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Electric Circuits

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A circuit must form a closed loop to have an electric current.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Electricity is dangerous only when it is labeled as high voltage.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Every electric circuit must have an energy source.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

An _ is a complete, closed path through which electric charges can flow.

a)

electric current

b)

electric circuit

5.

Materials in which electric charges can move easily are called _.

a)

electrical conductors

b)

electrical insulators

6.

An _ is a material, such as glass, plastic, or rubber, through which electric charges cannot move easily.

a)

electrical conductor

b)

electrical insulator

7.

A complete circuit also includes a _, a device that uses electrical energy to operate.

a)

doorbell

b)

phone

c)

load

8.

A _ is a device that turns electrical devices on and off.

a)

load

b)

circuit

c)

switch

9.

In a _, all parts are connected in a row that forms one path for the electric charges to follow.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

series circuit

10.

In a _, electric charges have more than one path that they can follow.

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

11.

Fuses, circuit breakers, and ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) are _ that act as switches.

a)

circuits

b)

currents

c)

safety devices

12.

Batteries are an example of an _ in an electric circuit.

a)

switch

b)

load

c)

energy source

13.

To open and close a circuit, a _ can be used.

a)

ground wire

b)

GCFI

c)

switch

14.

When one of several bulbs in a series circuit burns out, the other bulbs _.

a)

stay lit

b)

go out

c)

do nothing

15.

When one of several bulbs in a parallel circuit burns out, the other bulbs _.

a)

go out

b)

stay lit

c)

break

16.

A GCFI acts as a _ to protect people from short circuits.

a)

lightning rod

b)

switch

c)

circuit breaker

d)

fuse

17.

a circuit with two or more paths for charge

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

18.

a circuit with a single path for charges

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

19.

An _ has three basic parts: an energy source, an electric conductor, and a load.

a)

electric current

b)

electric circuit

c)

electromagnetic current

20.

Circuits can be connected in series or in parallel.

a)

true

b)

false