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Electric circuits

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
2.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
4.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
5.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
10.
What is a circuit?
a)
A constant flow of electricity 
b)
A path that a current can flow along
11.
If the electric circuit is CLOSED, the switch is _______. 
a)
ON
b)
OFF
12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
a battery
d)
a single cell
16.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
Lamp
b)
Water wheel
c)
Loudspeaker
d)
Motor
17.
a)
Motor
b)
Milliammeter
c)
Machine
d)
Microphone
18.
What is one problem with using a series circuit? 
a)
It has a lot of series. 
b)
If one goes down, they all go down! 
c)
It doesn't work properly.
d)
There are no problems. 
19.

What is one benefit of using a parallel circuit?

a)

It gets confusing.

b)

There are no problems.

c)

If one goes down, it does not affect the others.

d)

Porque es para llelio.

20.
In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a)
stop the flow of electricity
b)
 can still light up
c)
 will go out
d)
of the light bulbs burn out also
21.

Will the light bulbs light up in this image?

a)

Yes, both of them will

b)

Yes, but only the one on the right

c)

No, neither of them will

d)

Yes, but only the one on the left

22.

Is this a working circuit?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I'm not sure, I would need to test it myself.

23.

Adding more bulbs to a series circuit while keeping the same number of cells will make the bulbs ........

a)

brighter

b)

explode

c)

dimmer

d)

lose power

24.

TRUE or FALSE:

The more bulbs there are, the harder it is for the current to flow.

a)

True

b)

False