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WorksheetsFOSS Energy Unit Investigation 1
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
2.
The flow of electricity in a circuit-
a)
current
b)
flow
c)
circuit
3.
____________ allows electricity to flow.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
4.
____________ stops the flow of electricity.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
5.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
6.
When the switch is closed, the light
a)
comes on
b)
stays off
c)
burns out
7.
The plastic around the wire is
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
decoration
8.
Two batteries in a circuit make the lights in the circuit brighter than one battery.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
If the lights are off, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
10.
In a parallel circuit the current
a)
makes one circle
b)
stays in one path
c)
splits and goes through two components
11.
Two types of circuits are
a)
parallel and magnetic
b)
electromagnetic and series
c)
series and parallel
12.
An example of a parallel circuit is
a)
the wiring in a house
b)
a flashlight
c)
a single circular path
13.
The flow of electricity requires a
a)
complete path
b)
incomplete path
c)
insulated current
14.
The ____________ is the energy that flows from the battery, through the wire in it’s path through the circuit.
a)
Electric Current
b)
Conductor
c)
Electromagnet
d)
Insulator
15.
Is the circuit pictured complete or incomplete?
a)
Complete
b)
Incomplete
16.
What can we do to make this circuit pictured complete?
a)
connect wire to the terminal
b)
disconnect the wire from the lightbulb
c)
screw in the lightbulb
d)
replace the battery
17.
What is the power source for this circuit?
a)
Battery
b)
Electric socket
c)
Wires
d)
Magic
18.
The red and black plastic wire coverings are excellent ______.
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
c)
Currents
d)
Magnets
19.
) What would happen if an extra battery cell is added?
a)
A)The lights will glow dim
b)
The wire will glow
c)
The lights will glow brighter
d)
None of the above
20.
Which of the following does not conduct electricity?
a)
gloves
b)
penny
c)
paper clip
d)
key
21.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
22.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
23.
What does the switch do in a circuit?
a)
It supplies the power.
b)
It carries electricity.
c)
It opens and closes the circuit.
d)
It is an insulator.
24.
_____ are materials that electric current CANNOT pass through.
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
25.
______ are materials that electric current CAN pass through.
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
26.
What type of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
27.
What type of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
28.
there is only one path for the electrons to follow
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
parallel circuit
d)
series circuit
29.
provides more than one path for the electrons to follow
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
c)
insulator
d)
conductor
30.
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.
31.
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.
32.
In most electrical circuits, the pathway is made of:
a)
Wood
b)
Plastic
c)
Metal
d)
Static
33.
wood is a _____?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
34.
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.
35.
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
36.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
37.
Metals such as copper, iron, gold, and silver are ...
a)
conductors
b)
brittle
c)
insulators
d)
resistors
38.
Would this circuit make the motor and light turn on?
a)
Yes
b)
No
39.
Metals such as copper, iron, gold, and silver are ...
a)
conductors
b)
brittle
c)
insulators
d)
resistors
40.
Would this circuit make the motor and light turn on?
a)
Yes
b)
No
41.
Would this circuit make the motor and the light turn on?
a)
Yes
b)
No
42.
Which image is the correct way energy flows in a circuit?
a)
b)
c)
d)
43.
Which image will make the light bulb turn on?
a)
b)
c)
44.
Which image will make the light bulb turn on?
a)
b)
c)
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