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series and parallel circuit

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which circuit is pictured below?
a)
Parallel
b)
Incomplete
c)
Series
2.
In a series circuit, if one receiver is disconnected, nothing will work.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
In a series circuit with more than one battery, which way below would work correctly?
a)
negative/negative, positive/positive
b)
negative/positive, negative/positive
4.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
5.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
6.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. 
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
7.
What 'flows' in a wire?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
8.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
10.

Identify whether the circuit is parallel or series.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

series circuit

11.

Identify whether the circuit is parallel or series.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

series circuit

12.

Identify whether the circuit is parallel or series.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

series circuit

13.

Identify whether the circuit is parallel or series.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

series circuit

14.

what is this symbol for?

a)

cell

b)

switch

c)

battery

d)

resistor

15.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
16.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
17.

When you remove a bulb from a three bulb circuit, and the other two bulbs go off, then the bulbs must have been connected in __________.

a)

parallel

b)

series

c)

opened

d)

closed