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Electrical Circuits 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Circuit "A" is broken, because:

a)

the switch is open

b)

the switch is closed

c)

the switch is black

d)

the switch is not there

2.

What type of circuit is shown in the picture?

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Broken Circuit

c)

Parallel Circuit

d)

Open Circuit

3.

This steel paperclip would allow electricity to flow through it because:

a)

it is a conductor

b)

it is an insulator

c)

it is friendly

d)

it breaks the circuit

4.

What is a circuit that only has ONE path for electricity to flow?

a)

series circuit

b)

closed circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

light bulb

5.

What is a circuit with several paths for electricity to flow?

a)

conductor

b)

series circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

open circuit

6.
An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
7.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
8.

What type of circuit is shown?

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

9.

What is the power source in this circuit?

a)

Bulb

b)

Switch

c)

Wire

d)

Battery

10.

A ______ opens and closes an electric circuit.

a)

conductor

b)

switch

c)

source

d)

insulator

11.
What are three things all circuits must have?
a)
Switch, conductor, light bulb
b)
Switch, conductor, power source
c)
Power source, conductor, load (light bulb)
d)
Conductor, resistor, switch
12.
What is it called when a circuit is complete?
a)
Closed circuit
b)
Light bulb circuit
c)
Open circuit
d)
Series circuit
13.
What type of current comes from the outlets in your home?
a)
direct current
b)
alternating current
c)
electric discharge 
d)
static electricity 
14.
When voltage is increased and resistance is constant, current...
a)
increases 
b)
decreases 
c)
is constant 
d)
cannot be determined 
15.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
16.

What is the function of a resistor?

a)

Stop current flow

b)

Limit current flow

c)

Limit voltage

d)

To light up

17.
Resistance is...
a)
What "slows down" electrons
b)
What "speeds up" electrons
c)
Moving electrons
d)
What "pushes" electrons
18.
What characteristics impact resistance of a material?
a)
Thickness 
b)
Temperature
c)
Length
d)
All of these
19.

In which of the above wires would electrons experience the least amount of resistance as they flowed through the wire?

a)

black one on the left

b)

red one in the middle

c)

black on on the right

20.

All of the circuits we built in class used batteries, therefore they had a(n) _______________.

a)

direct current (DC)

b)

alternating current (AC)

c)

voltage current (VC)

d)

high resistance