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Simple circuits

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
shows the flow of electricity
2.
When all parts of the circuit are connected, it is a ______ circuit. 
a)
open
b)
closed
3.
A circuit must be closed for electrons to travel.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
wood is a _____?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
5.
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
6.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
7.
Silver is a _____?
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
8.

Why electrical wiring usually are covered with a layer of plastic?

a)

To make it look pretty

b)

To help electricity flow along the wire

c)

To make it safe

d)

To add more energy

9.

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

a)

It will get brighter

b)

It will stay the same brightness

c)

It will go out

d)

Nothing will happen

10.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
11.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
12.

If the current through a resistor is 2A and the voltage across it is 12V, what is the resistance

a)

12Ω

b)

6Ω

c)

24Ω

d)

0.167Ω

13.

If a circuit has two resistors in parallel both are 4Ω, what is the total resistance of the circuit?

a)

1Ω

b)

2Ω

c)

4Ω

d)

8Ω

14.

What is the unit of resistance

a)

Ohm

b)

Home

c)

Amp

d)

Camp

15.

How to you calculate the total resistance in a series circuit?

a)

R1 + R2+ R3

b)

R1 - R2 - R3

c)

1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3

d)

R1 = R2 = R3

16.

How do you calculate total resistance in a parallel circuit?

a)

R1 + R2 + R3

b)

R1 - R2 - R3

c)

1/R1 +1/R2 + 1/R3 = 1/RT

d)

R1 = R2 = R3

17.
What is Resistance?
a)
the degree to which a circuit component opposes the passage of an electric current, causing energy dissipation
b)
How hard the energy is pushed
c)
The amount of charges that pass by a given point per second
d)
None of the above
18.

How would the equivalent resistance be determined?

a)

1 / Req = (1/5) + (1/8) + (1/3) Ω

b)

120 Ω

c)

1.5189873 Ω

d)

1 / Req = (1/5) * (1/8) * (1/3) Ω

19.

the formula to find current when the values of V and R are known is

a)

I = V2R

b)

I = V/R

c)

I = R/V

d)

I=VR

20.
The equivalent resistance in this circuit is 
a)
100 ohms
b)
450 ohms
c)
400 ohms
d)
30 ohms