Basics of Electrical Circuits

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. 

Which best describes a series circuit? 

• It has two light bulbs. 
• The same current flows through both light bulbs. 
• It uses a single battery.
• The current is divided between the light bulbs. 

What kind of circuit is this?

• series
• parallel

Ohm's law states that:

• V=IR
• V=I/R
• V=R/I
• V=I+R

Voltage is measured in __.

• volts.
• watts.
• coulombs. 

What is the formula for resistance?

• V x I = R
• R = V/I

Resistance is measured in ___. 

• watts. 
• amps.
• ohms.

Current is measured in....

• Amps 
• Volts
• Ohms
• Coulombs

The flow of electricity

• current
• energy
• electricity

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this is the symbol for a _____?

• switch
• light 
• battery
• wires