Real Life Electrical 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

This is the symbol for a _____?

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

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This is the symbol for a _____?

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

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This is the symbol for a _____?

• Lamp
• Water wheel
• Loudspeaker
• Motor

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

• Closed push switch
• Pressure pad
• Weighing scales
• Fuse

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• Motor
• Milliammeter
• Machine
• Microphone

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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.