Understanding Electric Circuits and Current Honors

Which circuit has a complete path for electricity?

• open circuit

• closed circuit

• diamond circuit

• wired circuit

What happens in an open circuit?

• current speeds up

• current splits into different paths

• current reverses direction

• current stops flowing

Which type of current flows steadily in one direction?

• Alternating current

• direct current

• variable current

• static current

What type of current regularly changes direction?

• Direct current (DC)

• Mixed current (MC)

• Diamond Current (CD)

• Alternating current

Which type of circuit allows the current to split into two or more paths?

• Series circuit

• closed circuit

• open circuit

• parallel circuit

Which circuit has its compnents arranded in a single path?

• parallel circuit

• diamond circuit

• series circuit

• short circuit

When bulbs are connected one after the other, on the same pathway, if one fails, what happens to the others?

• they remain lit

• they all go off

• they get dimmer

• they flicker

What is a benefit of a parallel circuit in home wiring?

• each device works independently

• it makes devives work together

• it reduces the resistance

• it requires fewer wires

What does a closed switch do in a circuit?

• it breaks the connection

• it increases resistance

• it allows electricity to flow

• it reverses the current

Which component can create an open circuit when turned off?

• a battery

• a resistor

• a wire

• a switch