Sample question (2)
True or False (5)
a) Sound can travel through water. ______
b) Vibrations are needed to produce sound. ______
c) Electricity can flow in an open circuit. ______
d) Metals are usually good conductors of electricity. ______
e) Increasing the number of batteries can make a bulb brighter. ______
Fill in the blanks (10)
a) The unit used to measure loudness is d_____.
b) The higher the pitch, the f_____ the vibrations.
c) Sound travels as v_____ through the air.
d) Hitting a bell makes it v_____.
e) Elephants usually produce very l_____ pitched sounds.
f) Wires are used to c_____ electrical components.
g) A s_____ can open or close a circuit.
h) Rubber is used on wires because it is an i_____.
i) A c_____ circuit allows electricity to flow.
j) A b_____ stores electrical energy.
Multiple Choice Questions (10)
(1) Which object produces sound when struck?
(a) drum
(b) battery
(c) switch
(d) wire
(2) Sound travels slowest through
(a) air
(b) water
(c) steel
(d) wood
(3) Which device converts electrical energy to light?
(a) bulb
(b) switch
(c) wire
(d) plug
(4) Which material is an insulator?
(a) copper
(b) aluminium
(c) plastic
(d) iron
(5) Which sound is softest?
(a) thunder
(b) whisper
(c) fireworks
(d) siren
(6) Which component connects all parts of a circuit?
(a) wire
(b) bulb
(c) battery
(d) switch
(7) Which part controls whether electricity flows?
(a) switch
(b) battery
(c) wire
(d) bulb
(8) When the circuit is closed, the bulb will
(a) break
(b) light up
(c) melt
(d) stop working
(9) Electricity travels easily through
(a) wood
(b) rubber
(c) copper
(d) plastic
(10) A device powered by electricity is called an
(a) conductor
(b) appliance
(c) insulator
(d) circuit
Fill in the blanks (10)
a) Give one example of a loud sound and one soft sound.
b) How can we reduce the volume of sound?
c) What is a conductor?
Give one example.
d) What is the function of a battery in a circuit?
e) Name three electrical components.