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Electricity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the are the main components of circuits

a)

battery,wire, other component

b)

wire,switch, other component

c)

I do not know

2.

series circuit......

a)

has one path

b)

has two paths

3.

parallel circuit

a)

more than one path

b)

more than one branch

c)

I don't know

d)

One path

e)

I don't want to answer

4.
An example of a voltage source is a _____.
a)
voltmeter
b)
battery
c)
resistance
d)
switch
5.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
6.
Two batteries in a circuit make the lights in the circuit brighter than one battery.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
If the lights are on, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
8.
If the lights are off, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
9.
In a parallel circuit the current
a)
makes one circle
b)
stays in one path
c)
splits and goes through two components
10.
Two types of circuits are
a)
parallel and magnetic
b)
electromagnetic and series
c)
series and parallel
11.
The flow of electricity requires a
a)
complete path
b)
incomplete path
c)
insulated current
12.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
13.
A circuit that has more than one path for electricity to follow is a...
a)
series
b)
static
c)
broken
d)
parallel
14.
Copper is used in wiring because it is an excellent______________ of electricity.
a)
circuit breaker
b)
conductor
c)
insulator
d)
fuse
15.

I allow electricity to run through me easily I am an electrical

a)
fuse
b)
conductor
c)
insulator
d)
electric circuit
16.

Why do electricians always wrap wires in plastic?

a)

Plastic comes in many different colors

b)

Plastic is a good electrical conductor

c)

Plastic makes the wires easy to bend

d)

Plastic is a good electrical insulator

17.

Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Rubber

b)

Metal

c)

Newspaper

d)

Glass

18.

The student conducted an experiment with circuits. Why was the bulb bright when he closed the switch?

a)

The switch produced an electric current

b)

Closing the switch broke the circuit

c)

Closing the switch completed the circuit

d)

The switch did not make a difference

19.

Which of the following items would conduct electricity?

a)

Aluminum ladder

b)

Metal screwdriver

c)

Wooden baseball bat

d)

Rubber flip flops

20.

what do we call a material that lets electricity through?

(a)