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Voltage and Resistance KS3 Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What needs to be done to this circuit so that the lamp lights up?

a)

Close the switch

b)

Add another lamp

c)

Add a cell and close the switch

2.

Which switch or switches must be closed to make the lamps light?

a)

Only switch 1

b)

Only switch 2

c)

Switches 1 and 2

3.

What component does this circuit symbol represent?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Cell

c)

Resistor

4.

If lamp 1 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp 2?

a)

It will get brighter

b)

It will go out

c)

It will stay the same brightness

5.

If lamp 1 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp 2?

a)

It will stay lit

b)

It will go out

c)

It will get dimmer

6.

What is wrong with this circuit diagram?

a)

There is only one cell

b)

The ammeter should be connected in series

c)

A ammeter should be connected in parallel

7.

Which ammeter will have the biggest reading?

a)

Ammeter 1

b)

Ammeter 2

c)

They will read the same

8.

Which statement about electric current is correct?

a)

It always flows clockwise

b)

It gets used up as it goes around the circuit

c)

It does not get used up as it goes around the circuit

9.

What is the definition of current?

a)

The flow of charge

b)

A measure of the difference in energy

c)

How difficult it is for electrons to flow

10.

Which term is used instead of voltage?

a)

Resistance

b)

Potential difference

c)

Current