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9.6 Electricity circuit (Mr. Chow)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

cell

b)

open switch

c)

closed switch

d)

battery

2.



(a)  

3.
What is a Parallel circuit? 
a)
Has only one path 
b)
Has more than one path 
c)
Allows energy to travel through easily 
d)
Has only one light bulb
4.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)

More than one

6.
a)
Series circuit
b)
Parallel circuit
c)
open circuit
d)
not a circuit
7.

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

a)

Close the switch

b)

Add a power source and close the switch

c)

Add another lamp and close the switch

d)

Add another lamp and a switch

8.

This is the symbol for a _____?

a)

switch

b)

light

c)

battery

d)

wires

9.

Jasmine wants to use this circuit to produce sound. Which switch or switches does she need to close?

a)

only Switch 2 and Switch 3

b)

only switch 3

c)

only Switch 1 and Switch 3

d)

only switch 2

10.

When the switch is closed, which bulbs will light up?

(Hint: electrical current cannot flow backwards)

a)

Only bulb 5 will light up

b)

Only bulbs 1, 2, 3, and 4 will light up.

c)

None of the bulbs will light up

d)

All of the bulbs will light up

11.

When the switch is closed, which bulbs will light up?

(Hint: electrical current cannot flow backwards)

a)

All of the bulbs will light up.

b)

Only bulbs 3, 4, and 5 will light up

c)

Only bulbs 2, 3, 4, and 5 will light up

d)

None of the bulbs will light up.

12.

When the switch is closed, which bulbs will light up?

(Hint: electrical current cannot flow backwards)

a)

None of the bulbs will light up

b)

Only bulbs 1, 2, and 5 will light up

c)

Only bulbs 4 and 5 will light up.

d)

Only bulbs 3, 4, and 5 will light up.

13.



(a)  

14.

a)

Circuit 1 is a closed circuit, and circuit 2 is an open circuit.

b)

Circuits 1 and 2 are closed circuits.

c)

Circuits 1 and 2 are open circuits

d)

Circuit 1 is an open circuit, and circuit 2 is a closed circuit.

15.

A circuit is built with a battery, two lightbulbs, and a switch as shown above. What will likely happen with the circuit?

a)

Both lightbulbs will be off.

b)

Both lightbulbs will be on.

c)

Lightbulb 1 will be on and lightbulb 2 will be off.

d)

Lightbulb 2 will be on and lightbulb 1 will be off.

16.

Voltmeter

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Battery (multiple cells)

a)

b)

c)

d)

18.

Which of the following are true about the image shown?

a)

It is a voltmeter

b)

Measures voltage in unit volts (V)

c)

Measures voltage in unit Ampere (A)

d)

Needs to be attached parallel to the component measured.

e)

Needs to be attached in series with the component measured.

19.

Which of the following are true about the image shown?

a)

It is a voltmeter

b)

Measures voltage in unit volts (V)

c)

Measures current in unit Ampere (A)

d)

Needs to be attached parallel to the component measured.

e)

Needs to be attached in series with the component measured.

20.



(a)  

21.

a)

Wire

b)

Open switch

c)

Closed switch

d)

Fuse

22.

Which of the following is the symbol for a lamp?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
24.

Which of the following are true about this circuit?

a)

It is an open circuit

b)

It is a closed circuit

c)

Current cannot flow in this circuit

d)

The lamp lights up

25.

a)

cell

b)

open switch

c)

battery

d)

closed switch

26.

a)

open switch

b)

cell

c)

closed switch

d)

battery

27.

When one light bulb is broken, all the other light bulbs will not light up.

In which of the following circuit will this happen?

a)
b)
c)
28.

in which circuit will the light bulb be the brightest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All has bulbs with the same brightness

29.

In a series circuit... (select all that apply)

a)

the current is the same through all components

b)

the voltage is the same through all components

c)

the resistance is the same through all components

d)

Total voltage = V1 + V2 + ...

e)

1R=1R1+1R2+...\frac{1}{R}=\frac{1}{R1}+\frac{1}{R2}+...

30.

Which circuit below would be described as a "closed" circuit?

a)
b)
c)
31.

In an electrical circuit, the current flows from the ________ terminal to the ________ terminal.

a)

positive, negative

b)

negative, positive

c)

northern, southern

d)

southern, northern

32.

The current in this circuit flows in a __________ direction from this view point.

a)

clockwise

b)

anti-clockwise

33.

Which of the following is true about component P?

a)

Used to measure voltage

b)

Used to measure current

c)

Needs to be attached parallel to the component being measured.

d)

Needs to be attached with the same wire the component being measured is connected to (series)

34.

Which of the following is true about component Q?

a)

Used to measure voltage

b)

Used to measure current

c)

Needs to be attached parallel to the component being measured.

d)

Needs to be attached with the same wire the component being measured is connected to (series)

35.

In a parallel circuit... (select all that apply)

a)

The current splits and merges such that I = I1 = I2 = I3 = ...

b)

the voltage is the same through all components

c)

The current splits and merges such that I = I1 + I2 + ...

d)

Total voltage = V1 + V2 + ...

e)

1R=1R1+1R2+...\frac{1}{R}=\frac{1}{R1}+\frac{1}{R2}+...