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    Mr.

    Bexson______________________________________________
    Name:_______________________

    SCIENCE 9 UNIT C ELECTRICITY QUIZ


    Multiple Choice & Numerical Response
    Use the following information to answer the next question
    Some descriptions of objects
    1. A balloon gets static-y from rubbing it on hair
    2. A piece of silicon yields an electric current of 1.0 A
    3. A piece of aluminum yields an electric current of 100 A
    4. A ceramic tube heats up and slows down current in a circuit

    Numerical Response
    1. Match the descriptions from the list above with the appropriate terms below.
    (D2.3k/D2.7k/D2.8k)
    Answer:

    ________
    Insulator

    _________
    _________
    Fair Conductor Semiconductor

    _________
    Resistor

    (Record your 4-digit answer in the numerical response section on the answer sheet)

    Use the following information to answer the next two questions


    A circuit was built in a grade 9 science classroom. The circuit contained a battery, a voltmeter,
    and a switch in series. It also contained an ammeter in parallel with 1 lamp and in series with
    another lamp. The voltmeter read a voltage of 135 V and the ammeter measured a current of
    60 A.

    Numerical Response
    2. Calculate the resistance of the circuit containing the ammeter above : (D2.6k)

    (Record your 4-digit answer in the numerical response section on the answer sheet)

    Written Response
    1. Draw a circuit diagram for the above circuit. Use appropriate symbols for each device. (3
    marks) (D2.7k/D2.8k)

    Mr. Bexson______________________________________________
    Name:_______________________

    Multiple Choice
    1. In every electric system, while both are dangerous, it is the ____i____ that is dangerous
    from its tendency to cause arcing and it is the ___ii____ that can be fatal from even the
    slightest amount of it. (D2.1k)
    Row
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    i
    voltage
    voltage
    current
    current

    ii
    current
    resistance
    voltage
    static

    2. Complete the sentence: The current flowing through a copper strip will be _________ the
    current flowing through a wooden pencil. (D2.3k)
    A. lower than
    B. equal to
    C. higher than
    D. None of the above
    Use the following information to answer the next 2 questions
    When static electricity builds up in the atmosphere it eventually comes down to the earth in
    the form of lightning. This causes quite a violent reaction and creates a sound that can be heard
    from miles away. Similarly, when a student touches a running van de Graff machine, they also
    develop static electricity.
    3. Based on the information above, what will happen when a student that is touching a van
    de Graff machine touches another student? (D2.2k)
    A. Electric charge
    B. Electric discharge
    C. Static charge
    D. Shock
    4. In both of these situations, in order to complete the circuits, the lightning and the student
    need to be ___i____ and the result is ____ii____ electricity. (D2.2k)
    Row
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    i
    charged
    discharged
    grounded
    ionized

    ii
    current
    static
    current
    static

    Mr. Bexson______________________________________________
    Name:_______________________

    5. Ohms law explains the relationship between which 3 variables? (D2.5k/D2.6k)


    A. Current, voltage and charge
    B. Energy, voltage and resistance
    C. Resistance, charge and potential difference
    D. Resistance, voltage and current
    Use the following diagram to answer the next question

    6. In the circuit diagram above, how many switches need to be closed in order to light at
    least one bulb? (D2.4k)
    A. one
    B. two
    C. three
    D. four
    Use the following diagram to answer the next two questions

    7. In the above circuit diagram, where would the current be the lowest? (D2.4k)
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Between the resistors and the light bulb


    In between the resistors
    Immediately before the positive side of the battery
    At the light bulb

    8. At the point where the current is the lowest, what can be said about the resistance of that
    point compared to spot immediately after the negative side of the battery? (D2.4k)
    A. It will be much higher
    B. It will be much lower
    C. It will not be affected at all

    Mr. Bexson______________________________________________
    Name:_______________________

    D. The resistances in question will become equal


    Use the following information to answer the next 3 questions
    A science 9 teacher placed a copper strip and a zinc strip into a glass of lemon juice. He
    connects two wires to the metal strips and connects them to a voltmeter.
    9. The above is an example of a(n): (D1.3k)
    A. Battery
    B. Electrode
    C. Electrolyte
    D. Electrochemical cell
    10. The copper and zinc are the ____i____ and the lemon juice acts as the ____ii_____:
    (D1.3k)
    Row
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    i
    Anode and cathode
    Anode and cathode
    electrolyte
    metals

    ii
    electrode
    electrolyte
    Anode and cathode
    Anode and cathode

    11. What would happen to the voltmeter if you were to suddenly change the lemon juice to
    concentrated sulfuric acid? (D1.3k)
    A. It would decrease the voltage reading
    B. It would increase the voltage reading
    C. It would do nothing
    D. It would go to zero since concentrated sulfuric acid is not an electrolyte
    12. What kind of energy comes out of a 120 V wall socket? (D1.1k)
    A. Electrical
    B. Chemical
    C. Gravitational potential
    D. Mechanical
    13. What kind of energy does a battery contain when it is not connected to anything? (D1.1k)
    A. Electrical
    B. Chemical
    C. Gravitational potential
    D. Mechanical
    14. What kind of energy is emitted when electrical current goes through a resistor? (D1.1k)
    A. Electrical
    B. Light
    C. Heat
    D. Chemical

    Mr. Bexson______________________________________________
    Name:_______________________

    Use the following information to answer the next 2 questions


    A bigger part of the electrical energy we get in Southern Alberta is from wind farms. Those
    wind farms use big windmills to use Southern Alberta wind to turn a big fan which in turn,
    provides energy to a generator to produce usable electrical energy.
    15. The energy transformation above is most accurately depicted by which of the following?
    (D1.2k)
    A. Wind Mechanical - Electrical
    B. Wind Electrical - Mechanical
    C. Gravitational potential electrical mechanical
    D. Gravitational potential wind - electrical
    16. If the energy from the windmills was used to light a city, what types of energy would be
    created from that energy conversion? (D1.2k)
    A. Light and sound
    B. Electrical and light
    C. Light and heat
    D. Electrical and heat
    Use the following information to answer the next question
    Certain particles in the atom
    1. Electron
    2. Proton
    3. Neutron

    17. Which of the above is the primary source of electricity? (D2.2k)


    A. Electron
    B. Proton
    C. Neutron
    D. All of the above
    18. What feature of a river is the best analogy for the resistance in an electric circuit? (D2.5k)
    A. A beaver dam
    B. The volume of water that moves past a particular point in a given time
    C. The depth of the river
    D. The size of a waterfall

    Numerical Response
    3. Calculate the current in a 9 V battery if the resistance is measured to be 16 . Round your
    answer to the nearest hundredth. (D2.6k)

    Mr. Bexson______________________________________________
    Name:_______________________
    (Record your 4-digit answer in the numerical response section on the answer sheet)

    Numerical Response
    4. Calculate the voltage of a 111 A current that has a resistance of 0.5 . (D2.6k)

    (Record your 4-digit answer in the numerical response section on the answer sheet)

    19. Which of the following statements about parallel circuits is most correct? (D2.7k)
    A. the electricity does not follow the same path around the circuit
    B. the electricity does follow one path around the circuit
    C. The brightness of bulbs within the circuit depends on how close the bulb is to the
    battery
    D. The brightness of the bulbs depends on how many there are

    20. Electrical devices within the circuit of a house are most often connected in what type of
    circuit? (D2.8k)
    A. simple circuit
    B. resistance circuit
    C. series circuit
    D. parallel circuit

    Written Response
    2. Draw a circuit diagram for a functional circuit. Label each part of the diagram and explain its
    purpose in the circuit. (5 marks) (D2.7k/D2.8k)

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