Current in Series and Parallel Circuits

In series circuit, there is only _____ path for electrons to flow.

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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. 

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

One of the advantages of _________ circuits is that they ensure all components in the circuit have the same voltage

as the source.For instance, all bulbs in a string of lights have the same brightness.

• open

• multiple

• series

• parallel

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

• stop the flow of electricity

• will go out

• can still light up

This is an example of a _______ circuit

• close

• parallel

• series

A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take.

• one

• two

• three

This is needed in a circuit to start the electrons moving.

• battery

• switch

• wire

What type of circuit is this picture?

• parallel

• series

• open

How many path(s) does the parallel have?

• has only one path for current to travel

• does not allow electricity to travel through it

• has more than one path for current to travel