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Current in Series and Parallel Batteries

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Current is measured in __________________.

a)

amperes or amps

b)

volts

c)

ohms

d)

coulombs

2.

What flows in an electric circuit?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Atoms

d)

Electrons

3.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Consecutive

c)

Parallel

d)

Training

4.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Consecutive

c)

Parallel

d)

Training

5.

In a parallel circuit, if one of the light bulbs burns out, the rest _____________.

a)

stop the flow of electricity

b)

can still light up

c)

will go out

d)

of the light bulbs burn out also

6.

How should you put in an ammeter in a circuit?

a)

In parallel

b)

In series

7.

Which of the two circuits would have the brightest bulbs?

a)

A

b)

B

8.

In which of these two circuits is the current the same at all points?

a)

A

b)

B

9.

Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

10.

Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

11.

Voltage is measured in _________________.

a)

volts

b)

watts

c)

coulombs

d)

amperes or amps

12.

A voltmeter should be placed ____________________ in a circuit.

a)

in parallel

b)

in series

c)

in order

d)

upside down

13.

An ammeter should be placed ____________________ in a circuit.

a)

in parallel

b)

in series

c)

in order

d)

upside down

14.

Voltage splits in a ________________ circuit and stays the same in a _____________________ circuit.

a)

parallel, series

b)

series, parallel

15.

Current splits in a ________________ circuit and stays the same in a _____________________ circuit.

a)

parallel, series

b)

series, parallel

16.

What would the voltmeter read?

a)

1V

b)

2V

c)

3V

d)

6V

17.

What would be the voltage at the power source?

a)

18V

b)

4.5V

c)

9V

d)

13.5V

18.

What would be the voltage at the power source?

a)

24V

b)

6V

c)

9V

d)

12V

19.

The current at the power source is 5A. What is the current in between the two globes?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

2.5

d)

15

20.

What is the current at the power source?

a)

6A

b)

12A

c)

24A

d)

18A