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IGCSE - Electric Circuits

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
2.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
3.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
5.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
6.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
7.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
8.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current has more than one path to flow through
9.
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
10.
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
11.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
12.
What is a circuit?
a)
A constant flow of electricity 
b)
A path that a current can flow along
13.
If the electric circuit is CLOSED, the switch is _______. 
a)
ON
b)
OFF
14.
If the electric circuit is OPEN, the switch is ____.
a)
ON
b)
OFF
15.

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

16.

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?

a)

Because copper is shiny

b)

Because copper conducts electricity

c)

Because copper is not magnetic

d)

Because copper insulate electricity

17.

1. Which switch or switches must be closed to make the lamps light?

a)

Only switch 1

b)

Only switch 1

c)

Switches 1 and 2

d)

Switches 1 , 2 and 3

18.

Tammy makes a complete simple circuit with one bulb and three batteries. The bulb lights for an instant and then goes out. Why?

a)

Too much electricity flows through the bulb's filament

b)

Not enough electricity flows around the circuit

c)

The batteries are flat

d)

The batteries are not good

19.

If lamp 2 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp1?

a)

It will stay lit

b)

It will go out

c)

It will get dimmer

d)

It will dissapear

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