Understanding Circuit Components and Functions

Understanding Circuit Components and Functions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

FREE Resource

The video tutorial explains the components of a simple circuit, including batteries, wires, output devices like bulbs or motors, and switches. It demonstrates how a circuit with one battery, a bulb, and a switch operates, and discusses the effect of adding another battery in series, which increases the voltage and brightness of the bulb. The video ends with a teaser for the next video, which will explore the impact of adding another bulb in series.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of a battery in a simple circuit?

To control the flow of current

To provide a path for current

To act as an output device

To supply electrical energy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of a switch in a circuit?

To increase voltage

To open and close the circuit

To act as a conductor

To provide energy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the bulb when the switch in a circuit is closed?

The bulb turns off

The bulb lights up

The bulb flickers

The bulb explodes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does adding another battery in series affect the bulb's brightness?

The bulb dims

The bulb stops working

The bulb glows brighter

The bulb's brightness remains the same

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What question is posed about adding another bulb in series?

How will it affect the brightness of the bulbs?

How will it affect the switch's function?

How will it affect the battery's life?

How will it affect the circuit's voltage?