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Parallel Circuits

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a parallel circuit?

a)

A circuit where the current flows through each of the components is the same.

b)

When two currents are flowing parallel to each other.

c)

A circuit that has two or more paths for current to flow through.

d)

Circuits that intersect with each other.

2.

Which of the following is a parallel circuit ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Define a circuit

a)

A circuit is a closed path that allows electricity to flow from one point to another.

b)

A circuit is the electrical force that would drive an electric current between those points.

c)

A circuit is the rate of charge flow past a given point in an electric circuit.

4.

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

5.

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

6.

What is the difference between a series and a parallel circuit ?

a)

There is no difference

b)

Parallel is arranged in a chain while series are arranged in two or more paths.

c)

Parallel circuits are arranged in two or more paths and series and arranged in a chain/line.

7.

What are the types of circuits ?

a)

Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

c)

Series Circuit

d)

Electron Circuit

8.

Which of the circuits has one shared connection between the components ?

a)

Electron

b)

Parallel

c)

Circuit

d)

Series

9.

In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulb burns out the rest ...

a)

Stop the flow of electricity

b)

Can still light up

c)

Will go out

d)

All the lightbulbs burn out also

10.

What is the formula for calculating resistance ?

a)

a+b2h\frac{a+b}{2}h

b)

Rt= R1 + R2 + R3

c)

y=mx+b