Semester B - Electric Charge and Circuits
Grade 7
Name: ________
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What causes atoms to become electrically charged?
a) Adding neutrons
b) Transferring electrons
c) Adding protons
d) Removing neutrons
2. Which particle has a negative charge?
a) Proton
b) Neutron
c) Electron
d) Nucleus
3. Static electricity is:
a) A moving electric charge
b) An electric charge at rest
c) Only found in batteries
d) Always dangerous
4. When you rub a balloon on your hair, what happens?
a) Protons move from your hair to the balloon
b) Electrons transfer between the materials
c) Neutrons leave your hair
d) Nothing happens
5. Lightning is an example of:
a) Static electricity
b) Electric discharge
c) Electric current
d) Electric field
6. What type of materials allow electricity to flow easily through them?
a) Insulators
b) Conductors
c) Batteries
d) Circuits
7. Which of these is an insulator?
a) Copper
b) Aluminum
c) Rubber
d) Steel
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8. In a series circuit, if one bulb burns out:
a) Only that bulb stops working
b) All bulbs stop working
c) The battery needs replacing
d) Nothing happens
9. What provides energy in a basic circuit?
a) Wires
b) Switch
c) Battery
d) Bulb
10. Which type of current flows in just one direction?
a) Alternating current (AC)
b) Direct current (DC)
c) Both AC and DC
d) Neither
11. What happens when two negative charges come near each other?
a) They attract
b) They repel
c) Nothing happens
d) They become neutral
12. A Van de Graaff generator demonstrates:
a) Conduction
b) Induction
c) Both a and b
d) Neither
13. What type of circuit is used in household wiring?
a) Series
b) Parallel
c) Both
d) Neither
14. Solar cells convert what into electrical energy?
a) Heat
b) Light
c) Sound
d) Motion
15. Which of these is NOT a source of electric current?
a) Batteries
b) Generators
c) Solar cells
d) Rubber
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16. What happens to electric force as distance increases?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Stays the same
d) Disappears completely
17. The flow of electric charges is called:
a) Voltage
b) Current
c) Resistance
d) Power
18. What type of energy does moving electrons have?
a) Potential energy
b) Kinetic energy
c) Chemical energy
d) Nuclear energy
19. Which device controls the flow of current in a circuit?
a) Battery
b) Wire
c) Switch
d) Bulb
20. What happens when opposite charges come near each other?
a) They attract
b) They repel
c) Nothing happens
d) They disappear
21. What causes static cling in clothes from the dryer?
a) Heat
b) Moisture
c) Friction
d) Pressure
22. An electric field is:
a) A type of battery
b) A wire in a circuit
c) An area where electric force acts
d) A type of current
23. Which of these is a good conductor?
a) Wood
b) Rubber
c) Plastic
d) Copper
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24. What type of circuit has only one path for current?
a) Parallel circuit
b) Series circuit
c) Both types
d) Neither type
25. What happens to electric force as charge increases?
a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Stays the same
d) Disappears
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# Advanced Electric Charge and Circuits Worksheet
1. In a Van de Graaff generator demonstration, a student's hair stands up
because:
a) The hair becomes positively charged and repels itself
b) The hair becomes negatively charged and repels itself
c) The hair becomes alternately charged
d) The hair loses all charge
2. If you have three light bulbs in series and the voltage across the
entire circuit is 12V, what happens to the voltage across each bulb?
a) Each bulb gets 12V
b) Each bulb gets 4V
c) The first bulb gets 12V, others get less
d) The voltage depends on the resistance of each bulb
3. Which combination of materials would create the strongest static
electric effect?
