Electric Circuits Quiz

What connects all the parts of an electric circuit together? An example is a wire. 

• Electron

• Transformer

• Conductor

• Source

A _____________________ changes electrical energy into another kind of energy.

• Transformer

• Source

• Conductor

• Open circuit

What part of this diagram represents the source of energy in the electrical circuit?

• Battery

• Wire

• Switch

• Transformer

Look at the picture to determine which statement is true.

• The light bulb will light up because the circuit is closed.

• The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is broken.

• The light bulb will light up because the circuit is open.

• The light bulb will light up because the insulator is closed.

If the light is off, the circuit is ______________________.

• Closed

• Compound

• Simple

• Open

What are the three main parts of a circuit called?

• Source, Output, Conductor

• Output, Input, Switch

• Source, Bulb, Parallel

• Conductor, Source, Wires

Why are wires or other conductors in circuits often covered with insulators, such as rubber or plastic?

• It makes them look better.

• Insulation prevents electricity from passing through to you.

• It makes electricity pass therough the wire more efficiently.

• THe colors make it easy to tell which direction the electricity is flowing.

Which of these is an example of a source? 

• A switch

• A Wire

• A light bulb

• A wall outlet

The image to the right represents what type of circuit? 

• Series

• Parallel

• Complex

• Compound

This image represents what type of circuit? 

• Parallel

• Complex

• Compound

• Series