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Electrical Connections

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

Is the circuit pictured opened or closed?

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

there is not enough information.

2.

On the left is a circuit with a bulb that is illuminated. On the right is a circuit with two of the same bulbs, but no battery. What would be the brightness of the two bulbs if you moved the battery over to that circuit?

a)

they would be brighter than the one bulb is now

b)

they would be dimmer than the one bulb is now

c)

they would be the same brightness as the one bulb now.

3.

What does a switch do in an electrical circuit?

a)

it creates more power

b)

it provides a convenient place to open and close the circuit

c)

it always makes the bulb brighter

4.

What are the blue "dots" that are flowing through a circuit to make a bulb light up?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

5.

One the left is a circuit with a lit light bulb. On the right is a similar circuit, but with 2 spaces for batteries. What would happen to the brightness of the bulb if two of the same battery were placed in the spaces?

a)

The bulb would be brighter.

b)

The bulb would be dimmer.

c)

The bulb would be the same brightness.

6.

Pictured here is a series circuit. What would happen to the bulbs if the switch (highlighted in yellow) were to be opened?

a)

the left bulb would go out

b)

the right bulb would go out

c)

both bulbs would go out

d)

neither bulbs would go out

7.

Pictured is a parallel circuit, with two switches at the top. What would happen if the switch highlighted in yellow were to be opened?

a)

The right bulb would go out.

b)

The left bulb would go out.

c)

Both bulbs would go out.

d)

Neither bulb would go out.

8.

Which type of circuit is pictured here?

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

there is not enough information to say

9.

Does this circuit contain parallel circuits, or series circuits, or both?

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

both series and parallel

10.

Is this a series or parallel circuit?

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

it contains both types

d)

not enough information

11.

Which of the following could be a good conductor?

a)

eraser

b)

paper clip

c)

dollar bill

12.

Which of the following could be an insulator?

a)

paper clip

b)

eraser

c)

pencil graphite