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Practice Circuits

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which switches can be open and still allow all the motors to run, buzzers to make sound, and lights to be on?

a)

Switch 1 and 4

b)

Switch 1 and 3

c)

Switch 2 and 3

d)

Switch 3 and 4

2.

Why does the following circuit not work?

a)

The light bulb is broken

b)

The switch is closed

c)

The wood block is an insulator

d)

The battery is dead

3.
The flow of electricity through a conductor is called...
a)
resistance
b)
voltage
c)
current
d)
source of electric current
4.
The best conductors for electricity are made of...
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
rubber
d)
metal
5.
Which circuit (s) are parallel?
a)
A
b)
A and B
c)
B and C
d)
C
6.
Which one will still function if one light bulb goes out?
a)
A-Series
b)
B-Parallel
c)
A-Parallel
d)
B-Seriese
7.
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.
8.
In a parallel circuit which of the following is the same value throughout the circuit?
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Charge
9.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
10.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
a battery
d)
a single cell
11.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
Lamp
b)
Water wheel
c)
Loudspeaker
d)
Motor
12.
a)
Closed push switch
b)
Pressure pad
c)
Weighing scales
d)
Fuse
13.
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. 
14.

What unit is used to measure current?

a)

Ohms

b)

Omega

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

15.

What unit is used to measure voltage?

a)

Ohms

b)

Omega

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

16.

What unit is used to measure resistance?

a)

Ohms

b)

Omega

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

17.

What is Ohm's Law?

a)

a time to meditate...ohmmmm.

b)

a relationship between resistance, current, and voltage

c)

the relationship between current, voltage and charge

d)

the relationship between voltage, resistance, and charge

18.

If a toaster produces 12 ohms of resistance in a 120-volt circuit, what is the amount of current in the circuit?

a)

10 amps

b)

1440 amps

c)

0.1 amps

d)

1 amp

19.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
20.

What is this symbol?

a)

Ammeter

b)

Wire

c)

Bulb

d)

Voltmeter

21.

What is this symbol?

a)

Wire

b)

Bulb

c)

Buzzer

d)

Ammeter

22.

If L2 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to L1?

a)

It will stay lit

b)

It will go out

c)

It will get dimmer

d)

It will disappear

23.

What is this Symbol?

a)

Motor

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Ammeter

d)

Buzzer

24.

Is this a Series or Parallel Circuit?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

25.

Current is...

a)

how fast the electrons are moving

b)

the flow of electrical charge

c)

the power source

d)

the amount of energy gained/lost across two points

26.

Voltage is...

a)

the power

b)

the flow of electrical charge

c)

the amount of energy gained or lost across two points

d)

what opposes the flow of current

27.

If the voltage is 30 volt and current is 10 amps in a circuit, how much is the resistance of the light bulb?

a)

3 ohms

b)

300 ohms

c)

0.3 ohms