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Electric Circuits

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an electrical circuit?

a)

a whole bunch of wires

b)

a broken path that electric charges can flow

c)

a circuit board

d)

a complete, unbroken path through which electric charges flow

2.

When a switch is open...

a)

the circuit is working and gives energy

b)

the circuit is broken and charges cannot flow

c)

the battery gets discharged

d)

excessive current flows in the circuit

3.

What is a parallel circuit?

a)

a continuous loop

b)

a circuit with one path

c)

a circuit with multiple branches for each individual appliance or light

d)

in which all components are connected end to end, one after the other

4.

Will this circuit light the bulbs?

a)

Yes, both will light up

b)

Yes, but only the one on the right

c)

Yes, but only one on the left

d)

No, neither of the bulbs will light up

5.

Is this a working circuit?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

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

6.

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)

to provide the pathway to the current

d)

to add more power to the circuit

7.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
8.

This is the symbol for a _____?

a)

an AC current source

b)

a switch

c)

a battery

d)

a single cell

9.

Identify the symbol

a)

Closed push switch

b)

open switch

c)

Weighing scales

d)

Fuse

10.

This type of circuit only has one path for current to flow.

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

combination

d)

open

11.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
12.
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from one source. 
c)
Electricity flows along more than one pathway. 
d)
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source. 
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.
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
15.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
16.
If the electric circuit is OPEN, the switch is ____.
a)
ON
b)
OFF
17.

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

18.

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

19.
Where does electricity enter and exit the bulb?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
4 and 1
20.

Which diagram shows two bulbs in a series?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 3 is closed and the other switches are left open?

a)

Only the white bulb will operate

b)

None of the bulbs will operate

c)

Only the white and yellow bulbs will operate

d)

Only the red and blue bulbs will operate

22.

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

23.

Look at the four ways that you could connect a battery, a paper clip, a light bulb, and some wire.

Which one of these would light the bulb?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

The circuit in this picture has a battery, a light bulb, and three switches. All of the switches are open, and the light bulb is off.

Which of these combination of switches could be closed and cause the light bulb to remain off?

a)

X and Y

b)

Y and Z

c)

X and Z

d)

X, Y,, and Z

25.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit