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8P Electronics 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the component represented by this electrical symbol?

a)

Motor

b)

Resistor

c)

Buzzer

d)

Diode

2.

What is the component represented by this electrical symbol?

a)

Resistor

b)

Fuse

c)

Relay switch

d)

Reed switch

3.

What happens when light is shone on an LDR?

Select the 2 correct answers...

a)

Less resistance

b)

More resistance

c)

Less electricity flows

d)

More electricity flows

4.

What happens when a second bulb is added into a circuit in SERIES?

Select the two correct answers...

a)

Less resistance

b)

More resistance

c)

Bulbs dimmer

d)

Bulbs the same brightness

e)

Bulbs brighter

5.

What happens when a second bulb is added into a circuit in PARALLEL?

Select the two correct answers...

a)

Same resistance in each loop

b)

More resistance in each loop

c)

Bulbs dimmer

d)

Bulbs the same brightness

e)

Bulbs brighter

6.

Ammeter A1 reads 0.4 amps. A2 also reads the same... What happens to the values of the ammeter if the LDR was covered over (put in the dark)?

a)

Both ammeter readings increase

b)

Both ammeter readings decrease

c)

Both ammeter readings stay the same

d)

Ammeter A1 decreases

e)

Ammeter A2 decreases

7.

Why are SERIES circuits bad?

Select the two correct answers

a)

More electricity is pushed out

b)

Less electricity is pushed out

c)

Bulbs are dimmer

d)

Bulbs are brighter

e)

If one bulb blows, the circuit stops

8.

Why are PARALLEL circuits bad?

a)

More electricity is pushed out so the cells run out sooner

b)

Less electricity is pushed out

c)

Bulbs are dimmer

d)

Bulbs are brighter

e)

If one bulb blows, the circuit stops

9.

Ammeter A1 reads 0.6 amps. A2 also reads the same... What happens to the values of the ammeter if light is shone on the LDR?

a)

Both ammeter readings increase

b)

Both ammeter readings decrease

c)

Both ammeter readings stay the same

d)

Ammeter A1 increases

e)

Ammeter A2 increases

10.

Why are SERIES circuits good?

a)

More electricity is pushed out

b)

Less electricity is pushed out

c)

Bulbs are dimmer

d)

Bulbs are brighter

e)

If one bulb blows, the circuit stops

11.

Why are PARALLEL circuits good?

Select the two correct answers...

a)

More electricity is pushed out so the cells run out sooner

b)

Less electricity is pushed out

c)

Bulbs are dimmer

d)

Bulbs are all equally bright

e)

If one bulb blows, the others stay on

12.

What happens when this circuit is in the DARK?

Select the best two answers...

a)

No sound

b)

The buzzer sounds

c)

Less resistance

d)

More resistance

13.

What would you see if the switch (Q) was opened?

Select the 3 correct answers...

a)

The bulb gets brighter

b)

The bulb goes out

c)

The paperclips fall

d)

The ammeter reading goes up

e)

The ammeter reading goes down

14.

What happens when this circuit is in the LIGHT?

Select the best two answers...

a)

No sound

b)

The buzzer sounds

c)

Less resistance

d)

More resistance

15.

What happens when the lefthand circuit is put into the light?

Select the three correct answers...

a)

An electromagent is made

b)

The right hand circuit is broken

c)

The switch in the right hand circuit is closed

d)

The radio works

e)

The left hand circuit os broken