Current in Series and Parallel Circuits

A series circuit has how many pathways for the electrons to flow?

• Two

• One

• Many

• Zero

In a series circuit, if one receiver is disconnected, nothing will work.

• true

• false

According to this law, the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance. 

• Law of Conservation of Energy 

• Ohm's Law 

• Law of Conservation of Charges

• Newton's First Law 

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SI unit of current is

• ampere

• metre

• ohm

• volt

What are the two types of circuits?

• series and incomplete

• series and parallel

• parallel and complete

• series and double

A ____________circuit only has one pathway for the electrical current to flow through.

• series

• complete

• parallel

• incomplete

A ____________ circuit has more than one pathway for the electrical current to pass through.

• series

• complete

• parallel

• incomplete

Which is the pathway for the current to travel though in this diagram?

• switch

• battery

• wire

• light bulb

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What is a parallel circuit?

• An electrical circuit that has multiple sources of current (it has more than one power source).

• An electrical circuit that has no path for the current to flow.

• An electrical circuit that has multiple paths for the current to flow.

• An electrical circuit that has only one path for the current to flow.

Which type of circuit has only one path for the current to flow?

• parallel circuit

• open circuit

• short circuit

• series circuit