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6.1-2 Review (Electricity & Series Circuits)

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
2.
If the electric circuit is CLOSED, the switch is _______. 
a)
ON
b)
OFF
3.

Particles with the _________ charge are attracted to each other.

a)

same

b)

opposite

4.

Like charges will _______.

a)

attract

b)

repel

5.

Turning on a space heater is an example of electrical energy being transformed into ______ energy.

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

heat

d)

chemical

6.

If a switch is ______, a light bulb will not light.

a)

open

b)

closed

7.
I open overloaded circuits by melting.
a)
circuit
b)
conductor
c)
insulator
d)
fuse
8.
The flow of electricity in a circuit-
a)
current
b)
flow
c)
circuit
9.
Two batteries in a circuit make the lights in the circuit brighter than one battery.
a)
true
b)
false
10.

The student arrived home and turned on a light switch, so she could see how to get to her bedroom. The switch allowed electricity to flow and was transformed into-

a)

Light energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

superior energy

d)

radiant energy

11.
In a series circuit  with 4 bulbs:
a)
a switch is never used
b)
all of the bulbs become dimmer if another bulb is added
c)
There are many paths for electricity to take
d)
the remaining 3 bulbs stay lit if one burns out
12.
What is the symbol for Current
a)
C
b)
Q
c)
I
d)
A
13.
What is the unit for Current
a)
C
b)
Q
c)
I
d)
A
14.
What is the unit for Energy
a)
Q
b)
V
c)
J
d)
E
15.
What is the unit for Charge
a)
C
b)
Q
c)
I
d)
A
16.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
17.
What 'flows' in a wire?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
18.

Electric current is measured in

a)

kWh

b)

Amps

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

19.

Electric power is measured in

a)

kWh

b)

Amps

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

20.

Which circuit will not light the bulb?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.
When a lightbulb lights up in an electrical circuit, __________________________.
a)
light is transformed into electrical energy
b)
electrical energy is transformed to light and heat energy
c)
light and heat are transformed into electrical energy
d)
there is no energy transformation
22.
Where do electrons pick up their energy from? 
a)
Battery
b)
wire
c)
Lightbulb
23.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
24.

Where are the two terminals on a lightbulb?

a)

top and bottom

b)

filament and glass

c)

bottom and metal side

d)

both sides of metal base

25.

If the circuit shown has a 4 V battery, how many joules is each coulomb delivering to each bulb?

a)

4 j/c

b)

3 j/c

c)

2 j/c

d)

1 j/c

26.

If the circuit shown has a 12 volt battery and the current is 1 amp, how many volts is each bulb receiving.

a)

12 V

b)

6 V

c)

4 V

d)

2 V

27.

What can you do to increase the the brightness of a bulb? (check all that apply)

a)

Increase voltage

b)

Increase current

c)

Increase both voltage and current

d)

Increase number of bulbs

28.

What energy transformation is seen by the hand generator?

a)

electrical to mechanical

b)

mechanical to electrical

c)

heat to mechanical

d)

electrical to heat

29.

In the electron shuffle, what part of the circuit was represented by receiving the pretzels to transform into a new type of energy?

a)

battery

b)

switch

c)

bulb

d)

wire