Electric Circuits

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.

This is the symbol for a _____?

• switch
• light 
• battery
• wires

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

This is the symbol for a _____?

• an AC current source
• a DC current source
• a battery
• a single cell

This type of circuit only has one path for current to flow. 

• series
• parallel
• combination
• split

this circuit is .....?

• open
• parallel
• closed
• The cutest little circuit evah!

Which best describes a parallel circuit?

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

What is one problem with using a series circuit? 

• It has a lot of series. 
• If one goes down, they all go down! 
• It doesn't work properly.
• There are no problems. 

What is one benefits of using a parallel circuit?  

• It gets confusing.
• There are no problems.
• If one goes down, it does not affect the others. 
• Porque es para llelio. 

In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.

• stop the flow of electricity
•  can still light up
•  will go out
• of the light bulbs burn out also

Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?

• series circuit
• parallel circuit