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WorksheetsParallel or Series
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
2.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
In an electrical circuit, electrons move from the __________.
a)
Negative pole to negative pole
b)
Negative pole to positive pole
c)
Positive pole to positive pole
4.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take.
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
5.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is broken.
6.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
7.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
8.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
9.
The flow of electrical energy starts at the ___ side of the d-cell.
a)
negative
b)
positve
c)
complete circuit
d)
bulb
10.
In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a)
stop the flow of electricity
b)
can still light up
c)
will go out
d)
of the light bulbs burn out also
11.
This is needed in a circuit to start the electrons moving.
a)
battery
b)
power source
c)
switch
d)
wire
12.
The thin, coiled piece of wire inside a lightbulb is called a _______.
a)
tungsten
b)
wire
c)
glowy thing
d)
filament
13.
A light bulb is an example of a(n) _________.
a)
conductor
b)
power source
c)
output device
d)
switch
14.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on.
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
15.
a)
closed series
b)
open series
c)
open parallel
d)
closed parallel
16.
a)
closed series
b)
open series
c)
open parallel
d)
closed parallel
17.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
A. alternating
b)
B. overloaded
c)
C. parallel
d)
D. series
18.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
A. alternating
b)
B.overloaded
c)
C.parallel
d)
D. series
19.
what kind of circuit is this?
a)
parallel
b)
series
c)
chris barton
d)
open
20.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
parallel
b)
series
c)
open
d)
chris barton
21.
Series circuit is
a)
a circuit with more than one path for current to travel
b)
has magnets to help current to travel
c)
a circuit that has only one path for the current to travel
d)
does not allow electric current to travel through it
22.
Parallel circuits are
a)
a circuit that has only one path for current to travel
b)
has more than one path for current to travel
c)
a circuit that does not allow electricity to travel through it
d)
magnets that cause electric current
23.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
24.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light
c)
battery
d)
wires
25.
a)
Wire
b)
Battery
c)
Buzzer
d)
Fuse
26.
a)
Bulb
b)
Battery
c)
Horn
d)
Fuse
27.
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.
28.
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.
29.
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.
30.
When there is only one path for electrons to move through it is called a _____. When one light goes out, they all go out.
a)
closed circuit
b)
parallel circuit
c)
series circuit
d)
open circuit
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