Series and Parallel Circuits Test Review

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What is the definition of electrical current?

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The rate of flow of charge

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A material in which electrons are able to move easily

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Conductor

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A material in which electrons are not able to move easily

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Insulator

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What 'flows' in a wire? Options: Protons, Neutrons, Atoms, Electrons

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Electrons

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This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on.

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parallel circuit

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Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit?
 
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright.

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Parallel circuit

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What does the resistance of a wire tell you?

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How tough it is for electrons to flow through it.

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As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will...

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decrease

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As resistors are added in series to a circuit, the total resistance will...

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increase

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Circuit Y is brighter than circuit X