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WorksheetsElectricity
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
2.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
3.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
4.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
5.
Electric current that flows in only one direction.
a)
Voltage
b)
Direct Current
c)
Alternating Current
d)
Series Circuit
6.
Electric current that reverses its direction of flow in a regular pattern
a)
Voltage
b)
Direct Current
c)
Alternating Current
d)
Parallel Circuit
7.
A closed path that electric current follows
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit
8.
The current has only has one loop to flow through in this circuit.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
9.
This circuit contains two or more branches for current to move through.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
10.
Which of the following is shown in the picture?
a)
Electromagnet
b)
Electric generator
c)
Electric motor
d)
Transformer
11.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
12.
The difference between attract and repel is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What is a circuit?
a)
A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a load, wire, and a taco
b)
A pathway that protons flow in. It has a load, wire, and a power source.
c)
A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a load, wire, and a power source.
d)
A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a load and wire.
14.
The purpose of a wire is to:
a)
carry electricity
b)
turn the circuit on and off
c)
provide energy
d)
create sound
15.
The purpose of a switch is to:
a)
carry electricity
b)
turn the circuit on and off
c)
provide energy
d)
create sound
16.
All metals conduct electricity.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
An insulator is a material that...
a)
stops electrcity
b)
lets electricity flow
c)
protects you
d)
holds a wire
19.
Which material conducts electricity?
a)
fabric
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
rubber
20.
A conductor is a material that...
a)
stops electrcity
b)
lets electricity flow
c)
protects you
d)
holds a wire
21.
You can make a circuit with a wire and a light bulb.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
23.
How are electromagnets different from magnets?
a)
magnets can be turned on/off
b)
you can turn an electromagnet on/off
c)
magnets are more powerful
d)
magnets have a North and South pole
24.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
25.
Pick the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
b)
Energy will freely flow in this circuit.
c)
This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.
d)
This circuit will not work because there is no switch.
26.
What type of current is produced by a battery?
a)
series current (SC)
b)
potential current (PC)
c)
direct current (DC)
d)
alternating current (AC)
27.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
28.
What type of circuit will have dimmer bulbs because the energy is shared equally among the bulbs?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
29.
Which type of circuit will have brighter bulbs because each one has it's own path to the energy source?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
30.
Which of the following is an example of an energy source?
a)
wire
b)
buzzer
c)
battery
d)
switch
31.
The circuit is complicated to set up.
a)
advantage of a series circuit
b)
disadvantage of a series circuit
c)
advantage of a parallel circuit
d)
disadvantage of a parallel circuit
32.
Does this diagram represent a complete or incomplete circuit?
a)
complete
b)
incomplete
33.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
34.
Does this diagram represent a series or a parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
35.
Does this diagram represent a complete or incomplete circuit?
a)
complete
b)
incomplete
36.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
37.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
38.
Does this diagram represent a complete or incomplete circuit?
a)
complete
b)
incomplete
39.
Does this diagram represent a complete or incomplete circuit?
a)
complete
b)
incomplete
40.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
41.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
42.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
43.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
44.
What part of the circuit is this object?
a)
switch
b)
electrical conductor
c)
load (resistor)
d)
energy source
45.
What part of a circuit is this object?
a)
energy source
b)
load (resistor)
c)
electrical conductor
d)
switch
46.
What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?
a)
The other bulbs will go out.
b)
The other bulbs will get brighter.
c)
The other bulbs will get dimmer.
d)
The battery will become stronger.
47.
In a parallel circuit if one light bulb goes OUT; then they ALL go out. TRUE OR FALSE?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
48.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
49.
This picture shows a parallel circuit.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
This picture shows a parallel circuit.
a)
True
b)
False
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