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Series and parallel circuits

Series and parallel circuits

Assessment

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Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

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NGSS
4-PS3-2, 4-PS3-4, 3-PS2-3

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Miss Brunning

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15 Slides • 7 Questions

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Multiple Choice

How bright are the bulbs in the circuit?

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As bright as if there was only one bulb

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Dimmer than if there was only one bulb

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Brighter as if there was only one bulb

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Multiple Choice

Why are the bulbs not so bright in this circuit?

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Because there are fewer blue wires

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Because the batteries are not as powerful

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Because the bulbs are sharing the energy

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Multiple Choice

How bright are the bulbs in this circuit compared to the series circuit?

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The same

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Dimmer

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Brighter

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Multiple Choice

Why do you think the bulbs are brighter in this circuit?

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The batteries are more powerful

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The bulbs are less powerful

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Each bulb has its own path

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There are more blue wires

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Multiple Choice

What do you predict will happen to the bulb that we are unscrewing and the other bulb?

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Both bulbs will go out

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One bulb will go out

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No bulbs will go out

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Something else

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Click on the answer that you think is correct

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Both bulbs will go out

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One bulb will go out

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No bulbs will go out

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Something else

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Multiple Choice

Why do you think one bulb stayed lit?

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It is a stronger bulb

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We broke the circuit

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It has its own path

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Something else

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