Science 9 Unit 4 Test
Time Limit: 80 minutes (Up to 160 minutes if needed.)
Multiple Choice/Numerical Response
• For multiple choice questions, circle the letter of the choice that best completes the statement
or answers the question.
• For numerical response questions, enter the number answer, in the order indicated in the
question.
• After the 80 minutes has passed, go to the Canvas module and enter your answers into the
Unit 4 Exam page.
• Upload the answer sheet as well as the exam supervisor sheet into the last question on the
Unit 4 exam found in the Canvas module.
• There is a formula sheet found on page 11 of this exam.
Good luck everyone.
1. Electrical Power is generated using different sources of energy. Which of the following sources of
energy produces the most pollution?
a. Wind
b. Coal
c. Water
d. sunlight
Use the following information to answer questions 2, 3 and 4.
2. Using the hair dryer near water could result in a dangerous short circuit. This is because
a. Water will corrode and ruin the switch
b. Water provides an alternative path for current to flow
c. The fan is not meant to force water
d. Tap water cannot conduct electricity
3. What circuit component is likely responsible for the fan’s ability to turn at different speeds?
a. switch
b. cell
c. rheostat
d. fuse
4. The blow dryer transforms electrical energy into what other forms of energy?
a. Chemical and mechanical
b. Chemical and thermal
c. Thermal and mechanical
d. Mechanical and electrical
5. The rate at which charged particles flow is called
a. current
b. voltage
c. static
d. potential difference
Use the following information to answer questions 6 & 7.
6. To what part of the motor of the electric mixer do you attach the mixing wand?
a. commutator
b. wire
c. armature
d. magnet
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7. This mixer’s purpose is to perform what energy transformation?
a. Electrical to mechanical
b. Chemical to thermal
c. Electrical to chemical
d. Electrical to thermal
Use the following information to answer questions 8, 9 and 10.
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8. Match the circuit’s components below with their labels by placing the appropriate numbers on the
answer sheet in this order as shown below:
Lamp Battery Resistor Fuse
9. Which of the following components in the circuit is a safety feature?
a. Component 1
b. Component 2
c. Component 3
d. Component 4
10. The lamp in the circuit puts out approximately 112 J of light energy for every 2000 J of electrical
energy put into it. What is the efficiency of the lamp?
a. 17.9 %
b. 5.6 %
c. 0.056 %
d. 0.179 %
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Use the following information to answer questions 11 and 12.
11. The most obvious problem with the circuit is that
a. The bulbs are connected in parallel
b. The bulbs are connected in series
c. There is no switch
d. The battery is connected improperly
12. The electrical source in this circuit is a battery not a single cell. This can be concluded because
a. All circuits must be powered by a battery
b. The battery is the largest circuit component
c. The schematic symbol indicates more than one cell
d. There is always only one battery per circuit
Use the following information to answer questions 13 & 14.
13. When the lamp was replaced, the motor began operating again. How could this problem be avoided
in the future?
a. By connecting the motor and lamp in parallel
b. By increasing the number of cells in the circuit
c. By removing the switch from the circuit
d. By adding an extra lamp to the circuit
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14. The device in the circuit that transforms chemical energy into electrical energy is the
a. Electrochemical Cell
b. Lamp
c. Motor
d. Switch
15. A voltmeter is used to measure ____________ and must be attached to a circuit in __________.
a. voltage, parallel
b. current, series
c. resistance, parallel
d. energy, series
16. Which of the following devices uses the most energy?
a. A 600-W microwave oven used for 20 minutes
b. A 100-W bulb left on for 8 hours
c. A 1150- W hair dryer used for 8 minutes
d. A 900-W hot plate used for 15 minutes
17. The most appropriate unit for reporting the amount of electrical energy used by a family every
month would be the
a. Watt
b. Joule
c. Kilowatt hour
d. Volt
18. Which of the following would be classified as a renewable resource?
a. Coal
b. Oil
c. Biomass
d. Natural gas
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Use the following information to answer question 19.
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING THREE CHARGED OBJECTS. OBJECTS A AND B ARE FIXED IN POSITION, BUT OBJECT C IS
FREE TO MOVE.
19. Where will object C move?
a. Object C will not move
b. Object C will move toward object A
c. Object C will move toward object B
d. Object C will move to the middle
20. What type of current enters our homes?
a. DC
b. Electromagnetic
c. AC
d. Mechanical
21. Mark has produced an electric motor for his science class. He wants to make the motor spin faster
without using more voltage. He can do this by:
a. Increasing the number of turns of wire
b. Decreasing the strength of the fixed side magnets
c. Making more splits in the commutator
d. Changing to a power supply with more electrical output
22. While you are cooking with the hot plate and toasting a slice of bread, the electric heaters start.
Almost immediately the hot plate, toaster and electric heaters quit working. This most likely happened
because:
a. A fuse in the toaster burned out
b. A circuit breaker in the electric panel tripped
c. The element in the hot plate burned out
d. The circuit breakers in the electric heaters tripped
Use the following information to answer question 23.
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23. To which part of the drill do you attach the bit?
a. Coil
b. Armature
c. Permanent Magnet
d. Split – ring Commutator
24. The basic components of an electrochemical cell include:
a. Two electrodes made of different materials, and an electrolyte made of a pure substance
b. Two electrodes made of the same material, and a solid electrolyte made of a pure substance
c. Two electrodes made of different materials, and an electrolyte made of a liquid or paste
solution
d. Two liquid electrodes separated by a solid electrolyte made of two different metals, usually
copper and zinc
25. Iceland is located in an area where two of Earth’s tectonic plates meet. The splitting of the plates
creates a natural energy source referred to as
a. Geothermal Power
b. Wind power
c. tidal power
d. solar power
Use the following information to answer question 26 & 27.
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26. Label the parts of the motor indicated in the diagram by matching the numbers in the diagram with
the following parts:
Commutator Brush Magnet Armature
27. Students disconnected the dry cell supplying the current and then manually turned the axle of the
motor. When they connected the wires leading from the motor to a voltmeter, they noticed that the
motor created voltage as the shaft turned. This result can be evidence of
a. Leftover voltage in the motor
b. Electromagnetic induction
c. Alternating current
d. Magnetic force
28. Calculate the resistance of a 20V light bulb with 10A of current running through it. Record your
answer to the nearest tenth. ______________________________
29. If 350W of power is used when 7.0A of current passes through a circuit, how much voltage was there
in the circuit? Record your answer to the nearest volt. ____________________________________
Use the following information to answer the next question.
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30. For each of the situations shown in the poster, use the number 1 to indicate a safe use of electricity
and the number 2 to indicate an unsafe use of electricity. Record your answers on the answer sheet in
order as shown below:
__________ ________ ______ ________
Living Room Bedroom Kitchen Bathroom
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Unit 4 Exam Answer Sheet.
Please print your answers into this answer sheet and upload this along with the exam supervisor
document into the last question on the Unit 4 Exam Canvas page.
Question Answer Question Answer
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 30
NOW, log into Canvas and CAREFULLY enter your answers
into the Unit 4 Exam page.
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Formula Sheet
Joules of useful output
Efficiency = 𝑥𝑥 100
Joules of input energy
I = V/R
R = V/I
V = IR
Energy = Pt
P = IV
Circuit Symbols Chart
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