Electrical Circuits Test

Observe the circuit below. If the students connect a wire between bell 2 and bell 4, which of the bells will ring?

• Bells 1 and 3

• Bells 1 and 4

• Bells 1, 2, 3 and 4

• Bells 1, 3, and 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A group of students constructed the circuit with colored light bulbs. If switch 1 was closed which bulbs will glow

• The red and blue bulb will glow and the white will not glow

• The blue and white bulb will glow and the red will not glow

• All the bulbs will glow

• The red and white bulb will glow and the blue bulb will not glow

Tags

NGSS.4-PS3-2

Students constructed the circuit above. What would the students have to do in order to make the bell ring?

• Close switch 1, and leave switch 2 and 3 open

• Close 2 and 3 and leave switch 1 open

• Replace switch 1 with a metal spoon and leave switch 2 and 3 open

• Close switch 3 and leave switch 1 and 2 open

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

If the blue bulbs were replaced with closed switches, and switch 3 was replaced with a rubber band which appliances will function?

• All the appliances will function

• The green bulb will be the only appliance to function

• The bell will be the only appliance to function

• None of the appliances will function

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

The student place different objects in the gap and turn on the switch to see if the light bulb lights up. Which object will best conduct electricity?

• A glass bead because it allows electricity to flow through

• A plastic button because it allows electricity to flow through

• A copper coin because it allows electricity to flow through

• A wooden toothpick because it allows electricity to flow through

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

• Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

• Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

• Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

• Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

When a circuit is open, the circuit is _________?

• On

• Off

In the picture, if you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens? 

• The bulb doesn't light
• The bulb is dimmer
• The wires get hot
• There is no charge

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?

• Because copper is shiny

• Because copper conducts electricity

• Because copper is not magnetic

• Because copper insulates electricity

A fifth grade class constructed this circuit.  Which of these objects most likely made the light glow when connected to points X and Y?

• plastic straw
• cotton string
• aluminum foil
• rubber eraser

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2