Grade 8 Electricity Worksheet
This worksheet covers fundamental concepts of electricity, including circuits, conductors, insulators, and Ohm's Law, suitable for Grade 8 science students.
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Grade 8 Electricity Fundamentals
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Which of the following materials is a good conductor of electricity?
Rubber
Copper
Glass
Wood
2. What unit is used to measure electric current?
Volt
Ohm
Ampere
Watt
3. A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily is called an .
4. The flow of electric charge is known as electric .
5. Ohm's Law states that voltage equals current multiplied by .
6. In a series circuit, if one bulb goes out, all other bulbs in the circuit will also go out.
True
False
7. Static electricity is caused by the continuous flow of electrons.
True
False
8. Describe the difference between a series circuit and a parallel circuit. You may refer to the diagrams below.
9. Explain what happens to the resistance in a circuit as the length of the wire increases.
10. A circuit has a voltage of 12 Volts and a resistance of 4 Ohms. Using Ohm's Law (V = I x R), calculate the current flowing through the circuit.
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