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electric circuit

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The form of energy that can produce light, heat, motion, and magnetic force.
a)
electricity
b)
water
c)
grass
2.
The circuit that has only one path for electricity to travel around.
a)
parallel circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
no circuit
3.
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
4.
The act of going around. A system that connects electrical devices so they will operate is?
a)
skeleton
b)
mystery box 
c)
circuit
5.
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?
6.
A unit used to measure the electric potential of a battery is called...
a)
current
b)
electricity
c)
volt
7.
An example of a conductor is?
a)
metal paperclip
b)
glass marble
c)
wooden golf tee
8.
An example of an insulator is?
a)
metal
b)
plastic
c)
brass
d)
aluminum
9.

In the diagram above, identify circuit component (part) C.

a)

Conductor

b)

Source

c)

Switch

d)

Transformer

10.

A circuit with the switch open allows

a)

Electricity to flow so the device is off

b)

Electricity to not flow so the device is on

c)

Electricity to flow so the device is on

d)

Electricity to not flow so the device is off

11.

An example of an insulator of electricity is.....

a)

Rubber

b)

Silver

c)

Iron

d)

Copper

12.

A _______________ opens and closes an electric circuit.

a)

Transformer

b)

Switch

c)

Source

d)

Conductor

13.

A __________ circuit has more than one path available for electrons to flow through the circuit so if one portion of the circuit is not functioning, the whole circuit does not shutdown.

a)

Open

b)

Parallel

c)

Series

d)

Closed

14.

A battery, electricity from the power plant, or solar conversion are all examples of a _______________ of electrical energy.

a)

Transformer

b)

Switch

c)

Source

d)

Conductor

15.

A material that does not allow electricity to flow through the circuit is known as a _______________.

a)

Conductor

b)

Source

c)

Transformer

d)

Insulator

16.

Describe a series circuit.

a)

a circuit that has multiple branches

b)

a circuit that has one path

c)

a circuit that dead ends after a light bulb

17.

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

18.

What type of circuit is this an image of?

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

19.

Will the light bulbs light up in this image?

a)

Yes, both of them will

b)

Yes, but only the one on the right

c)

No, neither of them will

d)

Yes, but only the one on the left

20.

In this image is a...

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

21.

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

22.
What is a current?
a)
A constant flow of electricity 
b)
A path that a current can flow along
23.

This is the symbol for a ____________.

a)

Cell

b)

Switch

c)

Lamp

d)

Wire

24.

When the switch is ___________, the lamp lights up.

a)

open

b)

closed

25.

This circuit is a series circuit because:

a)

It has two light bulbs.

b)

It uses a single battery.

c)

It has only one loop.

d)

It has only one switch.

26.

Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

27.

This is the symbol for a __________.

a)

Cell

b)

Switch

c)

Lamp

d)

Wire

28.

What kind of circuit is this?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

29.

Which of the following is NOT a electrical conductor?

a)

Copper

b)

Carbon

c)

Aluminium

d)

Wood

30.

When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit.

a)

open

b)

closed

31.

If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what will happens?

a)

The bulb doesn't light

b)

The wires get hot

c)

The bulb is dimmer

d)

The bulb still light up

32.

In a parallel circuit, if one lamp is broken, all of the lamps stop working.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

When a circuit is open, the lamp is _________?

a)

on

b)

off

34.

What needs to be done to this circuit so that the lamp lights up?

a)

Close the switch

b)

Add a source and close the switch

c)

Add another lamp

d)

Add another lamp and a switch

35.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!