Quiz about circuit symbols

Question 1

What is this symbol for?

Accepted Answer

battery

Answer

light bulb

Answer

cell

Answer

resistor

Question 2

This is the symbol for a ...

Accepted Answer

Wire

Answer

Battery

Answer

Buzzer

Answer

Fuse

Question 3

This is the circuit symbol for ...

Accepted Answer

an ammeter

Answer

an AC current source

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a DC current source

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a voltmeter

Question 4

This is the circuit symbol for ...

Accepted Answer

a voltmeter

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an AC current source

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a DC current source

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an ammeter

Question 5

This is the symbol for a _____?

Accepted Answer

Lamp

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Water wheel

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Loudspeaker

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Motor

Question 6

This is the symbol for a

Accepted Answer

Closed switch

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Push switch

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Trap door

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AC Power supply

Question 7

This is the circuit symbol for a ___

Accepted Answer

Open switch

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Closed switch

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Open door

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Thermistor

Question 8

Electric current is the flow of:

Accepted Answer

electrons

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protons

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neutrons

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none of these

Question 9

Which circuit diagram matches this picture of a circuit?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

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C

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D

Question 10

What is the unit of Current?

Accepted Answer

Amps

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Watts

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Volts

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Joules

Question 11

Would would best complete this circuit?

Accepted Answer

A battery

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A wire

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A switch

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A light bulb

Question 12

Choose the corrrect sentence.

Accepted Answer

This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.

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This circuit will work because it is an open circuit

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This circuit will NOT work because it is an open circuit.

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This circuit will NOT work because it is a closed circuit.

Question 13

What kind of circuit is this?

Accepted Answer

series

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parallel

Question 14

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.

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The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.

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The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.

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The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.

Question 15

This circuit is _________.

Accepted Answer

open

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parallel

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closed

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The cutest little circuit evah!

Question 16

The picture shows an electrical circuit.  This circuit is a series circuit because:

Accepted Answer

the same current flows through all three light bulbs.

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it has 3 light bulbs.

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it uses a single battery.

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the electrical current has more than one path to flow through

Question 17

This picture is an example of what kind of circuit?

Accepted Answer

Parallel

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Series

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Complete

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Broken

Question 18

what is this symbol for?

Accepted Answer

battery

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light bulb

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switch

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resistor

Question 19

This is the symbol for

Accepted Answer

A Motor

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An Ammeter

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A Voltmeter

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A Meter

Question 20

Which of the following answer choices correctly describes the image?

Accepted Answer

Series circuit - Bulbs are off

Answer

Series circuit - Bulbs are lit

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Parallel circuit - Bulbs are lit

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Parallel circuit - Bulbs are off

Question 21

What is the unit of voltage?

Accepted Answer

Volts

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Amps

Answer

Watts

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Joules

Question 22

1. A ____________ connection has 2 or more components connected so that there is more than one path for current to flow.

Accepted Answer

parallel

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series

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series/parrallel

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polarized

Question 23

2. A ____________ connection has 2 or more components connected so that there is only 1 path for current to flow

Accepted Answer

series

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perpendicular

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parallel/series

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polarized

Question 24

This is the symbol for a ...

Accepted Answer

Bulb

Answer

Battery

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variable resistor

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Fuse

Question 25

Pick the correct sentence.

Accepted Answer

This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.

Answer

This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.

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Energy will freely flow in this circuit.

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This circuit will not work because there is no switch.

Question 26

This is an example of a _______ circuit

Accepted Answer

series

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open

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parallel

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square

Question 27

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.

Answer

The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.

Answer

The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.

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The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.

Question 28

Which light will be brighter and why?

Accepted Answer

Bulb B because it has more volts

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Bulb A because its circuit is closed

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Bulb B because its circuit is closed

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Bulb A because it has less volts

Question 29

Which of these best completes the circuit?

Accepted Answer

metal nail

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rubber band

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leather shoelace

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wooden toothpick

Question 30

In which circuit will the light(s) be on?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

D.

Question 31

A series circuit consists of four light bulbs. If the first light bulb burns out, what will most likely happen to the other light bulbs?

Accepted Answer

The other light bulbs will all go out.

Answer

The other light bulbs will be 1/3 brighter.

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The other light bulbs will get 1/4 dimmer.

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The other light bulbs will blink on and off.

Question 32

When a battery is attached to a circuit,

Accepted Answer

the electricity goes around the circuit and back to the battery.

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the electricity stays in the battery.

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all the electricity empties into the circuit.

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some of the electricity goes into the circuit, and the rest stays in the battery.

Question 33

A light bulb is connected to a battery by a wire as shown. What happens when the wire is removed from the light bulb?

Accepted Answer

The light bulb stops shining.

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The wire produces electricity.

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The light bulb glows brighter.

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The battery loses power.

Question 34

Electric circuits provide energy for lightbulbs. Which of these prevents the flow of electrons?

Accepted Answer

a circuit that is open

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a circuit that is closed

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a series circuit

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a parallel circuit

Question 35

As Bobby entered a dark room, he pushed the switch on the wall to turn on the light. What makes the light turn on when Bobby pushes the switch?

Accepted Answer

electricity

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friction

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gravity

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magnetism

Question 36

How does flipping a switch turn on a light?

Accepted Answer

It completes an electrical circuit.

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It creates a spark.

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It breaks an electrical circuit.

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It generates electricity.

Question 37

An electrical component that has a continuous path for electrons to flow is called

Accepted Answer

a closed circuit.

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an open circuit.

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a filament.

Answer

a battery.

Question 38

Look at the diagram of a simple circuit. What is the function of the part labeled Z?

Accepted Answer

provides an energy source for the circuit

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causes resistance to electric current

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opens and closes the circuit

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allows a path for the current to flow

Question 39

Look at the diagram of a simple circuit. What is the function of the part labeled Y?

Accepted Answer

allows a path for the current to flow

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causes resistance to electric current

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opens and closes the circuit

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provides an energy source for the circuit

Question 40

Look at the diagram of a simple circuit. What is the function of the part labeled W?

Accepted Answer

causes resistance to electric current

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opens and closes the circuit

Answer

provides an energy source for the circuit

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allows a path for the current to flow

Question 41

Look at the diagram of a simple circuit. What is the function of the part labeled X?

Accepted Answer

opens and closes the circuit

Answer

causes resistance to electric current

Answer

provides an energy source for the circuit

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allows a path for the current to flow

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