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T6 L1 Circuits

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the components of a circuit?

a)

Resistor, Battery, Wire

b)

Light bulb, Switch, Water

c)

Magnet, Nail, String

d)

Paper, Pencil, Eraser

2.

What is the role of a resistor in a circuit?

a)

To limit the flow of current

b)

To increase the speed of current

c)

To store energy

d)

To convert energy to light

3.

What happens to electrical energy in a table lamp?

a)

It is stored as potential energy

b)

It is transformed into light and heat

c)

It is used up completely

d)

It is converted into sound energy

4.

What is the purpose of a circuit switch?

a)

To increase the voltage

b)

To open and close the circuit

c)

To decrease the current

d)

To store electrical energy

5.

What does a circuit sometimes contain to control the flow of charges?

a)

Batteries

b)

Motors

c)

Switches

d)

Light bulbs

6.

What causes current to flow in a circuit?

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

c)

Power

d)

Capacitance

7.

What is the direction of electric current in relation to electron flow?

a)

Same direction

b)

Opposite direction

c)

Perpendicular direction

d)

Random direction

8.

What is the main cause of electric current flow in a circuit?

a)

Resistance

b)

Electric potential energy difference

c)

Capacitance

d)

Inductance

9.

What is the purpose of using symbols in circuit diagrams?

a)

To make them colorful

b)

To show the parts of a circuit

c)

To confuse the reader

d)

To decorate the page

10.

Who discovered the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Georg Ohm

d)

Nikola Tesla

11.

What is the effect of increased resistance in a series circuit?

a)

Increased current

b)

Decreased current

c)

Increased voltage

d)

Decreased voltage

12.

What happens to the brightness of bulbs in a series circuit as more are added?

a)

Brightness increases

b)

Brightness decreases

c)

Brightness remains the same

d)

Bulbs explode

13.
A ______ opens and closes a circuit. 
a)
power source
b)
conductor
c)
switch
d)
output device
14.
A pathway for electricity to travel is called___________
a)
current
b)
static electrcity
c)
circuit
d)
circle
15.

Which parts are necessary for a circuit to work?

a)

battery or other power source

b)

an outlet to plug in

c)

light bulb or other resistor

d)

wires to connect

16.

An electrical circuit contains, at minimum, a(n) _____.

a)

voltage source, load, and conductors

b)

voltage source, load, and overcurrent device

c)

ammeter, load, and voltage source

d)

resistor, conductors, and load

17.

As voltage increases, current ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
increases
decreases
remains the same
18.

As Voltage Increases, Current _____

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

19.

A resistor is a device that controls current in electric circuits.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Adding more resistors in parallel will...

a)

increase the total resistance in the circuit

b)

have no effect on the total resistance

c)

decrease the total resistance in the circuit