Delve into the fascinating history of electricity that sparked monumental shifts in human civilization. This trivia journeys through the discovery, development, and impactful inventions that emerged from harnessing electrical power. Trace the steps of pioneers who shifted our reality with their innovations, each contributing to the vital currents that power our world today.
Understanding electricity means grasping its core components and the principles that make electrical systems tick. Whether you’re fascinated by the humble resistor or awestruck by the complexity of power grids, test your knowledge of the building blocks that form the backbone of modern life.
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An electrocardiogram is technology to measure the function of which organ?
Kidneys
Kidneys
Liver
Liver
Heart
Heart
Lungs
Lungs
A sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal has which name?
Switch
Switch
Battery
Battery
Screen
Screen
Microphone
Microphone
Open circuits always have what?
Batteries
Batteries
Bells
Bells
Gaps
Gaps
Light bulbs
Light bulbs
Who discovered the electron in 1887?
JJ Thomson
JJ Thomson
James Chadwick
James Chadwick
Max Plank
Max Plank
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton
The arc lamp widely used in the mining industry was invented by who?
Brian
Brian
Humphrey
Humphrey
Davy
Davy
Danile
Danile
How many volts of electricity is in a bolt of lightning?
Dozens
Dozens
Thousands
Thousands
Hundreds
Hundreds
Millions
Millions
If a charged object is brought near to an uncharged one, what happens?
Nothing
Nothing
They disappear
They disappear
They repel
They repel
They attract
They attract
Electric current is calculated by charge divided by what?
Time
Time
Frequency
Frequency
Power
Power
Resistance
Resistance
Electric current is measured using what device?
Ammeter
Ammeter
Fameter
Fameter
Nemeter
Nemeter
Semester
Semester
A device that stores electrical energy in an electric field has which name?
Switch
Switch
Alternator
Alternator
Capacitor
Capacitor
Transistor
Transistor
What is the basic unit of electromotive force?
Salt
Salt
Malt
Malt
Volt
Volt
Fault
Fault
Which boxer is famous for his ‘lean, mean, grilling machine’?
George Foreman
George Foreman
Joe Frazier
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
What color is the live wire in a mains plug?
Brown
Brown
Yellow
Yellow
Orange
Orange
Pink
Pink
Electric power is typically measured in what units?
Potts
Potts
Motts
Motts
Watts
Watts
Sotts
Sotts
Which electric device switches current on and off to regulate temperature?
Resistor
Resistor
Switch
Switch
Battery
Battery
Thermostat
Thermostat
Electrical charge is caused by the movement of what?
Electrons
Electrons
Neutrons
Neutrons
Electrons
Electrons
Atoms
Atoms
What is the main function of a neutral wire in a plug?
Carry all voltages
Carry all voltages
Completes circuit
Completes circuit
Carry high voltages
Carry high voltages
Safety wire
Safety wire
Mains electricity uses what kind of current?
Under current
Under current
Alternating current
Alternating current
Clear current
Clear current
Direct current
Direct current
What is the name for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?
Raisin
Raisin
Current
Current
Grape
Grape
Apricot
Apricot
What is the name for the small device which powers electric items when turned?
Diameter
Diameter
Dynamite
Dynamite
Diamonds
Diamonds
Dynamo
Dynamo
Which of these is the best thermal conductor?
Wooden spoon
Wooden spoon
Knife with wooden handle
Knife with wooden handle
Stainless steel knife
Stainless steel knife
Plastic spoon
Plastic spoon
Which of these is not a good electrical conductor?
Silver
Silver
Paper
Paper
Aluminum
Aluminum
Gold
Gold
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