Science Quiz 10 Electric Current and Circuits

Which of the following has only one loop for a current to flow through?

• parallel

• series

Which of the following has two or more branches for the current to flow through?

• parallel

• series

When one light in a string of holiday lights goes and the rest of the string then also goes out, what type of circuit is used?

• parallel

• series

A flashlight is an example of an object that is wired in which of the following circuit types?

• parallel

• series

How is a series circuit different from a parallel circuit?

• A series circuit has two or more loops and a parallel has only one loop for the current to flow through.

• A series circuit has an open circuit and a parallel circuit has a closed circuit.

• A series circuit has only one loop and a parallel circuit has two or more loops for the current to flow through.

• A series circuit has a closed circuit and a parallel circuit has an open circuit.

Which of the following describes the amount of current that flows through a series circuit?

• different at different points

• starts out low and gets high

• the same in all points

• starts out high and gets low

Household circuits use which type of circuits?

• parallel

• series

A closed conducting loop through which an electrical current can flow is which of the following?

• resistance

• circuit

• voltage

• electrical pressure

Which of the following describes a circuit?

• loop of wire

• allows electrons to flow

• does not allow electrons to flow

• a closed conduction loop which an electrical current can flow

Which of the following describes how electrical current flows?

• from low voltage to high voltage

• from the detector to the source

• from high voltage to low voltage

• from the detector to the next detector