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Electric Circuit Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To measure Amperes, an ammeter should be connected in ________ in the circuit.

a)

series

b)

parallel

2.

To measure __________, an device should be connected in SERIES in the circuit.

a)

amperes

b)

voltage

3.

The measure of the amount of current in a circuit is called an ________.

a)

amp

b)

volt

c)

watt

d)

ohm

4.

In a series circuit the current (Amps) is the ______ throughout the circuit.

a)

same

b)

shared

5.

In a series circuit the ______ is the SAME throughout the circuit.

a)

current

b)

voltage

c)

resistance

d)

wattage

6.

In a parallel circuit the current (Amps) is ______ between the branches of the circuit.

a)

shared

b)

the same

7.

In a parallel circuit the _______ is SHARED between the branches of the circuit.

a)

current

b)

voltage

c)

resistance

d)

wattage

8.

To measure voltage, the voltmeter should be connected ________ the components.

a)

across

b)

in series with

9.

To measure ________, the device should be connected ACROSS the components.

a)

voltage

b)

amps

c)

resistance

d)

watts

10.

________ is a measure of the ELECTRIC POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE in the circuit.

a)

Voltage

b)

Amps

c)

Resistance

d)

Wattage

11.

An increase in voltage causes the current in a circuit to _________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

12.

A decrease in voltage causes the current in a circuit to __________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

13.

The difference in electrical potential between two places is called ________.

a)

voltage

b)

amps

c)

resistance

d)

watts

14.

In a series circuit the voltage is _________ throughout the circuit.

a)

shared

b)

the same

15.

In a ________ circuit the voltage is SHARED throughout the circuit.

a)

series

b)

parallel

16.

In a series circuit the __________ is SHARED throughout the circuit.

a)

voltage

b)

amps

c)

resistance

d)

wattage

17.

In a parallel circuit the voltage is the ______ for each branch of the circuit.

a)

same

b)

shared

18.

In a _________ circuit the voltage is the SAME for each branch of the circuit.

a)

parallel

b)

series

19.

In a parallel circuit the _______ is the SAME for each branch of the circuit.

a)

voltage

b)

amp

c)

resistance

d)

wattage

20.

Resistance slows down the flow of _______________.

a)

electric current

b)

electric circuit

c)

voltage

d)

watts

21.

Materials that have electrons that are loosely bound to their atoms are called _________.

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

22.

If an electric current can take multiple paths, the current will follow the path of ______________.

a)

lower resistance

b)

higher resistance

c)

higher temperature

d)

longer pathway

23.

Materials that have electrons that are tightly bound to their atoms are called __________.

a)

insulators

b)

conductors

24.

Any device that converts electrical current to another form is called a _______.

a)

resistor

b)

convertor

c)

transformer

d)

device

25.

The four factors that affect the resistance of a conductor are all these EXCEPT

a)

Temperature

b)

Diameter

c)

Length

d)

Voltage

26.

The looser a conductor’s electrons are the _________ the resistance

a)

lower

b)

greater

27.

The tighter a conductor’s electrons are the ________ the resistance

a)

greater

b)

lower

28.

Higher temperatures means _______ resistance than cooler temperatures.

a)

greater

b)

lower

29.

Cooler temperatures means _______ resistance than higher temperatures.

a)

less

b)

more

30.

Conductors with a larger diameter have ______ resistance than conductors with a smaller diameter.

a)

less

b)

more

31.

Conductors with a smaller diameter have ______ resistance than conductors with a larger diameter.

a)

more

b)

less

32.

Short conductors have ______ resistance than long conductors.

a)

less

b)

more

33.

Long conductors have ________ resistance than short conductors.

a)

more

b)

less

34.

The lower the resistance the ________ the current there is for a given voltage.

a)

greater

b)

lower

35.

The greater the resistance the _________ the current there is for a given voltage.

a)

less

b)

greater

36.

When an electrical current takes an unintended path we call it a ___________.

a)

short circuit

b)

conductive pathway

c)

resistance

d)

grounding

37.

__________ is when charges are allowed to flow directly from the circuit to the ground.

a)

Grounding

b)

Short circuit

c)

Resistance

d)

A conductive pathway

38.

What is the voltmeter reading?

a)

3.5V

b)

7V

c)

14V

d)

3V

39.

What is the voltage reading at the battery?

a)

10V

b)

5V

c)

2.5V

d)

15V