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WorksheetsElectric Circuit Review
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
To measure Amperes, an ammeter should be connected in ________ in the circuit.
series
parallel
To measure __________, an device should be connected in SERIES in the circuit.
amperes
voltage
The measure of the amount of current in a circuit is called an ________.
amp
volt
watt
ohm
In a series circuit the current (Amps) is the ______ throughout the circuit.
same
shared
In a series circuit the ______ is the SAME throughout the circuit.
current
voltage
resistance
wattage
In a parallel circuit the current (Amps) is ______ between the branches of the circuit.
shared
the same
In a parallel circuit the _______ is SHARED between the branches of the circuit.
current
voltage
resistance
wattage
To measure voltage, the voltmeter should be connected ________ the components.
across
in series with
To measure ________, the device should be connected ACROSS the components.
voltage
amps
resistance
watts
________ is a measure of the ELECTRIC POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE in the circuit.
Voltage
Amps
Resistance
Wattage
An increase in voltage causes the current in a circuit to _________.
increase
decrease
stay the same
A decrease in voltage causes the current in a circuit to __________.
increase
decrease
stay the same
The difference in electrical potential between two places is called ________.
voltage
amps
resistance
watts
In a series circuit the voltage is _________ throughout the circuit.
shared
the same
In a ________ circuit the voltage is SHARED throughout the circuit.
series
parallel
In a series circuit the __________ is SHARED throughout the circuit.
voltage
amps
resistance
wattage
In a parallel circuit the voltage is the ______ for each branch of the circuit.
same
shared
In a _________ circuit the voltage is the SAME for each branch of the circuit.
parallel
series
In a parallel circuit the _______ is the SAME for each branch of the circuit.
voltage
amp
resistance
wattage
Resistance slows down the flow of _______________.
electric current
electric circuit
voltage
watts
Materials that have electrons that are loosely bound to their atoms are called _________.
conductors
insulators
If an electric current can take multiple paths, the current will follow the path of ______________.
lower resistance
higher resistance
higher temperature
longer pathway
Materials that have electrons that are tightly bound to their atoms are called __________.
insulators
conductors
Any device that converts electrical current to another form is called a _______.
resistor
convertor
transformer
device
The four factors that affect the resistance of a conductor are all these EXCEPT
Temperature
Diameter
Length
Voltage
The looser a conductor’s electrons are the _________ the resistance
lower
greater
The tighter a conductor’s electrons are the ________ the resistance
greater
lower
Higher temperatures means _______ resistance than cooler temperatures.
greater
lower
Cooler temperatures means _______ resistance than higher temperatures.
less
more
Conductors with a larger diameter have ______ resistance than conductors with a smaller diameter.
less
more
Conductors with a smaller diameter have ______ resistance than conductors with a larger diameter.
more
less
Short conductors have ______ resistance than long conductors.
less
more
Long conductors have ________ resistance than short conductors.
more
less
The lower the resistance the ________ the current there is for a given voltage.
greater
lower
The greater the resistance the _________ the current there is for a given voltage.
less
greater
When an electrical current takes an unintended path we call it a ___________.
short circuit
conductive pathway
resistance
grounding
__________ is when charges are allowed to flow directly from the circuit to the ground.
Grounding
Short circuit
Resistance
A conductive pathway
What is the voltmeter reading?
3.5V
7V
14V
3V
What is the voltage reading at the battery?
10V
5V
2.5V
15V
