Series and Parallel Circuits Activity

What are three things all circuits must have?

• Switch, conductor, light bulb

• Switch, conductor, power source

• Power source, conductor, load (light bulb)

• Conductor, resistor, switch

When you remove a bulb from a three bulb circuit, and the other two bulbs go off, then the bulbs must have been connected in __________.

• parallel

• series

• open

• closed

Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
 
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright.

• Parallel circuit

• Series circuit

Pick the correct sentence.

• This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.

• Energy will freely flow in this circuit.

• This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.

• This circuit will not work because there is no switch.

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What type of circuit does the picture represents?

• Series Circuit

• Parallel Circuit

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.

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What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?

• The other bulbs will go out.

• The other bulbs will stay on

• The other bulbs will get dimmer.

• The battery will become stronger.

If one of the light bulb in series circuit is taken off, what will happen to the other light bulb?

• The other light bulb will be on

• The other light bulb will be off

• The other light bulb will stay on

• Both light bulb will be on

In parallel circuit, there are _________ pathways for charge to flow.

• One

• Two or more

• None

• Zero

If we add more light bulbs into a parallel circuit, how will the brightness of the bulbs change?

• It will get dimmer

• It will get brighter

• The brightness will stay the same

• None of the light bulb will be on