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Types of circuits

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Components in an electric circuit can be set up in:

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

a combination of both (mixed circuit)

d)

All the answers are true

2.

A SERIES CIRCUIT HAS MORE THAN ONE PATH TO FOLLOW

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

In a series circuit, if one bulb goes out, the rest stay on

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

The amount of current is the same through any component in a series circuit

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

What is the current at each component?

a)

0,3 A

b)

0,1 A

c)

0,9 A

d)

300 mA

6.

Resistance is a measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

The total resistance in a series circuit is not the sum of the resistance at each component:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Resistance is measure in Amperes?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Calculate the resistance of this series circuit:

a)

18000 Ω\Omega

b)

15000 Ω\Omega

c)

18 k Ω\Omega

d)

18 Ω\Omega

10.

Calculate the resistance of this series circuit

a)

30 k Ω\Omega

b)

30 Ω\Omega

c)

65 Ω\Omega

d)

50 Ω\Omega

11.

In a series circuit:

a)

The total resistance is bigger

b)

The opposition to the electric current is bigger

c)

There is no other way for the electrons to flow

d)

All the answers are true

12.

Adding more components in a series circuit does not affect their performance:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Which of the following circuits are connected in parallel?

a)

A AND B

b)

C AND D

c)

A AND C

d)

B AND D

14.

A PARALLEL CIRCUIT HAS MORE THAN ONE PATH TO FOLLOW

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

15.

In a parallel circuit, the current splits and goes through 2 components:

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

16.

Which circuit is not a parallel circuit?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

Two bulbs in a parallel circuit – if one blows, the other stays on.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

The total resistance in a parallel circuit is bigger than in a series circuit

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

Calculate the TOTAL resistance of this parallel circuit:

a)

6 Ω\Omega

b)

18 Ω\Omega

c)

6 K Ω\Omega

d)

2 Ω\Omega

20.

In a mixed circuit, To calculate the total resistance of the circuit, we calculate the partial resistance of each branch and add them together.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE