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WorksheetsElectric Circuits
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a conductor?
a)
A material that allows electricity to flow through it. The circuit is complete.
b)
A material that does not allow electricity to flow through. It stops the flow of electricity.
c)
A light switch.
2.
The wire that gives off the light in a light bulb.
a)
fahnestock clip
b)
support wires
c)
filament
3.
The form of energy that can produce light, heat, motion, and magnetic force.
a)
electricity
b)
water
c)
grass
4.
Parallel Circuit
a)
Electricity has more than one way to travel through the circuit. The light bulb burns the longest.
b)
Lightbulb burns the brightest in this circuit.
c)
railroad tracks
5.
An example of an insulator is?
a)
metal
b)
plastic
c)
brass
d)
aluminum
6.
The circuit that has only one path for electricity to travel around.
a)
parallel circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
no circuit
7.
The act of going around. A system that connects electrical devices so they will operate is?
a)
skeleton
b)
mystery box
c)
circuit
8.
What holds the filament in a lightbulb?
a)
glass bulb suport
b)
support wires
c)
wire attachment point
9.
Which idea is NOT a trouble-shooting step to find out why the electric circuit is not working?
a)
Test the wires, are they tightly connected to the fahnestock clips?
b)
Are the batteries lined up negative to positive?
c)
Is the lightbulb big enough?
10.
A unit used to measure the electric potential of a battery is called...
a)
current
b)
electricity
c)
volt
11.
An example of a conductor is?
a)
metal paperclip
b)
glass marble
c)
wooden golf tee
12.
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
13.
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
14.
An outlet in a wall and a battery are examples of __________.
a)
Power source
b)
Load
c)
Energy pathway
d)
ALL of them
15.
The light bulb in the circuit is an example of _______.
a)
Load
b)
Battery source
c)
Energy pathway
d)
All of them
16.
Which will light a bulb?
a)
A battery and a paper clip
b)
A battery and a wire
c)
A paper clip and a wire
d)
A switch and a wire
17.
All matter is made up of...
a)
atoms
b)
electricity
c)
batteries
18.
What are the two ends of a battery called?
a)
south and north
b)
positive and negative
c)
Santa and Reindeer
19.
Which of the following is a type of circuit?
a)
Bulb Circuit
b)
Triple Circuit
c)
Parallel Circuit
20.
What type of circuit is this?
a)
Parallel Circuit
b)
Open Circuit
c)
Series Circuit
21.
What type of circuit is this?
a)
Parallel Circuit
b)
Open Circuit
c)
Series Circuit
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