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Unit 5 Circuits Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
2.

This type of circuit has a broken path and charges cannot flow.

a)

open circuit

b)

closed circuit

3.

This type of circuit has no brakes in its path and charges can flow through.

a)

open circuit

b)

closed circuit

4.

This circuit has several different paths for the charges to follow.

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

series circuit

d)

parallel circuit

e)

circuit

5.

This circuit has only one path for electric charges to follow.

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

series circuit

d)

parallel circuit

e)

circuit

6.

A material that resists the flow of electrical charges

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

series circuit

d)

parallel circuit

e)

circuit

7.

A material that readily allows electric charges to pass through it

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

series circuit

d)

parallel circuit

e)

circuit

8.
Identify the insulator below.
a)
aluminum foil
b)
paperclip
c)
rubber eraser
9.
Identify the conductor below.
a)
cloth rag
b)
plastic bottle
c)
gold ring
10.
A tool that measures voltage, current, resistance, and continuity is called a:
a)
voltmeter
b)
resistor
c)
multimeter
d)
screwdriver
11.

What is not needed in order to create a working circuit?

a)

battery (power source)

b)

lightbulb

c)

current

d)

closed circuit

12.

What is voltage?

a)

the amount of push the electrical source supplies to the circuit

b)

how much a given device resists the flow of electric current

c)

flow of electric charge

d)

none of the above

13.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
14.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
15.

What is current?

a)

the amount of push the electrical source supplies to the circuit

b)

how much a given device resists the flow of electric current

c)

flow of electric charge

d)

none of the above

16.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
17.
How do you calculate voltage?
a)
Current X Resistance
b)
Resistance ÷ Current
c)
Current ÷ Resistance
d)
Measure it with a ruler
18.
How do you calculate resistance?
a)
Voltage X Current
b)
Current ÷ Voltage
c)
Voltage ÷ Current
d)
Current X Amps
19.
The mathematical relationship among Voltage, Current, and Resistance
a)
Faraday's Law
b)
Tesla's Law
c)
Edison's Law
d)
Ohm's Law
20.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
21.

What is the voltage of a circuit with 4 ohms of resistance and 3 amps of current?

a)

12 V

b)

21 V

c)

4/3 V

d)

3/4 V

22.

The current of circuit with a voltage of 12 V and a resistance of 4 ohms is

a)

48 A

b)

3 A

c)

0.3 A

d)

none of these

23.

The voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 10 ohms and a current of 1.5 A is

a)

15 V

b)

0.15 V

c)

6.7 V

d)

None of these

24.

The resistance of a circuit with 1 A of current and 30 volts of potential difference is

a)

15 Ω

b)

30 Ω

c)

0.03 Ω

d)

None of these

25.
If the battery produced 12.6 Volts and what would be the current flow be for a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
2.1 Amps
b)
2.4 Amps
c)
1.71 Amps
d)
15 Amps
26.

If a circuit had 4 D-Cell batteries (each 1.5 V) and a lightbulb with resistance of 2 ohms, what is the current that flows through the circuit?

a)

2 A

b)

3 A

c)

6 A

d)

8 A

27.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
28.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
series
b)
parallel
29.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
30.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
31.

If lamp 1 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp 2?

a)

It will get brighter

b)

It will stay the same brightness

c)

It will go out

d)

Nothing will happen

32.

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

33.
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 is divided between the three light bulbs.
34.
What is the total voltage (VTotal) across this circuit?
a)
1.5 V
b)
9 V
c)
3 kΩ
d)
10 kΩ
35.

What is constant in a series circuit?

a)

resistance (measured in ohms)

b)

current (measured in amps)

c)

voltage (measured in volts)

d)

power (measured in watts)

36.

What is constant in a parallel circuit?

a)

resistance (measured in ohms)

b)

current (measured in amps)

c)

voltage (measured in volts)

d)

power (measured in watts)

37.
The total resistance in this circuit is 
a)
100 ohms
b)
450 ohms
c)
400 ohms
d)
30 ohms
38.
The total current through this circuit is
a)
0.02 amps
b)
0.09 amps
c)
50 amps
d)
9 amps
39.

Use the current you calculated for the circuit. Then, what is the voltage drop across resistor 1 (R1)?

a)

0.02 V

b)

2 V

c)

6 V

d)

1 V

40.

Use the current you calculated for the circuit. Then, what is the voltage drop across resistor 2 (R2)?

a)

0.02 V

b)

2 V

c)

6 V

d)

1 V

41.

Use the current you calculated for the circuit. Then, what is the voltage drop across resistor 3 (R3)?

a)

0.02 V

b)

2 V

c)

6 V

d)

1 V