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WorksheetsSeries and Parallel Circuits
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
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.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
4.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
5.
What 'flows' in a wire?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
6.
What particle has a negative charge?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
7.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take.
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
9.
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
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.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
12.
The equivalent resistance in this circuit is
a)
100 ohms
b)
450 ohms
c)
400 ohms
d)
30 ohms
13.
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
14.
What does the resistance of a wire tell you?
a)
The speed of electron flow through it.
b)
How tough it is for electrons to flow through it.
c)
The amount of energy given to the electrons.
d)
The amount of energy taken away from the electrons.
15.
A class prepared some electrical circuits using battery, connecting wires, and three light bulbs. Which of these circuits can make the three bulbs light?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Unit for resistance
a)
Ampere
b)
Ohm
c)
Volt
d)
Watt
17.
Unit for current
a)
Ohm
b)
Ampere
c)
Volt
d)
Watt
18.
In a cell, which form of energy is converted into electrical energy?
a)
Chemical energy
b)
Solar energy
c)
Mechanical energy
d)
Electrical energy
19.
What is the total resistance of three 10,000 Ω resistors in series?
a)
300,000 Ω
b)
3,000 Ω
c)
30,000 Ω
d)
3.0*10^6 Ω
20.
What is the equivalent resistance of three 10,000 Ω resistors in parallel?
a)
33,333 Ω
b)
3.1*10^7 Ω
c)
3.33333*10^14 Ω
d)
3,333.3 Ω
21.
Suppose you have a 100 Ω resistor parallel to two 100 Ω resistors in series. what is their total resistance?
a)
66.7 Ω
b)
300 Ω
c)
69.69 Ω
d)
600 Ω
22.
Resistance?
a)
1/Rp = (1/5) + (1/8) + (1/3)
b)
120 Ω
c)
1.5189873 Ω
d)
1/Rp = (1/5) * (1/8) * (1/3)
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