WorksheetsSeries and Parallel Circuits Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Pick the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
b)
Energy will freely flow in this circuit.
c)
This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.
d)
This circuit will not work because there is no switch.
2.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
3.
What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?
a)
The other bulbs will go out.
b)
The other bulbs will stay on
c)
The other bulbs will get dimmer.
d)
The battery will become stronger.
4.
The current has only has one loop to flow through in this circuit.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
5.
Which of the two circuits would have the brightest bulbs?
a)
A
b)
B
6.
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)
open
d)
closed
7.
Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright.
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright.
a)
Parallel circuit
b)
Series circuit
8.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
9.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
10.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
11.
a)
Series circuit - Bulbs are lit
b)
Series circuit - Bulbs are off
c)
Parallel circuit - Bulbs are lit
d)
Parallel circuit - Bulbs are off
12.
This circuit does not work because…
a)
the bulbs are not connected properly
b)
the single cell is not powerful enough
c)
there is a break in the circuit
d)
there is a short crcuit
13.
How many different types of circuits are there?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
2
d)
4
14.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
15.
a)
closed series
b)
open series
c)
open parallel
d)
closed parallel
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