Science 9 Ch.9 Electricity

Which type of circuit has more than one path for current to flow?

• Incomplete circuit

• Combination circuit

• Parallel circuit

• Series circuit

Which type of circuit has only one path for current to flow?

• Incomplete circuit

• Combination circuit

• Parallel circuit

• Series circuit

Which type of circuit does not allow current to flow?

• Open circuit

• Combination circuit

• Parallel circuit

• Series circuit

You have a set of Christmas lights. One of the bulbs is removed and all the lights go out as a result. What type of circuit is this?

• Open circuit

• Combination circuit

• Parallel circuit

• Series circuit

You have a set of Christmas lights. When you remove one the others are unaffected. What type of circuit is this?

• Open circuit

• Combination circuit

• Parallel circuit

• Series circuit

If you decrease the resistance you increase the…

• Voltage

• Current

• Impedance

• None of the above

The sum of the voltage drops in this circuit is equal to the total voltage…

• Incomplete circuit

• Combination circuit

• Parallel circuit

• Series circuit

Current is constant or the same throughout this type of circuit…

• Incomplete circuit

• Combination circuit

• Parallel circuit

• Series circuit

The total resistance will always decrease when adding loads to this type of circuit.

• Incomplete circuit

• Combination circuit

• Parallel circuit

• Series circuit

Grounding electrical components in your house prevents what?

• Unexpected Outages

• Overloading circuits

• Electrical Shocks

• Energy Overuse