmer using a 12 V battery. The current
flowing to the motor was 2.8 A and it operated for 30 minutes. (Answer in watt hours)
c) Calculate the power rating of portable sander that operates at a voltage of 12 with a current of
2.5 amperes flowing through it.
d) Calculate the % efficiency of an electric motor that produces 16 000 J of useful energy while
using an input energy of 40 000 J.
Part D: Short Answer
1. a) An uncharged pith-ball is touched by a negatively charged plastic rod. Use a diagram to illustrate
what would happen. (2 marks)

b) After contact, the plastic rod is brought towards the pith-ball again. Use a diagram to illustrate what
would happen.
(1mark)

2. W hat is a short circuit and why is it dangerous? (2 marks)

3. Draw a schematic diagram showing a single circuit with two cells in series and two bulbs connected in
parallel. The complete circuit is controlled by a switch. A voltmeter is connected to measure the voltage
through the first bulb and an ammeter measures the current through the complete circuit. (5 marks)

4. 2Draw a diagram of a Voltaic (Wet) cell similar to the one made in class. Label the positive and
negative
electrodes, the electrolyte solution, and the direction of the flow of electrons. (4 marks)

5. List two characteristics of a series circuit and two characteristics of a parallel circuit. (4 marks)