Snap Circuits Chapter 3

What are the three main components of an electric circuit?

• Power source, wires, and a device

• Power source, switches, and a device

• Power source, batteries, and a device

• Power source, resistors, and a device

What is the purpose of the plastic covering on the wires in an electric circuit?

• To make the wires look nice

• To insulate the electricity

• To make the wires stronger

• To conduct electricity better

What does this symbol represent?

• capacitor

• resistor

• battery

• LED

Which statement is true?

• The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.

• The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.

• The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.

• The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.

A student constructs the circuit shown for a science demonstration. With the switches in these positions, which lights are on? (a)  

• All the lights

• 1 and 2 only

• 3 and 4 only

• none of the lights

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Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?

• Series circuit

• Parallel circuit

• Direct circuit

• Multiple circuit

In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.

• stop the flow of electricity

•  can still light up

•  will go out

• of the light bulbs burn out also

If light 1 burns out, which statement is true?

• All the other lights will turn off

• All the other lights will stay on

• Light 2 will go out

• Light 2 and 3 will stay lit, light 4 will go out

What are the 3 basic components of a circuit?

• Energy source, Load, Conductor

• Battery, Energy source, Conductor

• Battery, Wire, Conductor

• ALL of them

A snap circuit connector is an example of ____________.

• a load

• an energy source

• a resistor

• a conductor