Circuits Series and Parallel

What 'flows' in a wire?

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Atoms

• Electrons

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As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will...

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

Current is measured in...

• volts

• amperes

• watts

• ohms

What is the resistance of an object that draws 0.24 A when connected to a 120 volt circuit?

• 0.024 ohms

• 28.8 ohms

• 124 ohms

• 500 ohms

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

What is a benefit of using a parallel circuit?  

• It gets confusing.

• There are no problems.

• If one light goes out, it does not affect the others. 

• If one light goes out, they all go out. 

What is one problem with using a series circuit? 

• It has a lot of series. 

• If one light goes down, they all go down! 

• It doesn't work properly.

• There are no problems. 

The SI units for potential difference is...

• volts

• amperes

• watts

• ohms

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What is a Series Circuit?

• A circuit with more than one path way for current to flow

• A circuit with one path way with one switch.

• An electric circuit with a single path for current to flow.

• Two circuits with one path way for current to flow

What is Parallel Circuit?

• A wire that has a battery and a switch.

• A circuit that contains more than one path for current flow.

• A circuit that contians one path for current flow

• A circuit with a switch