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Circuits and Ohm's Law

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
You have 4 light bulbs in a series circuit, you add 3 more in series. What would happen to the brightness of the bulbs?
a)
the bulbs would not glow
b)
the glow would be dimmer
c)
the bulbs would be brighter
d)
the brightness will stay the same
2.
Choose 3 answers. Resistance in a wire is affected by which of the following:
a)
color of the wire
b)
length of the wire
c)
flexibility of the wire
d)
temperature
e)
thickness of the wire
3.
Look at the diagram below: If one bulb burns out, how will the other bulbs be affected?
a)
other bulbs go out
b)
other bulbs are dimmer
c)
other bulbs stay lighted
d)
light changes color
4.

How much voltage will Yamiley need to produce a 2 ampere current through a 79 ohm resistor?

a)

158 Volts

b)

0.03 Volts

c)

75 Volts

d)

39.5 V

e)

77 Volts

5.

How much current flows through a 81 ohm light bulb when Morgan connects it with a 120 volt source?

a)

1.48 A

b)

201 A

c)

0.675 A

d)

39 A

e)

177.78 A

6.
A complete, unbroken path that charges can flow through is called an __________________.
a)
conductor
b)
electric circuit
c)
electric current
d)
insulator
7.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
8.

Eileen tried each of these setups to make a working circuit.


In which setup would the bulb light?

a)

Setup A

b)

Setup B

c)

Setup C

d)

Setup D

9.

Tasha made this model. In her model the bulb is not lit.


Which of these statements best explains why the bulb is not lit?

a)

The wires are connected to the wrong battery terminals.

b)

The bulb is burned out.

c)

The switch is open.

d)

A wire is missing.

10.
As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
11.
If the battery produced 12.6 Volts and what would be the current flow be for a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
2.1 Amps
b)
2.4 Amps
c)
1.71 Amps
d)
15 Amps
12.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
13.
In a _________ circuit, if one bulb goes out then the entire circuit doesn't work.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
14.
In a ________ circuit there are multiple paths for the current to take.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
15.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)

series

b)

parallel

16.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Open

d)

Partial

17.
What is the type of circuit that stops working when one bulb goes out?
a)
A broken circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
c)
Series Circuit
d)
A metal circuit
18.
In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a)

stop the flow of electricity

b)

 can still light up

c)

 will go out

d)

of the light bulbs burn out also

19.

What is the resistance of a lightbulb that experiences 9 Volts and 3 amps of current?

a)

1/3 ohms

b)

3 ohms

c)

27 ohms

d)

9 ohms

20.

What is the current in a circuit with 6 ohms of resistance and a battery containing 24 Volts?

a)

1/4 A

b)

144 A

c)

4 A

d)

0.4 A

21.

What is the voltage of a circuit with 4 ohms of resistance and 3 amps of current?

a)

12 V

b)

21 V

c)

4/3 V

d)

3/4 V

22.
The flow of electricity in a circuit-
a)
current
b)
flow
c)
circuit
23.

Match the following

a)
  1. The law that states that resistance in a circuit is equal to voltage divided by current.

1.

Ohm's law

b)
  1. The measurement of how difficult it is for charges to flow through an object; measured in ohms (Ω).

2.

resistance

c)
  1. An electric circuit in which all parts are connected one after another along one path.

3.

series circuit

24.

Match the following

a)
  1. The difference in electrical potential energy per charge between two places in a circuit; measured in volts (V).

1.

voltage

b)
  1. A complete, unbroken path through which electric charges can flow.

2.

electrical circuit

c)
  1. An electric circuit in which different parts of the circuit are on separate branches.

3.

parallel circuit

25.

Which of the following is NOT a main component of a circuit?

a)

conductive wires

b)

a switch

c)

a source of electric energy

d)

a device that runs on electricity

26.

A student creates a circuit with a 12-V battery and a lightbulb with 6 Ohms (Ω) of resistance. What is the current of the circuit?

a)

0.5 A

b)

2.0 A

c)

6.0 A

d)

72 A

27.

Which of the following describes an advantage of parallel circuits?

a)
  1. Each device shares the voltage.

b)
  1. If one device goes out, the others are unaffected.

c)
  1. Adding devices reduces the current.

d)
  1. More voltage is needed to reach an appropriate current.

28.

In a circuit containing a switch, if the switch is turn "on"....

a)

....the circuit is closed

b)

....the circuit is open

c)

....there is no current

d)

....the voltage is increased

29.

Which of the following would result in a circuit with 1.2 amps of current?

a)

a 6-V battery and a 10-Ω resistor

b)

a 1.5-V battery and a 5-Ω resistor

c)

a 3-V battery and a 2.5-Ω resistor

d)

a 4.5-V battery and a 7.5-Ω resistor

30.

Which of the following is true about the circuit in the picture?

a)

The circuit is an open circuit

b)

If one light bulb goes out, the others will be unaffected

c)

The circuit is a parallel circuit

d)

Adding another battery would increase the brightness of each light bulb

31.

Draw wires between the battery and the light bulbs to create a series circuit

32.

What is the current of the circuit illustrated? (Use appropriate units!)

4 lines
33.

What are three ways you can increase the current in the circuit pictured?

4 lines