a) Silk and glass
b) Rubber and plastic
c) Wool and plastic
d) Metal and metal
4. During a lightning storm, why should you avoid swimming pools?
a) Because water is an insulator
b) Because chlorine attracts lightning
c) Because water with dissolved minerals is a conductor
d) Because pools are usually the highest point
5. In a parallel circuit with three identical bulbs, if one bulb burns
out:
a) The other bulbs get brighter
b) The other bulbs get dimmer
c) The other bulbs remain the same brightness
d) All bulbs stop working
6. Why do power companies use AC rather than DC for home electricity?
a) AC is safer than DC
b) AC can be transmitted over long distances more efficiently
c) AC produces more power than DC
d) AC costs less to produce
7. If you rub a balloon on your hair and it sticks to a wall, the force
holding it is:
a) Magnetic force
b) Gravitational force
c) Electrostatic force
d) Nuclear force
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8. What happens to the electric field strength between two charges when
the distance between them is doubled?
a) It becomes half as strong
b) It becomes one-fourth as strong
c) It becomes twice as strong
d) It remains the same
9. In a thundercloud, what causes the separation of charges?
a) Temperature differences
b) Friction between water and ice particles
c) Wind pressure
d) Atmospheric pressure
10. Why are birds safe when sitting on high-voltage power lines?
a) Birds are insulators
b) They don't complete a circuit to ground
c) Power lines are insulated
d) Birds have special feet that resist electricity
11. What determines the direction of current flow in a circuit?
a) The type of wire used
b) The position of the switch
c) The polarity of the voltage source
d) The type of load in the circuit
12. Which would make a better lightning rod?
a) A sharp pointed metal rod
b) A flat-topped metal rod
c) A wooden rod
d) A plastic rod
13. When charging by induction, the object being charged:
a) Must touch the charging object
b) Must be an insulator
c) Must be grounded
d) Must be a conductor
14. What happens to the brightness of bulbs in series as more bulbs are
added?
a) Each bulb gets brighter
b) Each bulb gets dimmer
c) Only the first bulb gets dimmer
d) The brightness remains the same
15. Why do electronic devices often have warning labels about static
electricity?
a) Static electricity can cause fire
b) Static discharge can damage sensitive components
c) Static electricity affects battery life
d) Static electricity makes devices run faster
16. In a parallel circuit, what happens to the current in each branch if
you add more branches?
a) Increases in all branches
b) Decreases in all branches
c) Remains the same in each branch
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d) Depends on the resistance in each branch
17. What role do electrons play in semiconductor devices?
a) They carry positive charge
b) They carry negative charge
c) They have no charge
d) They carry both positive and negative charge
18. Why are power lines made of aluminum instead of copper?
a) Aluminum is a better conductor
b) Aluminum is cheaper and lighter
c) Aluminum has less resistance
d) Aluminum lasts longer
19. What happens to the electric field between two charges if you place a
conductor between them?
a) It increases
b) It decreases
c) It is redirected through the conductor
d) It disappears completely
20. When does electromagnetic induction occur?
a) When two charges touch
b) When a magnetic field changes near a conductor
c) When electricity flows through a wire
d) When static builds up
21. Why do some materials become better conductors at lower temperatures?
a) Electrons move faster
b) Less atomic vibration interferes with electron flow
c) The material becomes more dense
d) The electrons gain more energy
22. What determines the amount of current that can safely flow through a
wire?
a) The length of the wire
b) The material and thickness of the wire
c) The voltage of the power source
d) The type of circuit
23. How does a capacitor store energy?
a) Through chemical reactions
b) Through magnetic fields
c) Through separated electric charges
d) Through heat
24. What happens to electrical resistance in a wire as its temperature
increases?
a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Stays the same
d) Becomes zero
25. Why are some materials semiconductors?
a) They have too many electrons
b) They have too few electrons
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c) Their electron structure allows partial conduction
d) They are mixed with metals
# Answer Keys
Basic Worksheet Answers:
1. b 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. b 6. b 7. c 8. b 9. c 10. b
11. b 12. a 13. b 14. b 15. d 16. b 17. b 18. b 19. c 20. a
21. c 22. c 23. d 24. b 25. b
Advanced Worksheet Answers:
1. b 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. c 6. b 7. c 8. b 9. b 10. b
11. c 12. a 13. d 14. b 15. b 16. c 17. b 18. b 19. c 20. b
21. b 22. b 23. c 24. b 25. c
