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Electrical components and circuits

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
wood is a _____?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
2.
water is a______?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
3.
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
4.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
5.
What type of circuit is show in the image?
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
6.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
7.
When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit. 
a)
open
b)
closed
8.
When you flip a light switch on and off you are closing and opening a circuit.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
In a parallel circuit if one light bulb goes OUT; then they ALL go out. TRUE OR FALSE?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
What is a Parallel circuit? 
a)
Has only one path 
b)
Has more than one path 
c)
Allows energy to travel through easily 
d)
Has only one light bulb
11.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of current
c)
the pathway that current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
12.
Which best describes a simple series circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from the switch.
c)
Electricity flows along many pathways.
d)
The flow of electricity comes from the light bulb.
13.
Silver is a _____?
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
14.

What is a material that resists, or does NOT allow, energy to flow through?

a)

circuit

b)

insulator

c)

series

d)

conductor

15.

What is a circuit with several paths for electricity to flow?

a)

conductor

b)

series circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

open circuit

16.

A PATH along which electricity can flow is a ___________________?

a)

light bulb

b)

switch

c)

insulator

d)

circuit

17.

When a circuit is closed, the load is _____________?

a)

On

b)

Off

18.

When a circuit is open, the circuit is _________?

a)

On

b)

Off

19.

What is a circuit that only has ONE path for electricity to flow?

a)

series circuit

b)

closed circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

light bulb

20.

What is a device that needs electricity to work?

a)

switch

b)

load

c)

wire

d)

electron

21.

Which is NOT a good conductor?

a)

silver

b)

copper

c)

iron

d)

plastic

22.

Which is NOT a good insulator?

a)

silver

b)

plastic

c)

glass

d)

rubber

23.

What is a material that allows energy to pass through easily?

a)

parallel circuit

b)

rubber band

c)

conductor

d)

electron

24.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
25.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
26.

Most metals make good _______________________.

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

c)

circles

d)

electrons

27.

What is the name of this component?

a)

battery

b)

cell

c)

open switch

d)

lamp

28.

What is the name of this component?

a)

battery

b)

bell

c)

motor

d)

lamp

29.

What is the name of this component?

a)

battery

b)

cell

c)

open switch

d)

lamp

30.

What is the name of this component?

a)

fuse

b)

cell

c)

motor

d)

lamp

31.

What is the name of this component?

a)

fuse

b)

cell

c)

battery

d)

wire

32.

What is the name of this component?

a)

closed switch

b)

cell

c)

open switch

d)

wire

33.

What is the name of this component?

a)

fuse

b)

cell

c)

bell

d)

lamp

34.

What is the name of this component?

a)

fuse

b)

cell

c)

wire

d)

bell

35.

What is the name of this component?

a)

fuse

b)

cell

c)

motor

d)

lamp

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