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WorksheetsForm 5 Chp 2.3 Series And Parallel Circuit
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The current has only one loop to flow through in this circuit.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
2.
This circuit contains two or more branches for current to move through.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
3.
Which of the two circuits would have the brightest bulbs?
a)
A
b)
B
4.
In which of these two circuits is the current the same at all points?
a)
A
b)
B
5.
If the voltage on V1 = 5V and voltage on V3 = 2V, what would be the voltage on V2?
a)
1V
b)
6V
c)
3V
d)
4V
6.
In a series circuit the current is the same at all points?
a)
True
b)
False
7.
In a parallel circuit the current is the same at all points.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
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.
9.
When you remove a bulb from a three bulb circuit, and the other two bulbs go off, then the bulbs must have been connected in __________.
a)
parallel
b)
series
c)
open
d)
closed
10.
The total resistance of a parallel circuit is always...
a)
greater than the sum of all the individual resistances.
b)
greater than any of the individual resistances.
c)
equalto the smallest of the individual resistances.
d)
less than any of the individual resistances.
11.
Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
The total resistance is equal to the sum of the individual resistances.
The total resistance is equal to the sum of the individual resistances.
a)
Parallel circuit
b)
Series circuit
12.
Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
If one part of the circuit fails, the other parts still work.
If one part of the circuit fails, the other parts still work.
a)
Parallel circuit
b)
Series circuit
13.
Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
Different currents flow through each resistor.
Different currents flow through each resistor.
a)
Parallel circuit
b)
Series circuit
14.
Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright.
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright.
a)
Parallel circuit
b)
Series circuit
15.
If a short occurs in one room of a house and it goes dark, but all the other rooms stay lit, it is because...
a)
all of the fuses have blown.
b)
the short has only blown one fuse and the rest of the house is still lit because it is in series.
c)
the short has only blown one fuse and the rest of the house is still lit because it is in parallel.
d)
the short has not blown any of the fuses.
16.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
17.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
18.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
19.
What would happen if you took one bulb out of a series circuit?
a)
The circuit would be closed
b)
It would not change the circuit
c)
You would create a short circuit
d)
None of the other bulbs would light
20.
In a series circuit with 4 bulbs:
a)
a switch is never used
b)
all of the bulbs become dimmer if another bulb is added
c)
There are many paths for electricity to take
d)
the remaining 3 bulbs stay lit if one burns out
21.
When another resistor is added to a parallel circuit, the total current...
a)
goes up.
b)
goes down.
c)
is unaffected.
22.
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.
23.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
24.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
25.
In the circuit shown above, what is the value of the current through the 4 ohm resistor?
a)
1 A
b)
1.33 A
c)
0.86 A
d)
0.46 A
26.
In the circuit shown above, what is the value of the potential difference (voltage) between points X and Y?
a)
1 V
b)
2 V
c)
3 V
d)
4 V
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