Series, Parallel and Current

Series circuits are...

• components connected in multiple branches

• components connected in a random order
• components connected in a parallel branches

• components connected in a single branch

The current in a series circuit flows...

• in multiple paths
• in a random pattern
• in opposite directions
• in one path

The current in a series circuit is measured in ...

• Watts
• Volts
• Ohms
• Amps

Current is measured using an ...

• Voltmeter
• Ammeter
• Thermometer
• Ohmmeter

If you measure the current different places in a series circuit it will be...

• different

• increasing
• decreasing
• the same

What is current?

• The resistance within a wire.

• A component.

• The push from a battery or cell.

• The flow of electric charge.

Christmas tree lights are an example of which type of circuit?

• Parallel circuit
• Series circuit

In a series circuit the current flows through ... the components.

If one component fails (breaks) in a series circuit, the other components...

• will work perfectly
• will work intermittently
• will work faster
• will not work

The current in a parallel circuit flows through ...

• one branch at a time
• only the main branch
• in a random pattern
• all branches simultaneously