Electrical Circuits

Which best describes a simple series circuit?

• Electricity flows along one pathway.
• The flow of electricity comes from the switch.
• Electricity flows along many pathways.
• The flow of electricity comes from the light bulb.

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

• It has 3 light bulbs.
• The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
• It uses a single battery.
• The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

The energy within a battery is called _____________.

• voltage
•  circuit
• filament
• conductor

A pathway for electricity to travel is called a ___________

• current

• static electrcity

• circuit

• circle

What is a switch's function in a circuit?

• to make the current hotter or colder
• turn on and off the flow of current
• the pathway that current flows
• to add more power to the circuit

In a parallel circuit if one light bulb goes OUT; then they ALL go out. TRUE OR FALSE?

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which best describes a parallel circuit?

• Electricity flows along one pathway.
• The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.
• Electricity flows along more than one pathway.
• The flow of electricity comes from more than 1 load.

A closed circuit allows current to flow.

• True 
• False 

In a Series circuit the more lightbulbs you add the brighter they get 

• False 
• True 

When there is only one path for electrons to move through it is called a _____. When one light goes out, they all go out. 

• closed circuit
• parallel circuit
• series circuit
• open circuit