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WorksheetsSQPS: Electricity Set 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
2.
____________ allows electricity to flow.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
3.
____________ stops the flow of electricity.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
4.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
5.
Two batteries in a circuit make the lights in the circuit brighter than one battery.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
If the lights are off, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
7.
Two types of circuits are
a)
parallel and magnetic
b)
electromagnetic and series
c)
series and parallel
8.
What type of circuit is shown in the picture?
a)
Double circuit
b)
Series circuit
c)
Magnetic circuit
d)
Parallel circuit
9.
Copper, aluminum, bronze, steel and gold are all examples of...
a)
Circuits
b)
Insulators
c)
Conductors
d)
Batteries
10.
What type of circuit is shown in the picture?
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Double
d)
Switch
11.
What type of circuit will allow one light bulb to stay on while a second light bulb is turned off?
a)
Open
b)
Parallel
c)
Series
d)
Closed
12.
In the schematic drawing what does the circle with the X in the middle represent?
a)
Wire
b)
Battery
c)
Bulb
d)
Switch
13.
What is a benefit of using a parallel circuit?
a)
It gets confusing.
b)
There are no problems.
c)
If one light goes out, it does not affect the others.
d)
If one light goes out, they all go out.
14.
What is one problem with using a series circuit?
a)
It has a lot of series.
b)
If one light goes down, they all go down!
c)
It doesn't work properly.
d)
There are no problems.
15.
In a series circuit what happens when you add another bulb?
a)
The bulbs gets brighter
b)
The bulbs gets dimmer
c)
Nothing changes
16.
In a _______________ circuit there are many paths for electricity to flow.
a)
series
b)
parallel
17.
Circuits in your home, school, or other buildings are _____________ circuits.
a)
series
b)
parallel
c)
short
18.
If you take one light bulb out of a parallel circuit, all the lights will go out.
a)
true
b)
false
19.
Using the picture above, which letter correctly labels the battery?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Which of the following controls the flow of electricity by opening and closing the circuit?
a)
Battery
b)
Light Bulb
c)
Switch
d)
Wire
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