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Lesson 3: Simple Circuits

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What unit of measurement do we use to measure electrical potential energy in a battery?

a)

Watts

b)

Volts

c)

Amps

d)

Ohms

2.
Which way do electron flow?
a)
Positive to negative
b)
Negative to positive
c)
Negative to Negative
d)
Positive to Positive
3.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
4.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
5.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
6.
Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
7.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
8.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which of these objects is an insulator?
a)
Copper Wire
b)
Paper Clip
c)
Steel Pole
d)
Rubber Gloves
10.
An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
11.
Which one is a conductor? 
a)
wood 
b)
iron 
c)
plastic spoon 
d)
paper 
12.
What is Electricity 
a)
Something that lets energy easily pass through 
b)
a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles
13.

If you add more batteries to your circuit with one light bulb it will get brighter.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
15.
When you flip a light switch on and off you are closing and opening a circuit.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
What is a Parallel circuit? 
a)
Has only one path 
b)
Has more than one path 
c)
Allows energy to travel through easily 
d)
Has only one light bulb
17.

Is this a Series or Parallel Circuit?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

18.

Current is...

a)

how fast the electrons are moving

b)

the flow of electrical charge

c)

the power source

d)

the amount of energy gained/lost across two points

19.

Voltage is...

a)

the power

b)

the flow of electrical charge

c)

the amount of energy gained or lost across two points

d)

what opposes the flow of current

20.

Every circuit MUST have...

a)

A Power Source, Energy User and a Switch

b)

An Energy User, Switch and a Conducting Pathway

c)

A Power Source, Conducting Pathway and a Bulb

d)

A Power Source, Conducting Pathway and an Energy User

21.

In a Series Circuit the Current...

a)

is the same at every point

b)

is shared between the energy users

22.

In a Parallel circuit the current is

a)

the same at every point

b)

split between the branches

23.

In a parallel circuit the voltage...

a)

remains the same

b)

is shared between the branches

24.

The picture shows a(n) ________________ circuit.

a)
b)
25.

The picture shows a(n) ________________ circuit.

a)
b)
26.

The picture shows a(n) ________________ circuit.

a)
b)
27.

The picture shows a(n) ________________ circuit.

a)
b)
28.

The picture shows a(n) ________________ circuit.

a)
b)
29.

The picture shows a(n) ________________ circuit.

a)
b)
30.

Conventionally, current is described as flowing from the ................ terminal of a battery to the ................ terminal.

a)

Negative.....negative

b)

Negative....positive

c)

Positive......negative

d)

Positive....positive

31.
The flow/movement of electric charges 
a)
Voltage
b)
Resistance 
c)
Current 
d)
Circuit