Series & Parallel Circuits

Series & Parallel Circuits

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Physics

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7th - 8th Grade

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Easy

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NGSS
HS-PS2-5, HS-PS1-4, HS-PS3-3

Standards-aligned

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Meg Haller

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?

The other bulbs will go out.
The other bulbs will stay on
The other bulbs will get dimmer.
The battery will become stronger.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If a current has only has one loop to flow through in this circuit. It is a:

series circuit.

parallel circuit.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Parallel circuit
Series circuit

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?

series circuit
parallel circuit

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What kind of circuit is this?

Series
Consecutive
Parallel
Training

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What kind of circuit is this?

series
parallel

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which type of circuit drains a battery more quickly due to full voltage over all bulbs in the circuit?

parallel

series

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